Zechariah 3

1 He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

Derpå lod han mig se Ypperstepræsten Josua, og han stod foran HERRENs Engel, medens Satan stod ved hans højre Side for at føre Klage imod ham.

2 The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan. Yes, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you. Isn't this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?"

Men HERREN, sagde til Satan: "HERREN true dig, Satan, HERREN true dig, han, som udvalgte Jerusalem. Er denne ikke en Brand, som er reddet ud af Ilden?"

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

Josua havde snavsede Klæder på og stod foran Engelen;

4 He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, "Take the filthy garments off of him." To him he said, "Look, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing."

men denne tog til Orde og sagde til dem, som stod ham til Tjeneste: "Tag de snavsede Klæder af ham!" Og til ham sagde han: "Se, jeg har taget din Skyld fra dig, og du skal have Højtidsklæder på."

5 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 angel of the LORD was standing by.

Og han sagde: "Sæt et rent Hovedbind på hans Hoved!" Og de satte et rent Hovedbind på hans Hoved og gav ham rene Klæder på. Så trådte HERRENs Engel frem,

6 The angel of the LORD protested to Joshua, saying,

og HERRENs Engel vidnede for Josua og sagde:

7 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.

Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Hvis du vandrer på mine Veje og holder mine Forskrifter, skal du både Råde i mit Hus og vogte mine Forgårde, og jeg giver dig Gang og Sæde blandt dem, som står her"

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

Hør, du Ypperstepræst Josua, du og dine Embedsbrødre, som sidder for dit Ansigt: de er Varselmænd! Thi se, jeg lader min Tjener Zemak komme.

9 For, look, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: look, I will engrave its engraving,' says the LORD of hosts, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Thi se, den Sten, jeg lægger hen for Josua - på den ene Sten er syv Øjne - se, jeg rister selv dens Indskrift, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, og på een Dag udsletter jeg dette Lands Skyld.

10 In that day,' says the LORD of hosts, 'you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.'"

På hin Dag, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, skal I byde hverandre til Gæst under Vinstok og Figenfræ.