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Zechariah 3:4-6
New English Translation
Zechariah 3:4-6
New English Translation
4 The angel[a] spoke up to those standing all around, “Remove his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua,[b] “I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you[c] in fine clothing.” 5 Then I spoke up, “Let a clean turban be put on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood nearby. 6 Then the angel of the Lord exhorted Joshua solemnly:
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- Zechariah 3:4 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the angel, cf. v. 1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Zechariah 3:4 tn Heb “to him”; the referent (Joshua) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Zechariah 3:4 tn The occurrence of the infinitive absolute here for an expected imperfect first person common singular (or even imperative second person masculine plural or preterite third person masculine plural) is well-attested elsewhere. Most English translations render this as first person singular (“and I will clothe”), but cf. NAB “Take off…and clothe him.”
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