Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.
Parallel translations
- WEB I said, “Let them set a clean turban on his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and Yahweh’s angel was standing by.
- KJV And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
- NKJV And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.
- NASB Then I said, “Have them put a clean headband on his head.” So they put the clean headband on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lord was standing by.
- NLT Then I said, “They should also place a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean priestly turban on his head and dressed him in new clothes while the angel of the Lord stood by.
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Quick answer
A clean turban is set on Joshua's head, completing his restoration as high priest. He is fully reinstated to serve God.
Overview
The clean turban restores the priestly headdress, marking Joshua's renewed fitness to mediate before God. The whole scene moves from accusation to full restoration, all by grace. It pictures how God not only forgives but reinstates His people to fellowship and service, fulfilled as Christ makes believers a kingdom of priests.
Cross-references & the web
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- Zech 6:11Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.
- Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
- Exod 29:6Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.
- Heb 2:8–9and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
- Rev 4:4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
- Exod 28:2–4Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
- Rev 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
- Rev 5:8–14When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Lev 8:6–9Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
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