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Zechariah

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Zechariah 3:1

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

Source notes · Zechariah 3:1

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  • + 3.1 Satan: that is, an adversary
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Zechariah 3:2

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?

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Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.

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Zechariah 3:4

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 3:5

And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

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Zechariah 3:6

And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,

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Zechariah 3:7

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

Source notes · Zechariah 3:7

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  • 7 places…: Heb. walks
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Zechariah 3:8

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

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Zechariah 3:9

For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

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Zechariah 3:10

In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.

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KJV with Apocrypha

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Reading language: English · Original language (catalog): Hebrew / Aramaic

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14 chapter/reading unit(s) · 211 nonempty passage record(s).

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  • Chapter 1 · 21 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 2 · 13 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 3 · 10 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 4 · 14 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 5 · 11 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 6 · 15 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 7 · 14 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 8 · 23 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 9 · 17 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 10 · 12 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 11 · 17 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 12 · 14 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 13 · 9 passage record(s)
  • Chapter 14 · 21 passage record(s)

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