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Berean Standard Bible

“So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.””

Zechariah 3:4

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Zechariah sees a vision in which Joshua the high priest stands before the angel of the Lord in filthy clothes, with Satan accusing him. The scene represents the guilt of the people returned from exile.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he made answer and said to those who were there before him, Take the unclean robes off him, and let him be clothed in clean robes;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y habló el ángel, é intimó á los que estaban delante de sí, diciendo: Quitadle esas vestimentas viles. Y á él dijo: Mira que he hecho pasar tu pecado de ti, y te he hecho vestir de ropas de gala.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el ángel les dijo a los demás que estaban parados allí: «¡Quítenle esa ropa sucia!». Y volviéndose a Josué, le dijo: «Mira, he quitado tu pecado, y te vestiré con ropa de dignidad».

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