Zechariah 3:1

Easy To Read Version

The angel showed me Joshua the High Priest. Joshua was standing in front of the angel of the Lord and Satan was standing by Joshua’s right side. Satan was there to accuse Joshua of doing bad things.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. You will bite her child’s foot, but he will crush your head.”

Genesis 48:16

He was the Angel who saved me from all my troubles. And I pray that he will bless these boys. Now these boys will have my name and the name of our ancestors, Abraham and Isaac. I pray that they will grow to become great families and nations on earth.”

1 Chronicles 21:1

Satan was against the people of Israel. He encouraged David to count the people of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:11

So my sons, {\cf2\super [340]} don’t be lazy or waste any more time. The Lord chose you to serve him. \{He chose you\} to serve him \{in the temple\} and to burn incense.”

Ezra 10:18

These are the names of the descendants of the priests that married foreign women:

Ezra 2:2

These are the people who returned with Zerubbabel: {\cf2\super [6]} Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the list of names and numbers of men from Israel that came back:

Ezra 5:2

So Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak again started working on the temple in Jerusalem. All of God’s prophets were with them and were supporting the work.

Psalm 106:23

God wanted to destroy those people.\par But Moses, the man he chose,\par stopped him.\par God was very angry,\par but Moses blocked the way,\par so God did not destroy the people. {\cf2\super [558]} \par

Psalm 109:6

Punish my enemy for the bad things he did.\par Find a person to prove he is wrong.\par

Jeremiah 15:19

Then, the Lord said,\par “Jeremiah, if you change\par and come back to me,\par then I will not punish you.\par If you change and come back to me,\par then you can serve me.\par If you speak important things,\par and not those worthless words,\par then you can speak for me.\par The people of Judah should change\par and come back to you \{Jeremiah\}.\par But don’t you change\par and be like them.\par

Ezekiel 44:11

The Levites were chosen to serve in my holy place. They guarded the gates of the temple. They served in the temple. They killed the animals for the sacrifices and burnt offerings for the people. They were chosen to help the people and to serve them.

Ezekiel 44:15

“The priests are all from the family group of Levi. But only priests from Zadok’s family took care of my holy place when the people of Israel turned away from me. So only Zadok’s descendants will bring offerings to me. They will stand before me to offer me the fat and the blood from the animals they sacrifice.” The Lord my Master said those things!

Haggai 1:1

On the first day of the sixth month of Darius’ second year as king \{of Persia\}, Haggai received a message from the Lord. This message was for Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak. Zerubbabel was the governor of Judah and Joshua was the high priest. This is the message:

Haggai 1:12

The Lord God had sent Haggai to speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and to the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. So these men and all the people listened to the voice of the Lord their God and to the words of Haggai the prophet. And the people showed their fear and respect for the Lord their God.

Haggai 2:4

But now, Zerubbabel, the Lord says, ‘Don’t be discouraged!’ High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, ‘Don’t be discouraged!’ All you people of this country, the Lord says, ‘Don’t be discouraged! Continue this work, because I am with you!’ The Lord All-Powerful said these things!”

Zechariah 1:13

Then the Lord answered the angel that was talking with me. The Lord spoke good, comforting words.

Zechariah 1:19

Then I asked the angel that was talking with me, “What do these horns mean?”

Zechariah 1:9

I said, “Sir, what are these horses for?”

Zechariah 2:3

Then the angel that was speaking to me left. And another angel went out to talk to him.

Zechariah 3:8

Listen to me High Priest Joshua and\par your fellow priests seated before you.\par These men are examples\par that show what will happen\par when I bring my special servant.\par He is called, THE BRANCH.\par

Zechariah 4:14

So he said, “They represent the two men chosen {\cf2\super [9]} to serve the Lord of the whole world.”

Zechariah 6:11

Use that silver and gold to make a crown. Put that crown on Joshua’s head. (Joshua was the high priest. He was the son of Jehozadak.) Then tell Joshua these things:

Malachi 3:1

The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Master you are looking for will come to his temple. {\cf2\super [16]} Yes, the messenger of the \{New\} Agreement that you want really is coming!

Luke 21:36

So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely through all these things that will happen. And pray that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [336]} ”

Luke 22:31

“Satan (the devil) has asked to test you men like a farmer tests his wheat. O Simon, Simon (Peter),

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord separated the family group of Levi from the other family groups for his special work. They had the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. [58] They also served as priests before the Lord. And they had the work of blessing people in the Lord’s name. They still do this special work today.

Deuteronomy 18:15

The Lord your God will send to you a prophet. [120] This prophet will come from among your own people. He will be like me. You must listen to this prophet.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.

1 Samuel 6:20

So the people of Beth Shemesh said, “Where is a priest that can care for this Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?”