Fourth Vision: High Priest and Branch1 Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan , standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The Lord said to Satan, ‘The Lord rebuke you, Satan! May the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn’t this man a burning stick snatched from the fire? ’ 3 Now Joshua was dressed with filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 So the angel of the Lord said to those standing before him, ‘Take off his filthy clothes! ’ Then he said to him, ‘See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with festive robes.’ 5 Then I said, ‘Let them put a clean turban on his head.’ So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him in garments while the angel of the Lord was standing nearby. 6 Then the angel of the Lord charged Joshua, 7 ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: If you walk in my ways and keep my mandates, you will both rule my house and take care of my courts; I will also grant you access among these who are standing here. 8 ‘Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your colleagues sitting before you; indeed, these men are a sign that I am about to bring my servant, the Branch. 9 Notice the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave an inscription on it’ #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #‘and I will take away the iniquity of this land in a single day. 10 On that day, each of you will invite his neighbour to sit under his vine and fig tree.’ This is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. |
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