3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 1:3:1 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartaand you shall say Zechariah 1:3:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them Zechariah 1:3:3 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus Zechariah 1:3:4 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsays Zechariah 1:3:5 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Zechariah 1:3:6 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Zechariah 1:3:7 ⧉שׁ֣וּבוּshuvureturn Zechariah 1:3:8 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me Zechariah 1:3:9 ⧉נְאֻ֖םneumutterance of Zechariah 1:3:10 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Zechariah 1:3:11 ⧉צְבָא֑וֹתtsevaotof hosts Zechariah 1:3:12 ⧉וְאָשׁ֣וּבveashuvand I will return Zechariah 1:3:13 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶ֔םalekhemto you Zechariah 1:3:14 ⧉אָמַ֖רamarsays Zechariah 1:3:15 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Zechariah 1:3:16 ⧉צְבָאֽוֹת׃tsevaotof hosts |
3. Formal Translation And you shall say to them, “Thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tzevaot, Commander of Armies}: Return to Me,” declares the LORD of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the LORD of hosts. |
3. Dynamic Translation Tell the people, “This is what the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tzevaot, Divine Warrior} says: ‘Come back to Me,’ announces the LORD of hosts, ‘and I will come back to you,’ says the LORD of hosts.” |