8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 3:8:1 ⧉שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֞אshemaenahear, please Zechariah 3:8:2 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyehoshuaJoshua Zechariah 3:8:3 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֣ןhakohenthe priest Zechariah 3:8:4 ⧉הַגָּד֗וֹלhagadolthe great, the high Zechariah 3:8:5 ⧉אַתָּה֙atayou Zechariah 3:8:6 ⧉וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙vereekhaand your companions or friends Zechariah 3:8:7 ⧉הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣יםhayoshevimthe ones sitting Zechariah 3:8:8 ⧉לְפָנֶ֔יךָlefanekhabefore you Zechariah 3:8:9 ⧉כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥יkiansheefor men of Zechariah 3:8:10 ⧉מוֹפֵ֖תmofeta sign or portent Zechariah 3:8:11 ⧉הֵ֑מָּהhemathey are Zechariah 3:8:12 ⧉כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֥יkihinnenifor behold, I Zechariah 3:8:13 ⧉מֵבִ֛יאmeviam bringing Zechariah 3:8:14 ⧉אֶת־עַבְדִּ֖יetavdedimy servant {direct object} Zechariah 3:8:15 ⧉צֶֽמַח׃tsemakhBranch or Sprout |
8. Formal Translation Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your companions who sit before you, for they are men of portent. Behold, I {Yahweh, Sovereign Deliverer} am bringing my servant the Branch. |
8. Dynamic Translation Listen, Joshua the high priest; you and your associates seated before you are a sign for what is coming. Look, I {Yahweh, Sending Sovereign} will bring forth my servant the Branch. |