Zechariah 3 (ESV)

10 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Zechariah Chapter 3 contains 10 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 14 chapters in Zechariah.

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1Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

2And the LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, O Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?”

3Now Joshua was standing before the angel, clothed with filthy garments.

4And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.”

5And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD was standing by.

6And the angel of the LORD solemnly assured Joshua,

7“Thus says the LORD of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and keep my charge, then you shall rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among those who are standing here.

8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring my servant the Branch.

9For behold, on the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with seven eyes, I will engrave its inscription, declares the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.

10In that day, declares the LORD of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor to come under his vine and under his fig tree.”

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What is Zechariah 3 in the ESV?

Zechariah 3 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 10 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Zechariah 3 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Zechariah 3 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Zechariah 3 (ESV)?

Zechariah Chapter 3 contains 10 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Zechariah has 14 chapters total.

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