Zekaria 3

1 Le ŋutega bubu me la, Yehowa ɖe Yosua, nunɔlagã la fiam, wònɔ tsitre ɖe Yehowa ƒe dɔla la gbɔ, evɔ Satana hã nɔ afi ma nɔ tsitre ɖe mawudɔla la ƒe nuɖusime nɔ Yosua nu tsom.

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

2 Yehowa gblɔ na Satana be, “Yehowa ka mo na wò, Satana! Yehowa, ame si tia Yerusalem la ka mo na wò! Ɖe ame sia mele abe dzoti bibi si woɖe le dzo me la ene oa?”

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?”

3 Azɔ Yosua le awu ƒoɖiwo me le tsitre ɖe mawudɔla la gbɔ.

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

4 Mawudɔla la gblɔ na ame siwo nɔ tsitre ɖe afi ma la be, “Miɖe awu ƒoɖi sia le eŋuti.” Etrɔ ɖe Yosua gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Kpɔ ɖa, meɖe wò nu vɔ̃wo ɖa, eye azɔ la, mele awu yeye nyui siawo dom na wò.”

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.”

5 Tete megblɔ be, “Mitsɔ tablanu dzadzɛ bla ta nɛ.” Ale wotsɔ tablanu dzadzɛ bla ta nɛ, eye wotsɔ awu do nɛ esi Yehowa ƒe dɔla la nɔ tsitre.

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.

6 Yehowa ƒe dɔla la de se sia na Yosua,

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

7 “Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi: ‘Ne àzɔ le nye mɔwo dzi, alé nye ɖoɖowo me ɖe asi la, ekema maɖo wò nye gbedoxɔ nu, ànye nye aƒedzikpɔla, eye mana nɔƒe wò ɖe ame siwo le tsitre ɖe afi sia la dome.

“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.

8 “‘Miɖo to, O nunɔlagã Yosua kple wò kpeɖeŋutɔ siwo nɔ anyi ɖe ŋgɔwò, ame siwo nye nu siwo ava va eme la ƒe dzesi. Meyi makplɔ nye dɔla Atilɔ la vɛ.

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.

9 Kpɔ kpe si metsɔ ɖo Yosua ŋkume la ɖa! Ŋku adre li na kpe ɖeka sia. Maŋlɔ nu ɖe kpe la dzi, eye maɖe anyigba sia ƒe nu vɔ̃ ɖa le ŋkeke ɖeka me,’ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.

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.

10 “‘Gbe ma gbe la, mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe akpe ehavi be wòava nɔ eƒe wainka kple gboti te.’ Yehowa Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.”

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