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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.
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.
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.
6 And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
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.
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.
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.
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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Hebrew interlinear — Zechariah 3:1–10 (164 words)
1
  1. וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִיwayyarʾēnîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yĕhôšuʿaYhowshuwa`: Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderH3091
  4. הַכֹּהֵ֣ןhakkōhēnkohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
  5. הַגָּד֔וֹלhaggādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
  6. עֹמֵ֕דʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  7. לִפְנֵ֖יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  8. מַלְאַ֣ךְmalʾakmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  9. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  10. וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ןwĕhaśśāṭānsatan: an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of goodH7854
  11. עֹמֵ֥דʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  12. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  13. יְמִינ֖וֹyĕmînôyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
  14. לְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃lĕśiṭnôsatan: to attack, (figuratively) accuseH7853
2
  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יְהוָ֜הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. הַשָּׂטָ֗ןhaśśāṭānsatan: an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of goodH7854
  5. יִגְעַ֨רyigʿarga`ar: to chideH1605
  6. יְהוָ֤הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. בְּךָ֙bĕkā
  8. הַשָּׂטָ֔ןhaśśāṭānsatan: an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of goodH7854
  9. וְיִגְעַ֤רwĕyigʿarga`ar: to chideH1605
  10. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  11. בְּךָ֔bĕkā
  12. הַבֹּחֵ֖רhabbōḥērbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  13. בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbîrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  14. הֲל֧וֹאhălôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  15. זֶ֦הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  16. א֖וּדʾûduwd: a poker (for turning or gathering embers)H181
  17. מֻצָּ֥לmuṣṣālnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
  18. מֵאֵֽשׁ׃mēʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
3
  1. וִיהוֹשֻׁ֕עַwîhôšuaʿYhowshuwa`: Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderH3091
  2. הָיָ֥הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. לָבֻ֖שׁlābušlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  4. בְּגָדִ֣יםbĕgādîmbeged: a covering; clothingH899
  5. צוֹאִ֑יםṣôʾîmtsow': soiled (as if excrementitious)H6674
  6. וְעֹמֵ֖דwĕʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  7. לִפְנֵ֥יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  8. הַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃hammalʾākmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
4
  1. וַיַּ֣עַןwayyaʿan`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  2. וַיֹּ֗אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. הָעֹמְדִ֤יםhāʿōmĕdîm`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  5. לְפָנָיו֙lĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  6. לֵאמֹ֔רlēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. הָסִ֛ירוּhāsîrûcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  8. הַבְּגָדִ֥יםhabbĕgādîmbeged: a covering; clothingH899
  9. הַצֹּאִ֖יםhaṣṣōʾîmtsow': soiled (as if excrementitious)H6674
  10. מֵעָלָ֑יוmēʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  12. אֵלָ֗יוʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  13. רְאֵ֨הrĕʾēra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  14. הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּיheʿĕbartî`abar: to cross overH5674
  15. מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙mēʿālêkā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. עֲוֹנֶ֔ךָʿăwōnekā`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  17. וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁwĕhalbēšlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  18. אֹתְךָ֖ʾōtĕkāeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  19. מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃maḥălāṣôtmachalatsah: a mantle (as easily drawn off)H4254
5
  1. וָאֹמַ֕רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יָשִׂ֛ימוּyāśîmûsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  3. צָנִ֥יףṣānîptsaniyph: a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)H6797
  4. טָה֖וֹרṭāhôrtahowr: pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)H2889
  5. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. רֹאשׁ֑וֹrōʾšôro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  7. וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩wayyāśîmûsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  8. הַצָּנִ֨יףhaṣṣānîptsaniyph: a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)H6797
  9. הַטָּה֜וֹרhaṭṭāhôrtahowr: pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)H2889
  10. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. רֹאשׁ֗וֹrōʾšôro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  12. וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙wayyalbišuhûlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  13. בְּגָדִ֔יםbĕgādîmbeged: a covering; clothingH899
  14. וּמַלְאַ֥ךְûmalʾakmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  15. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  16. עֹמֵֽד׃ʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
6
  1. וַיָּ֙עַד֙wayyāʿad`uwd: to duplicate or repeat; (by implication) to protest, testify (as by reiteration)H5749
  2. מַלְאַ֣ךְmalʾakmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  3. יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. בִּיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַbîhôšuaʿYhowshuwa`: Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderH3091
  5. לֵאמֹֽר׃lēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
7
  1. כֹּהkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
  2. אָמַ֞רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. צְבָא֗וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  5. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  6. בִּדְרָכַ֤יbidrākayderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  7. תֵּלֵךְ֙tēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  8. וְאִ֣םwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣יmišmartîmishmereth: a watch, i.e. the act of custody; (concretely) the sentry, the postH4931
  11. תִשְׁמֹ֔רtišmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  12. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  13. אַתָּה֙ʾattāhattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  14. תָּדִ֣יןtādîndiyn: a straight course, i.e. sail directH1777
  15. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  16. בֵּיתִ֔יbêtîbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  17. וְגַ֖םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  18. תִּשְׁמֹ֣רtišmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  19. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  20. חֲצֵרָ֑יḥăṣērāychatser: a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)H2691
  21. וְנָתַתִּ֤יwĕnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  22. לְךָ֙lĕkā
  23. מַהְלְכִ֔יםmahlĕkîmmahlek: a walking (plural collectively), i.e. accessH4108
  24. בֵּ֥יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  25. הָעֹמְדִ֖יםhāʿōmĕdîm`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  26. הָאֵֽלֶּה׃hāʾēlleel-leh: these or thoseH428
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  1. שְֽׁמַֽעšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. נָ֞אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  3. יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ׀yĕhôšuaʿYhowshuwa`: Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderH3091
  4. הַכֹּהֵ֣ןhakkōhēnkohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
  5. הַגָּד֗וֹלhaggādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
  6. אַתָּה֙ʾattāhattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  7. וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙wĕrēʿêkārea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  8. הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣יםhayyōšĕbîmyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  9. לְפָנֶ֔יךָlĕpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. אַנְשֵׁ֥יʾanšêiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  12. מוֹפֵ֖תmôpētmowpheth: a miracle; (by implication) a token or omenH4159
  13. הֵ֑מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  14. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  15. הִנְנִ֥יhinnîhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  16. מֵבִ֛יאmēbîʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  17. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  18. עַבְדִּ֖יʿabdî`ebed: a servantH5650
  19. צֶֽמַח׃ṣemaḥtsemach: (usually concrete) a sproutH6780
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  1. כִּ֣י׀kîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הִנֵּ֣הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  3. הָאֶ֗בֶןhāʾebeneben: a stoneH68
  4. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. נָתַ֙תִּי֙nātattiynathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyĕhôšuaʿYhowshuwa`: Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderH3091
  8. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. אֶ֥בֶןʾebeneben: a stoneH68
  10. אַחַ֖תʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  11. שִׁבְעָ֣הšibʿâsheba`: a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one)H7651
  12. עֵינָ֑יִםʿênāyim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  13. הִנְנִ֧יhinnîhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  14. מְפַתֵּ֣חַmĕpattēaḥpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  15. פִּתֻּחָ֗הּpittuḥāhpittuwach: sculpture (in low or high relief or even intaglio)H6603
  16. נְאֻם֙nĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  17. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  18. צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  19. וּמַשְׁתִּ֛יûmaštîmuwsh: to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)H4185
  20. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  21. עֲוֹ֥ןʿăwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  22. הָאָֽרֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  23. הַהִ֖יאhahîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  24. בְּי֥וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  25. אֶחָֽד׃ʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
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  1. בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  2. הַה֗וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. נְאֻם֙nĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  4. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  6. תִּקְרְא֖וּtiqrĕʾûqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  7. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  8. לְרֵעֵ֑הוּlĕrēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  9. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  10. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  11. גֶּ֖פֶןgepengephen: a vine (as twining), especially the grapeH1612
  12. וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  13. תַּ֥חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  14. תְּאֵנָֽה׃tĕʾēnât'en: the fig (tree or fruit)H8384

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Strong's words in Zechariah 3 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֑ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 9 times in Zechariah 3.
Strong's H559 — וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (wayyōʾmer)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 7 times in Zechariah 3.
Strong's H5975 — עֹמֵ֕ד (ʿōmēd)
`amad (aw-mad') v. 1. to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) [a primitive root] KJV: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be e. Appears 6 times in Zechariah 3.
Strong's H3091 — יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ (yĕhôšuʿa)
Yhowshuwa` (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) (or Yhowshua {yeh-ho-shoo'-ah}) n/p. 1. Jehovah-saved 2. Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader [from H3068 and H3467] KJV: Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Root(s): H3068, H3467 Compare: H1954, H3442. Appears 5 times in Zechariah 3.
Strong's H6440 — לִפְנֵ֖י (lipnê)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 5 times in Zechariah 3.
Strong's H4397 — מַלְאַ֣ךְ (malʾak)
mal'ak (mal-awk') n-m. 1. a messenger 2. specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) [from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy] KJV: ambassador, angel, king, messenger.. Appears 4 times in Zechariah 3.

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“I have been taken up here to accuse you of your sins before the Lord.”

What the Early Church wrote about Zechariah 3 (4)

  • “For just as that Jesus (Joshua), called by the prophet a priest, evidently had on filthy garments because he is said to have taken a harlot for a wife, and is called a brand plucked out of the fire, because he had received remission of sins when the devil that resisted him was...”

  • “Also in Zechariah: “And the Lord showed me Jesus, that great priest, standing before the face of the angel of the Lord, and the devil was standing at his right hand to oppose him. And Jesus was clothed in filthy garments, and he stood before the face of the angel himself; and...”

    — Cyprian (3rd century) on Zechariah 3:1

  • “And Jesus was clothed with filthy garments, and he stood before the face of the angel. And he answered and said to them that stood around before his face, saying, ‘Take away the filthy garments from him, and put on him a tunic and sandals, and put a clean miter upon his head.’”

  • “Listen to the prophet Zechariah. He says, “Jesus was clothed with stained garments.” Zechariah says this to refute those who deny that our Lord had a human body but say that his body was made of heavenly and spiritual substance.”

    — Origen (3rd century) on Zechariah 3:3

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