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Zechariah 3:2-4
New International Reader's Version
Zechariah 3:2-4
New International Reader's Version
2 The Lord said to Satan, “May the Lord correct you! He has chosen Jerusalem. So may he correct you! Isn’t this man Joshua like a burning stick pulled out of the fire?”
3 Joshua stood in front of the angel. He was wearing clothes that were very dirty. 4 The angel spoke to those who were standing near him. He said, “Take his dirty clothes off.”
He said to Joshua, “I have taken your sin away. I will put fine clothes on you.”
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Zechariah 3:2-4
New International Version
Zechariah 3:2-4
New International Version
2 The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you,(A) Satan! The Lord, who has chosen(B) Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick(C) snatched from the fire?”(D)
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin,(E) and I will put fine garments(F) on you.”
Zechariah 3:2-4
King James Version
Zechariah 3:2-4
King James Version
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.
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Zechariah 3:2-4
New King James Version
Zechariah 3:2-4
New King James Version
2 And the Lord said to Satan, (A)“The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who (B)has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! (C)Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”
3 Now Joshua was clothed with (D)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, (E)and I will clothe you with rich robes.”
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Zechariah 3:2-4
English Standard Version
Zechariah 3:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And the Lord said to Satan, (A)“The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has (B)chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this (C)a brand[a] plucked from the fire?” 3 Now (D)Joshua was standing before the angel, (E)clothed with filthy garments. 4 And the angel said to (F)those who were standing before him, (G)“Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, (H)I have taken your iniquity away from you, and (I)I will clothe you with pure vestments.”
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- Zechariah 3:2 That is, a burning stick
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