KJV King James Version
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.
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Zechariah 3:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
WEB World English Bible
He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
ASV American Standard Version
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 3
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִיH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaהַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548 · ko.henpriestהַגָּד֔וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeעֹמֵ֕דH5975 · a.madto stand: standלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְהַשָּׂטָ֛ןH7854 · sa.tanSatanעֹמֵ֥דH5975 · a.madto stand: standעַל־H5921 · aluponיְמִינ֖וֹH3225 · ya.minrightלְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃H7853 · sa.tanto oppose
Cross-references
Luke 22:31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Job 2:1-8Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.Psalm 109:6Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.Revelation 12:9-10And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.Job 1:6-12Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.1 Chronicles 21:1And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.Haggai 1:1In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.Zechariah 3:8Hear 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.Zechariah 6:11Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set [them] upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;Haggai 2:4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I [am] with you, saith the LORD of hosts:2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Genesis 48:16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.Zechariah 1:13And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me [with] good words [and] comfortable words.1 Samuel 6:20And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?Zechariah 1:9Then said I, O my lord, what [are] these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these [be].
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