Cleansing for the High Priest
1 Then the angel showed me Jeshuathe high priest standing before the angel of theLord. The Accuser, Satan,was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua.
2 And theLordsaid to Satan, “I, theLord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, theLord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.”
3 Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel.
4 So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.”
5 Then I said, “They should also place a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean priestly turban on his head and dressed him in new clothes while the angel of theLordstood by.
6 Then the angel of theLordspoke very solemnly to Jeshua and said,
7 “This is what theLordof Heaven’s Armies says: If you follow my ways and carefully serve me, then you will be given authority over my Temple and its courtyards. I will let you walk among these others standing here.
8 “Listen to me, O Jeshua the high priest, and all you other priests. You are symbols of things to come. Soon I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.
9 Now look at the jewel I have set before Jeshua, a single stone with seven facets.I will engrave an inscription on it, says theLordof Heaven’s Armies, and I will remove the sins of this land in a single day.
10 “And on that day, says theLordof Heaven’s Armies, each of you will invite your neighbor to sit with you peacefully under your own grapevine and fig tree.”
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