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Zechariah 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 14

1 And he made me see Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

2 And Jehovah said to Satan, Jehovah rebuke you, Satan! And, Jehovah who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand snatched out of the fire?

3 And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and he stood before the Angel.

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Chapter Summary

Under the type of Joshua, the restoration by the Angel of Jehovah, Christ the Branch.

Key Hebrew Words

בֶּ֫גֶד garments H899 · TWOT 198a
עָוֺן iniquity H5771 · TWOT 1577a
צֶ֫מַח the BRANCH H6780 · TWOT 1928a
עֶ֫בֶד servant H5650 · TWOT 1553a
גָּעַר rebuke H1605 · TWOT 370
כֹּהֵן priest H3548 · TWOT 959a

People & Context

Joshua

The high priest, clothed in filthy garments, accused by Satan and re-clothed before the Angel of Jehovah

Satan

The adversary standing at Joshua's right hand to accuse him; rebuked by Jehovah

THE BRANCH

Jehovah's coming Servant, foreshadowed by the engraved stone with seven eyes that removes iniquity in one day

Timeline

Cleansing of Joshua

Joshua the high priest stands before the Angel with Satan accusing him, but his filthy garments are removed and replaced with a clean turban and a stately robe.

Zechariah 3:1-5
The Coming of the BRANCH

Joshua is given a symbol of the coming Servant, the BRANCH, and a stone with seven eyes indicating the removal of iniquity.

Zechariah 3:8-10

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