Zechariah 3

A Vision of the High Priest Dressed in Fine Clothes ¹ 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. ⁶ Then the angel spoke to Joshua. He said,

⁷ “The LORD who rules over all says, ‘You must obey me. You must do what I have commanded. Then you will rule in my temple. You will be in charge of my courtyards. And I will give you a place among these who are standing here. ⁸ “ ‘High Priest Joshua, pay attention! I want you other priests who are sitting with Joshua to listen also. All you men are signs of things to come. I am going to bring to you my servant the Branch.

⁹ Look at the stone I have put in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone. I will carve a message on it,’ says the LORD who rules over all. ‘And I will remove the sin of this land in one day. ¹⁰ “ ‘At that time each of you will invite your neighbors to visit you. They will sit under your vines and fig trees,’ announces the LORD .”