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Zechariah 3:3
New English Translation
Zechariah 3:3
New English Translation
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes[a] as he stood there before the angel.
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- Zechariah 3:3 sn The Hebrew word צוֹאִים (tsoʾim) means “excrement.” This disgusting figure of speech suggests Joshua’s absolute disqualification for priestly service in the flesh, but v. 2 speaks of his having been rescued from that deplorable state by God’s grace. He is like a burning stick pulled out of the fire before it is consumed. This is a picture of cleansing, saving grace.
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