Jude 9

1:9 But even43 when Michael the archangel44 was arguing with the devil and debating with him45 concerning Moses’ body, he did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”

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43	tn The word “even” is not in Greek; it is implied by the height of the contrast.
44	sn According to Jewish intertestamental literature (such as 1 En. 20), Michael was one of seven archangels.
45	tn The sentence structure is a bit different in Greek. Literally it reads: “But Michael the archangel, when arguing with the devil and disputing.”