Zechariah 3:2
The angel of Yahweh said to Satan, “May Yahweh rebuke you, Satan; may Yahweh, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is this not a brand pulled from the fire?”
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3Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:5'Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, in order for my name to be there. Neither did I choose any man to be prince over my people Israel.
Psalms 109:31For he will stand at the right hand of the one who is needy, 1 to save him from those who judge him.
Amos 4:11I overthrew cities among you, 1 as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. 1 You were like a burning stick snatched out of the fire. 1 Yet you have not returned to me 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration. 1
Zechariah 2:12For Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession in the holy land 1 and will once again choose Jerusalem for himself. 1
Luke 4:35Jesus rebuked the demon, saying, “Do not speak! Come out of him!” When the demon had thrown the man down in the middle of them, he came out of him, and did not harm him in any way.
Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. After you have turned back again, strengthen your brothers.”
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:2-8
Joshua resisted and Upheld; Joshua Purified from Pollution; Joshua Reinstalled in His Office. ( b. c. 520.) 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord , and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spake unto those… Read the whole commentary →