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ZECHARIAH
- Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion:
- For, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
- And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day,
- And shall be my people:
- And I will dwell in the midst of thee,
- And thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
- And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land,
- And shall choose Jerusalem again.
- Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord:
- For he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
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. 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?
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said,
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