Zechariah 3:2 “And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the…”

Zechariah 3:2

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?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! Yes, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn’t this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?”

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan; yea, Jehovah that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord said vnto Satan, The Lord reprooue thee, O Satan: euen the Lord that hath chosen Ierusalem, reprooue thee. Is not this a brand taken out of the fire?

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan! Yea, Jehovah that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee! Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: 'Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?'

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to the Satan, May the Lord's word be sharp against you, O Satan, the word of the Lord who has taken Jerusalem for himself: is this not a burning branch pulled out of the fire?

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Cross references

“the Lord said”

1 John 3:8 Romans 16:20 Psalm 109:31 Luke 22:32

1 John 3:8 · BSB

The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Romans 16:20 · BSB

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Psalm 109:31 · BSB

For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

Luke 22:32 · BSB

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

“The Lord rebuke”

Jude 1:9 Daniel 12:1 Luke 4:35 Mark 1:25 Luke 9:42 Revelation 12:9

Jude 1:9 · BSB

But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Daniel 12:1 · BSB

“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at t…

Luke 4:35 · BSB

But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.

Mark 1:25 · BSB

But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”

Luke 9:42 · BSB

Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

Revelation 12:9 · BSB

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

“chosen”

Romans 8:33 Zechariah 1:17 Zechariah 2:12 2 Chronicles 6:6 John 13:18 Revelation 17:14

Romans 8:33 · BSB

Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

Zechariah 1:17 · BSB

Proclaim further that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”

Zechariah 2:12 · BSB

And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 6:6 · BSB

But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

John 13:18 · BSB

I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Revelation 17:14 · BSB

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

“a brand”

Amos 4:11 Jude 1:23 Romans 11:4 Romans 11:5

Amos 4:11 · BSB

“Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

Jude 1:23 · BSB

save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Romans 11:4 · BSB

And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Romans 11:5 · BSB

In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then 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.

3Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.

Read Zechariah 3