Zechariah’s Fourth Vision

¹ And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing ⌞before⌟¹ the angel of Yahweh; and Satan² was standing on his right to accuse him.

1. Literally “to the face of”
2. Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”

² But Yahweh said to Satan,¹ “Yahweh rebukes you, O Satan!² Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a stick snatched from the fire?”

1. Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”
2. Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”

³ And Joshua was clothed in filthy garments and was standing ⌞before⌟¹ the angel.

1. Literally “to the face of”

⁴ And he answered and said to the ones standing ⌞before⌟¹ him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And he said to him, “See, I have taken away your guilt² from you, and will clothe you with rich garments.”

1. Literally “to the face of”
2. The Hebrew term refers to guilt caused by sin (HALOT 800 s.v. 2)

⁵ And I said, “Let them put a clean headband¹ on his head.” And they put a clean headband on his head, and they clothed him with garments. And the angel of Yahweh was standing by.

1. Or “turban”

⁶ And the angel of Yahweh assured Joshua, saying,

⁷ “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my requirements, then you will judge¹ my house, and you will also guard my courtyards, and I will give to you passageways² among these that are standing here.

1. Or “govern”
2. Or “right of access”

⁸ Listen, please, O Joshua the high priest, you and your companions¹ that are sitting ⌞before⌟² you. For the men are a sign that,³ look, I am going to bring my servant the Branch.⁴

1. Possibly his fellow priests
2. Literally “to the face of”
3. Hebrew “for”
4. Hebrew “Sprout” or “Shoot” (“Branch” is a traditional rendering in English)

⁹ For consider, the stone that ⌞I set before⌟¹ Joshua, on one stone are seven eyes.² Look, ⌞I am going to engrave an inscription on it⌟,’³ ⌞declares⌟⁴ Yahweh of hosts, ‘and I will remove the guilt of that land in a single day.

1. Literally “I gave to the face of, ”or “I gave in the presence of”
2. Or “facets”
3. Literally “I am going to engrave its engraving”
4. Literally “declaration of”

¹⁰ On that day,’ ⌞declares⌟¹ Yahweh of hosts, ‘you will invite ⌞one another⌟² under the vine and under the fig tree.’ ”

1. Literally “declaration of”
2. Literally “a man to his friend”