Zacharia 3
BasisBijbel
De hogepriester Jozua
3 Toen liet hij mij de hogepriester Jozua zien.[a] Hij stond voor de Engel van de Heer. Rechts van hem stond de duivel, om hem te beschuldigen. 2 Maar de Heer zei tegen de duivel: "Hoe durf je hem te beschuldigen, duivel! De Heer die Jeruzalem uitkiest zal jou daarvoor straffen. Deze man is gered zoals een stuk hout gered wordt uit het vuur."
3 Jozua stond daar in vuile kleren voor de Engel. 4 Toen zei de Engel van de Heer tegen hen die bij Hem stonden: "Trek hem die vuile kleren uit." Tegen Jozua zei Hij: "Zoals Ik je die vuile kleren uittrek, zo doe Ik ook je schuld weg voor alles wat je verkeerd hebt gedaan. Ik geef je feestkleren om aan te trekken. 5 Ook zeg Ik: Zet hem een schone tulband op zijn hoofd." Toen zetten ze een schone tulband op zijn hoofd en trokken hem mooie kleren aan. De Engel van de Heer stond erbij. 6 Toen zei de Engel van de Heer tegen Jozua: 7 "Dit zegt de Heer van de hemelse legers: Als je leeft zoals Ik het wil, en als je Mij dient op de manier die Ik bevolen heb, dan zul jij toezicht houden op mijn tempel en op de pleinen van mijn tempel. Dan mag jij hier, net als de anderen die je hier ziet, bij Mij komen. 8 Luister, hogepriester Jozua, jij en de priesters die bij je horen zijn een teken van dingen die nog komen. Ik zal mijn dienaar sturen, de jonge tak.[b] 9 Kijk, Ik leg een steen voor je neer. Op die ene steen zijn zeven ogen.[c] En kijk, op die steen zal Ik Zelf een tekst schrijven, zegt de Heer van de hemelse legers. En op een dag zal Ik de schuld van dit land wegdoen. 10 Vanaf die dag zullen jullie met elkaar in rust en vrede in jullie land kunnen wonen, zegt de Heer van de hemelse legers."
Footnotes
- Zacharia 3:1 Dit is de Jozua die met Zerubbabel uit Babel terugkwam naar Jeruzalem. Lees Ezra 2:2.
- Zacharia 3:8 Zelfs een boomstronk kan nog uitspruiten, ook al lijkt het dat er geen leven meer in zit. Met de 'jonge tak' wordt daarom een nieuw begin bedoeld. Op de meeste plaatsen in de bijbel wordt hiermee Jezus bedoeld. Hij zal uit de familie van David geboren worden. Dus eigenlijk een nieuwe tak aan de stamboom van de familie van David. Lees ook Jesaja 11:1.
- Zacharia 3:9 Lees ook Zacharia 4:10 en Openbaring 5:6.
Zechariah 3
English Standard Version
A Vision of Joshua the High Priest
3 Then he showed me (A)Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and (B)Satan[a] standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, (C)“The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has (D)chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this (E)a brand[b] plucked from the fire?” 3 Now (F)Joshua was standing before the angel, (G)clothed with filthy garments. 4 And the angel said to (H)those who were standing before him, (I)“Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, (J)I have taken your iniquity away from you, and (K)I will clothe you with pure vestments.” 5 And I said, (L)“Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by.
6 And the angel of the Lord solemnly assured (M)Joshua, 7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and (N)keep my charge, then you shall (O)rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among (P)those who are standing here. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for (Q)they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring (R)my servant (S)the Branch. 9 For behold, on (T)the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with (U)seven eyes,[c] I will (V)engrave its inscription, declares the Lord of hosts, and (W)I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day. 10 In that day, declares the Lord of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor to come (X)under his vine and under his fig tree.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew the Accuser or the Adversary
- Zechariah 3:2 That is, a burning stick
- Zechariah 3:9 Or facets
Zechariah 3
New King James Version
Vision of the High Priest
3 Then he showed me (A)Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and (B)Satan[a] standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, (C)“The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who (D)has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! (E)Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”
3 Now Joshua was clothed with (F)filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.
4 Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, (G)and I will clothe you with rich robes.”
5 And I said, “Let them put a clean (H)turban on his head.”
So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.
The Coming Branch
6 Then the Angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying, 7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘If you will walk in My ways,
And if you will (I)keep My command,
Then you shall also (J)judge My house,
And likewise have charge of My courts;
I will give you places to walk
Among these who (K)stand here.
8 ‘Hear, O Joshua, the high priest,
You and your companions who sit before you,
For they are (L)a[b] wondrous sign;
For behold, I am bringing forth (M)My Servant the (N)BRANCH.
9 For behold, the stone
That I have laid before Joshua:
(O)Upon the stone are (P)seven eyes.
Behold, I will engrave its inscription,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
‘And (Q)I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
10 (R)In that day,’ says the Lord of hosts,
‘Everyone will invite his neighbor
(S)Under his vine and under his fig tree.’ ”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 3:1 Lit. the Adversary
- Zechariah 3:8 Lit. men of a sign or wonder
Zechariah 3
King James Version
3 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
6 And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.
9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
10 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
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