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Fourth Vision: Joshua and Satan

Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of the Lord and the accuser[a] standing at his right hand to accuse him.(A)

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  1. 3.1 Heb the satan

Clean Garments for the High Priest

Then he showed me Joshua(A) the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan[a](B) standing at his right side to accuse him.

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  1. Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew satan means adversary.

Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.(A)

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded[a] to sift all of you like wheat,(A)

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  1. 22.31 Or has obtained permission

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked(A) to sift all of you as wheat.(B)

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The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.(A)

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven proclaiming,

“Now have come the salvation and the power
    and the kingdom of our God
    and the authority of his Messiah,[a]
for the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down,
    who accuses them day and night before our God.(B)

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  1. 12.10 Gk Christ

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent(A) called the devil,(B) or Satan,(C) who leads the whole world astray.(D) He was hurled to the earth,(E) and his angels with him.

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven(F) say:

“Now have come the salvation(G) and the power
    and the kingdom of our God,
    and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,(H)
    who accuses them before our God day and night,
    has been hurled down.

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They say,[a] “Appoint a wicked man against him;
    let an accuser stand on his right.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 109.6 Heb lacks They say

Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser(A) stand at his right hand.

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Attack on Job’s Health

One day the heavenly beings[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and the accuser[b] also came among them to present himself before the Lord.(A) The Lord said to the accuser,[c] “Where have you come from?” The accuser[d] answered the Lord, “From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it.”(B) The Lord said to the accuser,[e] “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil. He still persists in his integrity, although you incited me against him, to destroy him for no reason.”(C) Then the accuser[f] answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that the man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.”(D) The Lord said to the accuser,[g] “Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life.”(E)

So the accuser[h] went out from the presence of the Lord and inflicted loathsome sores on Job from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.(F) Job[i] took a potsherd with which to scrape himself and sat among the ashes.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 2.1 Heb sons of God
  2. 2.1 Heb the satan
  3. 2.2 Heb the satan
  4. 2.2 Heb The satan
  5. 2.3 Heb the satan
  6. 2.4 Heb the satan
  7. 2.6 Heb the satan
  8. 2.7 Heb the satan
  9. 2.8 Heb He

On another day the angels[a](A) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them(B) to present himself before him. And the Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”

Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”(C)

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.(D) And he still maintains his integrity,(E) though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”(F)

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has(G) for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones,(H) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(I)

The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands;(J) but you must spare his life.”(K)

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.(L) Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.(M)

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  1. Job 2:1 Hebrew the sons of God

Attack on Job’s Character

One day the heavenly beings[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and the accuser[b] also came among them.(A) The Lord said to the accuser,[c] “Where have you come from?” The accuser[d] answered the Lord, “From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it.”(B) The Lord said to the accuser,[e] “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil.”(C) Then the accuser[f] answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?(D) 10 Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.(E) 11 But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.”(F) 12 The Lord said to the accuser,[g] “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So the accuser[h] went out from the presence of the Lord.

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  1. 1.6 Heb sons of God
  2. 1.6 Heb the satan
  3. 1.7 Heb the satan
  4. 1.7 Heb the satan
  5. 1.8 Heb the satan
  6. 1.9 Heb the satan
  7. 1.12 Heb the satan
  8. 1.12 Heb the satan

One day the angels[a](A) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan[b](B) also came with them.(C) The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”

Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”(D)

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?(E) There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God(F) and shuns evil.”(G)

“Does Job fear God for nothing?”(H) Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put a hedge(I) around him and his household and everything he has?(J) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.(K) 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(L) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(M)

12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(N) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(O)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:6 Hebrew the sons of God
  2. Job 1:6 Hebrew satan means adversary.

36 Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”(A)

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36 Be always on the watch, and pray(A) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

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The Coming Messenger

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.(A)

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“I will send my messenger,(A) who will prepare the way before me.(B) Then suddenly the Lord(C) you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant,(D) whom you desire,(E) will come,” says the Lord Almighty.

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11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown[a] and set it on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak;(A)

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  1. 6.11 Gk mss Syr Tg: Heb crowns

11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown,(A) and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua(B) son of Jozadak.[a](C)

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  1. Zechariah 6:11 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak

The Command to Rebuild the Temple

In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest:(A)

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A Call to Build the House of the Lord

In the second year of King Darius,(A) on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai(B) to Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel, governor(D) of Judah, and to Joshua(E) son of Jozadak,[a](F) the high priest:(G)

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  1. Haggai 1:1 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verses 12 and 14

The Census and Plague

21 Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.(A)

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David Counts the Fighting Men(A)

21 Satan(B) rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census(C) of Israel.

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Now listen, Joshua, high priest, you and your colleagues who sit before you! For they are an omen of things to come: I am going to bring my servant the Branch.(A)

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“‘Listen, High Priest(A) Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic(B) of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.(C)

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