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3 Joshua was wearing filthy clothes and was standing in front of the Messenger. 4 The Messenger said to those who were standing in front of him, |Remove Joshua's filthy clothes.| Then he said to Joshua, |See, I have taken your sin away from you, and I will dress you in fine clothing.| 5 So I said, |Put a clean turban on his head.| They put a clean turban on his head and dressed him while the Messenger of the LORD was standing there. 6 The Messenger of the LORD advised Joshua, 7 |This is what the LORD of Armies says: If you live according to my ways and follow my requirements, you will govern my temple and watch over my courtyards. Then I will give you free access to walk among those standing here. 8 |Listen, Chief Priest Joshua and your friends sitting with you. These men are a sign of things to come: I'm going to bring my servant, the Branch. 9 |Look at the stone I have set in front of Joshua. That one stone has seven eyes. I am engraving an inscription on it,| declares the LORD of Armies. |I will remove this land's sin in a single day. 10 On that day,| declares the LORD of Armies, |each of you will invite your neighbor to sit under your vine and fig tree.| Zechariah 3:3-10, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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