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

What does Zechariah 3:3 mean?

The angel showed Joshua, the high priest, to Zechariah, in a vision. Guilt and corruption are great discouragements when we stand before God.

Key themes

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Keep this verse inside Zechariah 3:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Joshua Tribe

Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .