4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 1:4:1 ⧉אַל־תִּהְי֤וּaltihyudo not be Zechariah 1:4:2 ⧉כַּאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֙ם֙kaavotekhemlike your fathers Zechariah 1:4:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom Zechariah 1:4:4 ⧉קָרְאֽוּ־אֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀kareualehemcalled out to them Zechariah 1:4:5 ⧉הַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhanneviimthe prophets Zechariah 1:4:6 ⧉הָרִאשֹׁנִ֑יםharishonimthe former Zechariah 1:4:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Zechariah 1:4:8 ⧉כֹּ֤הkothus Zechariah 1:4:9 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsays Zechariah 1:4:10 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD Zechariah 1:4:11 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Zechariah 1:4:12 ⧉שׁ֣וּבוּshuvureturn Zechariah 1:4:13 ⧉נָ֗אnaplease Zechariah 1:4:14 ⧉מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֛םmidarkhekhemfrom your ways Zechariah 1:4:15 ⧉הָרָעִ֖יםharaimthe evil Zechariah 1:4:16 ⧉וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֥םumaallekhemand from your deeds Zechariah 1:4:17 ⧉וּמַֽעֲלְלֵיכֶ֖םumaallekhemand your deeds Zechariah 1:4:18 ⧉הָרָעִ֑יםharaimthe evil Zechariah 1:4:19 ⧉וְלֹ֤אvelobut not Zechariah 1:4:20 ⧉שָׁמְע֣וּshameuthey listened Zechariah 1:4:21 ⧉וְלֹֽא־הִקְשִׁ֣יבוּvelohikishivuand they did not pay attention Zechariah 1:4:22 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me Zechariah 1:4:23 ⧉נְאֻ֖ם־יְהוָֽה׃neumyahwehutterance of the LORD |
4. Formal Translation Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets called, saying, “Thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Commander of Armies}, ‘Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds,’” but they did not listen or pay attention to Me, says the LORD. |
4. Dynamic Translation Do not act like your ancestors, whom the earlier prophets addressed when they declared, “This is what the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Divine Leader} proclaims: ‘Come back now from your bad paths and from your wicked practices,’” but they did not heed or give ear to Me, declares the LORD. |