3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 7:3:1 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Zechariah 7:3:2 ⧉אֶל־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙elhakohanimto the priests Zechariah 7:3:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherwho are Zechariah 7:3:4 ⧉לְבֵית־יְהוָ֣הleveityahwehto the house of the LORD Zechariah 7:3:5 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Zechariah 7:3:6 ⧉וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖יםveelhaneviimand to the prophets Zechariah 7:3:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Zechariah 7:3:8 ⧉הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙haevkeshall I weep Zechariah 7:3:9 ⧉בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁbakhodeshin the month Zechariah 7:3:10 ⧉הַחֲמִשִׁ֔יhakhamishithe fifth Zechariah 7:3:11 ⧉הִנָּזֵ֕רhinazerabstaining Zechariah 7:3:12 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras Zechariah 7:3:13 ⧉עָשִׂ֔יתִיasitiI have done Zechariah 7:3:14 ⧉זֶ֖הzethis Zechariah 7:3:15 ⧉כַּמֶּ֥הkamefor how many Zechariah 7:3:16 ⧉שָׁנִֽים׃פshanimyears |
3. Formal Translation Say to the priests in the house of the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Divine Commander} and to the prophets, “Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these many years?” |
3. Dynamic Translation To ask the priests in the temple of the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Supreme Leader} and the prophets, “Should I mourn and fast in the fifth month, as I have done all these years?” |