Zechariah 3:1-5

New International Reader's Version

A Vision of the High Priest Dressed in Fine Clothes

3 Then the Lord showed me Joshua the high priest. He was standing in front of the angel of the Lord. Satan was standing to the right of Joshua. He was there to bring charges against the high priest. 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.”

⁵ I added, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they did. And they dressed him while the angel of the Lord stood by.