6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 4:6:1 ⧉וַיַּ֜עַןvayaanand he answered Zechariah 4:6:2 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Zechariah 4:6:3 ⧉אֵלַי֙elaito me Zechariah 4:6:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Zechariah 4:6:5 ⧉זֶ֚הzethis Zechariah 4:6:6 ⧉דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔הdevaryahwehword of the LORD Zechariah 4:6:7 ⧉אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֖לelzerubavelto Zerubbabel Zechariah 4:6:8 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Zechariah 4:6:9 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Zechariah 4:6:10 ⧉בְחַ֙יִל֙vekhayilby strength Zechariah 4:6:11 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Zechariah 4:6:12 ⧉בְכֹ֔חַvekhoakhby power Zechariah 4:6:13 ⧉כִּ֣יkibut Zechariah 4:6:14 ⧉אִם־בְּרוּחִ֔יimberukhiif or but by my Spirit Zechariah 4:6:15 ⧉אָמַ֖רamarsaid Zechariah 4:6:16 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Zechariah 4:6:17 ⧉צְבָאֽוֹת׃tsevaotof hosts |
6. Formal Translation And he answered and said to me, "This is the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Commander} to Zerubbabel: It will not be by might, and it will not be by power, but by My Spirit," says the LORD of hosts. |
6. Dynamic Translation He replied to me, "This is the message of the LORD to Zerubbabel: the outcome will not come by force and it will not come by strength, but by My Spirit," says the LORD {Yahweh, Leader of Armies} of hosts. |