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Jude 1:9Wrench

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Yet the Arch-Angel MichaEl {El-Is-Incomparable} (when contending with the devil [who was] fighting [him] over the body of Moses) didn't dare bring a railing accusation against the devil.
Instead, [MichaEl] said, โ€œAdonai [YHVH will] rebuke you.โ€

Note: Apparently Satan wanted to claim the body of Moses, as the devil claims ownership over all sinners.
But Yah resurrected Moses as a representative of the dead people who will rise to judgment.
Yah similarly took Elijah to heaven as an example of those humans who will enter heaven without ever dying.

That explains how Moses & Elijah talked with Jesus and his disciples on a mountain.

False religionists are less than nothing.
Yet they have more pride than an archangel.

Satan (the devil) is (or was) the owner of the worldly nations, thus in a sense a dignitary.



Other English Bible translations of Jude 1:9:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNWhen Mikhaโ€™el, one of the ruling angels, took issue with the Adversary, arguing over the body of Moshe, he did not dare bring against him an insulting charge, but said, "May Adonai rebuke you."
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRBut even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, 'The Adonai rebuke you!'
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SNBut not even Michael did that. He was the leader of the angels. He argued with the devil about the body of Moses. But he didn't dare to speak evil things against the devil. Instead, he said, 'May the Adonai stop you!'
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNBut even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse Satan of blasphemy, but simply said, 'The Adonai rebuke you.' (This took place when Michael was arguing with Satan about Moses' body.)
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNBut when the archangel Michael contended with the devil and disputed about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring a condemnation of slander against him, but said, "The Adonai rebuke you!"
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNThe Archangel Michael, who went to the mat with the Devil as they fought over the body of Moses, wouldn't have dared level him with a blasphemous curse, but said simply, 'No you don't. Elohim will take care of you!'
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNNot even the chief angel Michael did this. In his quarrel with the Devil, when they argued about who would have the body of Moses, Michael did not dare condemn the Devil with insulting words, but said, "The Adonai rebuke you!"
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SNBut Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, 'The Adonai rebuke you!'
King James Version (unedited)KJVYet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.