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Zechariah - Chapter 3

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1He further showed me Yehoshua, the Kohen Gadol, standing before the angel of Hashem, and the Accuser standing at his right to accuse him.

vai-YAR-e-NI et y'-ho-SHU-a ha-ko-HAYN ha-ga-DOL o-MED lif-NEI mal-ACH a-do-NAI v'-ha-sa-TAN o-MED al y'-mi-NO l'-si-T'-NO

אוַיַּרְאֵ֗נִי אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל עֹמֵ֕ד לִפְנֵ֖י מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֑ה וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ן עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־יְמִינ֖וֹ לְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃

2But [the angel of] Hashem said to the Accuser, “Hashem rebuke you, O Accuser; may Hashem who has chosen Yerushalayim rebuke you! For this is a brand plucked from the fire.”

vai-YO-mer a-do-NAI el ha-sa-TAN, yig-AR a-do-NAI b'-KHA ha-sa-TAN, v'-yig-AR a-do-NAI b'-KHA ha-BO-khayr bi-ru-sha-LA-im, ha-LO zeh ud mu-TZAL me-AYSH

בוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן יִגְעַ֨ר יְהֹוָ֤ה בְּךָ֙ הַשָּׂטָ֔ן וְיִגְעַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ בְּךָ֔ הַבֹּחֵ֖ר בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם הֲל֧וֹא זֶ֦ה א֖וּד מֻצָּ֥ל מֵאֵֽשׁ׃

3Now Yehoshua was clothed in filthy garments when he stood before the angel.

v'-yo-SHU-a ha-YAH la-BUSH b'-ga-DIM tzo-IM v'-o-MED lif-NEY ha-mal-AKH

גוִיהוֹשֻׁ֕עַ הָיָ֥ה לָבֻ֖שׁ בְּגָדִ֣ים צוֹאִ֑ים וְעֹמֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃

4The latter spoke up and said to his attendants, “Take the filthy garments off him!” And he said to him, “See, I have removed your guilt from you, and you shall be clothed in [priestly] robes.”

vai-YA-an vai-YO-mer el ha-o-m'-DEEM l'-fa-NAV lay-MOR: ha-SEE-ru ha-b'-ga-DEEM ha-tzo-EEM may-a-LAV, vai-YO-mer ay-LAV: r'-EH he-e-va-TEE may-a-LE-kha a-vo-NE-kha, v'-hal-BAYSH o-t'-KHA ma-kha-LA-zot

דוַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָסִ֛ירוּ הַבְּגָדִ֥ים הַצֹּאִ֖ים מֵעָלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו רְאֵ֨ה הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹתְךָ֖ מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃

5Then he gave the order, “Let a pure diadem be placed on his head.” And they placed the pure diadem on his head and clothed him in [priestly] garments, as the angel of Hashem stood by.

va-o-MAR ya-see-MU tza-NEEF ta-HOR al-RO-sho va-ya-see-MU ha-tza-NEEF ha-ta-HOR al-RO-sho va-yal-BI-shu-HU b'-ga-DIM u-mal-ACH a-do-NAI o-MED

הוָאֹמַ֕ר יָשִׂ֛ימוּ צָנִ֥יף טָה֖וֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיָּשִׂ֩ימוּ֩ הַצָּנִ֨יף הַטָּה֜וֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ בְּגָדִ֔ים וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהֹוָ֖ה עֹמֵֽד׃

6And the angel of Hashem charged Yehoshua as follows:

vai-YA-ad mal-akh a-do-NAI bi-y'-ho-SHU-a lay-MOR

ווַיָּ֙עַד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה בִּיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹֽר׃

7“Thus said the lord of Hosts: If you walk in My paths and keep My charge, you in turn will rule My House and guard My courts, and I will permit you to move about among these attendants.

koh a-MAR a-do-NAI tz'-va-OT im bid-ra-KHAI tay-LAYKH v'-IM et mish-mar-TEE tish-MOR v'-gam a-TAH ta-DEEN et bay-TEE v'-GAM tish-MOR et kha-tzay-RAI v'-na-ta-TEE l'-KHA mah-l'-KHEEM BAYN ha-o-m'-DEEM ha-AY-leh

זכֹּה־אָמַ֞ר יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אִם־בִּדְרָכַ֤י תֵּלֵךְ֙ וְאִ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֔ר וְגַם־אַתָּה֙ תָּדִ֣ין אֶת־בֵּיתִ֔י וְגַ֖ם תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֶת־חֲצֵרָ֑י וְנָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ מַהְלְכִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָעֹמְדִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

 3:7  And I will permit you to move about among these attendants

In this chapter, Yehoshua the Kohen Gadol (‘High Priest’) has his dirty clothes removed, symbolic of the removal of his sins. Yehoshua is told that if he walks in the ways of Hashem and follows His commandments, he will be allowed to “move about these attendants.” These attendants refers to the angels in the vision, implying that Yehoshua will be granted the ability to engage in direct communion with Hashem, just as the angels do. Some, however, interpret this to mean that Yehoshua will be given the right to enter Israel’s most sacred spot — the Holy of Holies in the Beit Hamikdash in Yerushalayim, where the Kohen Gadol would enter once a year on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16).

8Hearken well, O High Priest Yehoshua, you and your fellow Kohanim sitting before you! For those men are a sign that I am going to bring My servant the Branch.

sh'-MA-na Y'-ho-SHU-a ha-ko-HAYN ha-ga-DOL, a-TAH v'-re-E-kha ha-yo-sh'-VEEM l'-fa-NE-kha, kee an-SHAY mo-FAYT hay-MAH, kee hin-NEE may-VEE et a-v'-DEE tze-MACH.

חשְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֞א יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ ׀ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֗וֹל אַתָּה֙ וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מוֹפֵ֖ת הֵ֑מָּה כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֥י מֵבִ֛יא אֶת־עַבְדִּ֖י צֶֽמַח׃

9For mark well this stone which I place before Yehoshua, a single stone with seven eyes. I will execute its engraving—declares the lord of Hosts—and I will remove that country's guilt in a single day.

KI hi-NEH ha-E-ven a-SHER na-TA-tee lif-NEY y'-ho-SHU-a al E-ven a-KHAT shiv-AH a-YI-NA-yim hin-NI m'-fa-TAY-akh pi-tu-KHAH, ne-UM a-do-NAI t'-za-VA-OT u-mash-TI et a-ON ha-A-retz ha-HI b'-YOM e-KHAD.

טכִּ֣י ׀ הִנֵּ֣ה הָאֶ֗בֶן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַ֙תִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ עַל־אֶ֥בֶן אַחַ֖ת שִׁבְעָ֣ה עֵינָ֑יִם הִנְנִ֧י מְפַתֵּ֣חַ פִּתֻּחָ֗הּ נְאֻם֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּמַשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־עֲוֺ֥ן הָאָֽרֶץ־הַהִ֖יא בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃

10In that day—declares the lord of Hosts—you will be inviting each other to the shade of vines and fig trees.”

ba-YOM ha-HU n'-UM a-do-NAI t'-za-VA-OT tik-r'-U eesh l'-re-E-hu el ta-KHAT ge-FEN v'-el ta-KHAT te-E-na

יבַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת תִּקְרְא֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ אֶל־תַּ֥חַת גֶּ֖פֶן וְאֶל־תַּ֥חַת תְּאֵנָֽה׃