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Kisha akanionyesha Yoshua, kuhani mkuu, amesimama mbele ya malaika wa Bwana, na Shetani amesimama mkono wake wa kuume ili kushindana naye.
Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
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Bwana akamwambia Shetani, Bwana na akukemee Ewe Shetani; naam, Bwana, aliyechagua Yerusalemu, na akukemee; je! Hiki si kinga kilichotolewa motoni?
And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”
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Basi, Yoshua alikuwa amevaa nguo chafu sana, naye alikuwa akisimama mbele ya malaika.
Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.
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Naye huyo akajibu, akawaambia wale waliosimama mbele yake, akisema, Mvueni nguo hizi zenye uchafu. Kisha akamwambia yeye, Tazama, nimekuondolea uovu wako, nami nitakuvika mavazi ya thamani nyingi.
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.”
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Nikasema, Na wampige kilemba kizuri kichwani pake. Basi, wakampiga kilemba kizuri kichwani pake, wakamvika mavazi; naye malaika wa Bwana akasimama karibu.
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.
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Kisha malaika wa Bwana akamshuhudia Yoshua, akisema,
Then the angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua:
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Bwana wa majeshi asema hivi, Kama ukienda katika njia zangu, na kama ukishika maagizo yangu, ndipo utakapoihukumu nyumba yangu, nawe utazilinda nyua zangu, nami nitakupa nafasi ya kunikaribia kati yao wasimamao karibu.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.
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Sikiliza sasa, Ee Yoshua, kuhani mkuu, wewe na wenzako waketio mbele yako; maana hao ni watu walio ishara; kwa maana, tazama, ninamleta mtumishi wangu, aitwaye Chipukizi.
Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
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Maana, litazame jiwe hili nililoliweka mbele ya Yoshua; katika jiwe moja yako macho saba; tazama, nitachora machoro yake, asema Bwana wa majeshi, nami nitauondoa uovu wa nchi ile katika siku moja.
See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.
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Katika siku ile, asema Bwana wa majeshi, ninyi mtamwalika kila mtu jirani yake chini ya mzabibu, na chini ya mtini.
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”