And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
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Gill's Exposition
And he answered, and spake,.... That is, the Angel of the Lord, before whom Joshua stood, answered to the accusations of Satan, and the entreaties of Joshua: and spake
unto those that stood before…
Barnes' Notes
And He spake to those who stood before Him - the ministering angels who had waited on the Angel of the Lord to do His bidding. See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee - The pardoning words…
Adam Clarke
Take away the filthy garments - The Jews wore sackcloth in times of public calamity; probably the filthy garments refer to this. Let their clothing be changed. I have turned again their captivity; I…
There was a Joshua that was a principal agent in the first settling of Israel in Canaan; here is another of the same name very active in their second settlement there after the captivity; Jesus is the…
Cambridge Bible
he i.e. the Angel of Jehovah.
those that stood before him Angels of inferior order, who though not previously mentioned were in attendance, as was fitting, upon the Angel of the Lord. Compare for the…
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