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١ 1 ثُمَّ أَرَانِي الرَّبُّ يَهُوشَعَ رَئِيسَ الْكَهَنَةِ وَاقِفاً فِي حَضْرَةِ مَلاكِ الرَّبِّ، وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ يَنْتَصِبُ الشَّيْطَانُ لِيُقَاوِمَهُ.

Then the Lord showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing on his right accusing him.

٢ 2 فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِلشَّيْطَانِ: «إِنَّ الرَّبَّ يَنْتَهِرُكَ يَا شَيْطَانُ، الرَّبُّ الَّذِي اصْطَفَى أُورُشَلِيمَ يَنْتَهِرُكَ، أَلَيْسَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ كَحَطَبَةٍ مُشْتَعِلَةٍ انْتُشِلَتْ مِنَ النَّارِ؟»

And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebukes you Satan. I, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you. Isn't he like a half-burned stick snatched from the fire?”

٣ 3 وَكَانَ يَهُوشَعُ آنَئِذٍ وَاقِفاً فِي حَضْرَةِ الْمَلاكِ مُرْتَدِياً ثِيَاباً قَذِرَةً.

Joshua was wearing filthy clothes as he stood in front of the angel.

٤ 4 فَقَالَ الْمَلاكُ لِلْمَاثِلِينَ فِي حَضْرَتِهِ: «اخْلَعُوا عَنْهُ هَذِهِ الثِّيَابَ الْقَذِرَةَ». ثُمَّ قَالَ لِيَهُوشَعَ: «انْظُرْ، هَا أَنَا قَدْ أَزَلْتُ عَنْكَ إِثْمَكَ وَكَسَوْتُكَ ثَوْباً جَدِيداً».

The angel said to those standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See how I have taken away your sins from you, and now I am dressing you with fine clothes.”

٥ 5 ثُمَّ أَضَافَ: «ضَعُوا عِمَامَةً طَاهِرَةً عَلَى رَأْسِهِ». فَوَضَعُوا الْعِمَامَةَ الطَّاهِرَةَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَكَسَوْهُ ثِيَاباً بَهِيَّةً، وَمَلاكُ الرَّبِّ مَا بَرِحَ وَاقِفاً.

Then I said, “Wrap a clean turban around his head.” So they wrapped a clean turban around his head and put the clothes on him while the angel of the Lord stood there.

٦ 6 وَأَشْهَدَ مَلاكُ الرَّبِّ عَلَى يَهُوشَعَ قَائِلاً:

Then the angel of the Lord solemnly advised Joshua, saying,

٧ 7 «هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: إِنْ سَلَكْتَ فِي طَرِيقِي وَأَطَعْتَ أَوَامِرِي، فَأَنْتَ أَيْضاً تَتَوَلَّى شُؤُونَ هَيْكَلِي وَتُحَافِظُ عَلَى دِيَارِي، وَأَمْنَحُكَ مَقَاماً بَيْنَ هَؤُلاءِ الْمَاثِلِينَ فِي حَضْرَتِي.

“This is what the Lord Almighty says: If you follow my ways and observe my commands, then you will govern my Temple and its courtyards. I will allow you to walk among those standing here.

٨ 8 فَأَصْغِ يَا يَهُوشَعُ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ أَنْتَ وَسَائِرُ رِفَاقِكَ الْكَهَنَةِ الْجَالِسِينَ أَمَامَكَ. أَنْتُمْ رِجَالُ آيَةٍ وَهَا أَنَا آتِي بِعَبْدِي الَّذِي يُدْعَى الْغُصْنُ.

Pay attention, high priest Joshua and all your fellow-priests that you teach! You are a sign of good things to come. Look! I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.

٩ 9 هَا هُوَ الْحَجَرُ الَّذِي وَضَعْتُهُ أَمَامَ يَهُوشَعَ، تَحْرُسُهُ سَبْعُ أَعْيُنٍ، قَدْ شَذَّبْتُهُ تَشْذِيباً وَكَتَبْتُ عَلَيْهِ»، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «وَأُزِيلُ إِثْمَ هَذِهِ الأَرْضِ فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ».

See that I have placed a precious stone in front of Joshua, a single stone with seven faces. Watch, for I myself am going to engrave seven eyes on it, declares the Lord Almighty, and I will wipe away the sins of this land in a single day.

١٠ 10 وَيَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ يَدْعُو كُلٌّ مِنْكُمْ صَدِيقَهُ لِيَسْتَرِيحَ تَحْتَ كَرْمَتِهِ وَفِي ظِلِّ تِينَتِهِ».

On that day everyone will invite their friends to sit in peace under their vines and fig trees, says the Lord Almighty.”