Zechariah 3:2

“And YHWH said to the Satan, “May YHWH rebuke you, Satan; and may YHWH rebuke you, he who has chosen Jerusalem. Is not this a brand snatched from the fire?””
Zechariah 3:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe Satan,הַשָּׂטָן“May YHWHיְהוָהrebukeיִגְעַרyou,בְּךָSatan;הַשָּׂטָןand may YHWHוְ יְהוָהrebukeיִגְעַרyou,בְּךָhe who has chosenהַבֹּחֵרJerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםIs notהֲלוֹאthisזֶהa brandאוּדsnatchedמֻצָּלfrom the fire?”מֵאֵשׁ

Allusion · Jude 1:9

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Both texts say “May the Lord rebuke you,” said to the accuser (in Zechariah 3:2, to the Satan).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

יֹּאמֶרyomerH559εἶπενeipenG3004“say”
יִגְעַרyigarH1605ἘπιτιμήσαιEpitimēsaiG2008“rebuke”
יְהוָהyehvaH3068κύριοςkyriosG2962“YHWH (the proper name of God)”

Zechariah 3:2, word by word

And YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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the Satanשָּׂטָןsatan

Satan

A being who appears before YHWH as the accuser of people.

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rebukeיִגְעַרyigar

rebuke

Rebuke, scold sternly.

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he who has chosenבֹּחֵרbocher

elect

God picks out his people, a place or a king.

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Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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a brandאוּדud

firebrand

A firebrand, a stick from the fire.

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snatchedמֻצָּלmutsal

take away

To take something from the one who has it, to recover it or give it to another.

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from the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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Translation note

Jude 9 recalls these words: “May the Lord rebuke you.”

Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2 Samuel 5:6 1 Kings 8:1 Luke 2:22 Acts 1:8

The context

1And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of YHWH, and the Satan standing at his right to accuse him.

2 · This verse (above)

3And Joshua was clothed in filthy garments, and standing before the angel.

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