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Zechariah 3:5

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3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.

4 So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.

6 Then the angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua:

7 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.

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BSB
Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.
KJV
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
WEB
I said, “Let them set a clean turban on his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the LORD’s angel was standing by.
ASV
And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.
DARBY
And I said, Let them set a pure turban upon his head. And they set the pure turban upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the Angel of Jehovah stood by.
BLB
And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” And they put a clean turban on his head, and they clothed him with garments, and the angel of YHWH was standing by.
ÅB
Da sa jeg: Sett en ren hue på hans hode! Og de satte den rene hue på hans hode og hadde på ham andre klær mens Herrens engel sto der.
OTB
Da sa jeg: “Sett en ren turban på hodet hans.” Så satte de en ren turban på hodet hans og kledde ham, mens Herrens engel sto ved siden av.
B1930
Da sa jeg: Sett en ren hue på hans hode! Og de satte den rene hue på hans hode og hadde på ham andre klær mens Herrens engel stod der.

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 6:11

    Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

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  • Job 29:14

    I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

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  • Exodus 29:6

    Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.

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  • Revelation 4:10

    the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

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  • Revelation 5:8–14

    When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

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  • Hebrews 2:8–9

    and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

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  • Revelation 4:4

    Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.

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  • Leviticus 8:6–9

    Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.

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