1Then he showed me Joshua Hg 1:1,12,14; 2:4; Zch 6:11 the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, Gn 16:7-13; 21:17; 22:11-16; 31:11-13 with Satan Or the adversary 1Ch 21:1; Jb 1:6-12; Rv 12:10 standing at his right side to accuse him.

2The Lord Syr reads The Angel of the Lord said to Satan: “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! May the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn’t this man a burning stick snatched from the fire? ” Dt 4:20; Am 4:11

3Now Joshua was dressed with filthy Probably stained with human excrement clothes Dt 23:13; Is 4:4 as he stood before the Angel. Lv 22:3

4So the Angel of the Lord Lit He spoke to those = the angels standing before Him, “Take off his filthy clothes! ” Then He said to him, “See, I have removed your guilt from you, 2Sm 24:10; Jb 7:21; Mc 7:18 and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

5Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban Ex 28:36-38 on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him in garments while the Angel of the Lord was standing nearby.

6Then the Angel of the Lord charged Joshua:

7“This is what the Lord of Hosts says: If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, you will both rule My house and take care of My courts; I will also grant you access among these who are standing here.

8“Listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your colleagues sitting before you; indeed, these men are a sign that I am about to bring My servant, the Branch. Is 4:2; 11:1; Jr 23:5; 33:15; Ezk 17:22-24; Zch 6:12

9Notice the stone Ps 118:22-23; Is 8:14; 28:16; Dn 2:35,45; Zch 4:10; Rv 5:6 I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Zch 4:10 I will engrave an inscription on it” — this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts — “and I will take away the guilt of this land in a single day.

10On that day, each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and fig tree.” 1Kg 4:25; 2Kg 18:31; Mc 4:1-8 This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.