5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 6:5:1 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַןvayaanand he answered Zechariah 6:5:2 ⧉הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְhamalakhthe angel Zechariah 6:5:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Zechariah 6:5:4 ⧉אֵלָ֑יelaito me Zechariah 6:5:5 ⧉אֵ֗לֶּהelehthese Zechariah 6:5:6 ⧉אַרְבַּע֙arbafour Zechariah 6:5:7 ⧉רֻח֣וֹתrukhotwinds Zechariah 6:5:8 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavens Zechariah 6:5:9 ⧉יוֹצְא֕וֹתyotseotgoing out Zechariah 6:5:10 ⧉מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖בmehityatsevfrom presenting themselves Zechariah 6:5:11 ⧉עַל־אֲד֥וֹןaladonbefore the Lord Zechariah 6:5:12 ⧉כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃kalhaaretsof all the earth |
5. Formal Translation The angel answered me and said, “These are the four winds of the heavens, going out from their standing before the Lord {Adon, Sovereign Ruler} of all the earth.” |
5. Dynamic Translation Then the angel said, “These are the four winds of heaven, being sent out after they have stood in the presence of the Lord {Adon, Supreme Authority} over all the earth.” |