Zechariah 3

1Then he showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the messenger of the Lordand the Adversary standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2And the messenger of the said Lordto the Adversary, “May the Lordrebuke you, Adversary! The , Lordwho has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?” 3Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and was standing before the messenger. 4The messenger said to those who stood before him, “Take off his filthy garments.” Then to Joshua he said, “I have taken your guilt from you and I will clothe you in priestly robes.” 5And he ordered: “Set a clean turban upon his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him with garments. The messenger of the Lordwas standing by. 6And the messenger of the Lordtestified to Joshua: 7The Lordof hosts says: “If you walk in my ways, and if you will keep my instructions, then you will rule my house and keep my courts and I will give you a place of access among these that stand by. 8Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your associates who sit before me; for they are men who are a sign; for I am going to bring forth my servant the Branch. 9On the stone that I have set before Joshua, on one stone, are seven facets. I will engrave it,” says the Lordof hosts, “and I will remove the guilt of that land in one day.