12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 6:12:1 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֤veamartaand you shall say Zechariah 6:12:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Zechariah 6:12:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Zechariah 6:12:4 ⧉כֹּ֥הkothus Zechariah 6:12:5 ⧉אָמַ֛רamarsays Zechariah 6:12:6 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Zechariah 6:12:7 ⧉צְבָא֖וֹתtsevaotof hosts Zechariah 6:12:8 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Zechariah 6:12:9 ⧉הִנֵּה־אִ֞ישׁhinneishbehold, a man Zechariah 6:12:10 ⧉צֶ֤מַחtsemakhBranch or sprout Zechariah 6:12:11 ⧉שְׁמוֹ֙shemohis name Zechariah 6:12:12 ⧉וּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יוumittakhtavand from under him or from his place Zechariah 6:12:13 ⧉יִצְמָ֔חyitsmakhhe shall sprout Zechariah 6:12:14 ⧉וּבָנָ֖הuvanaand he shall build Zechariah 6:12:15 ⧉אֶת־הֵיכַ֥לethekhalthe temple Zechariah 6:12:16 ⧉יְהוָֽהּ׃yahwehof the LORD |
12. Formal Translation And you shall say to him, “Thus says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Commander of Armies}: Behold, a man whose name is Branch, and from beneath him he will sprout and build the temple of the LORD.” |
12. Dynamic Translation Tell him, “This is what the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Supreme Leader} says: Look, the man named Branch will emerge from his place and build the LORD’s temple.” |