Zechariah 14:20

“On that day there will be on the bells of the horses, ‘Holiness to YHWH’; and the pots in the house of YHWH will be like the bowls before the altar.”

Zechariah 14:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 14:20, word by word

On that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
there will beיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
the bellsמְצִלּוֹתmetsilot

bell

A bell hanging from the harness of horses. It appears only in Zechariah 14:20, where it will bear “Holiness to YHWH.”

Where else “metsilot” appears
of the horsesסּוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “sus” appears
‘Holinessקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
to YHWH’יהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
the potsסִּירוֹתsirot

pot

A large vessel of bronze or clay in which food was cooked over the fire.

Where else “sirot” appears
in the houseבֵיתvet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “vet” appears
like the bowlsמִּזְרָקִיםmizrakim

basin

Basin for sprinkling the blood of the sacrifices; also a bowl.

Where else “mizrakim” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears

Translation note

“Holiness to YHWH” was what was engraved on the gold plate of the high priest's turban (Exodus 28:36). On that day even the most ordinary things will be consecrated.

The context

19This will be the sin of Egypt and the sin of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.

20 · This verse (above)

21And every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holiness to YHWH Tsevaot; and all who sacrifice will come and take from them and cook in them; and there will no longer be a merchant in the house of YHWH Tsevaot on that day.

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