Fourth Vision: Joshua and Satan

¹I was given another vision. This time Joshua the high priest was standing in front of the Lord 's angel. And there was Satan, standing at Joshua's right side, ready to accuse him.[#Ezra 5.2; Rev 12.10.]

²But the Lord said, “Satan, you are wrong. Jerusalem is my chosen city, and this man was rescued like a stick from a flaming fire.”[#Jd 9.]

³Joshua's clothes were filthy.

⁴So the angel told some of the people to remove Joshua's filthy clothes. Then he said to Joshua, “This means you are forgiven. Now I will dress you in priestly clothes.”

⁵I spoke up and said, “Also put a clean priestly turban on his head.” Then they dressed him in priestly clothes and put the turban on him, while the Lord 's angel stood there watching.

⁶After this, the angel encouraged Joshua by telling him that the Lord All-Powerful had promised: