Study it in the app“And he answered and said to those standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And he said to him, “See, I have taken away from you your iniquity, and I will clothe you in festal robes.””
And he answeredוַיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthose standingהָעֹמְדִיםbefore him,לְפָנָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Removeהָסִירוּthe filthyהַצֹּאִיםgarmentsהַבְּגָדִיםfrom him.”מֵעָלָיוAnd he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“See,רְאֵהI have taken awayהֶעֱבַרְתִּיfrom youמֵעָלֶיךָyour iniquity,עֲוֺנֶךָand I will clotheוְהַלְבֵּשׁyouאֹתְךָin festal robes.”מַחֲלָצוֹת
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omdim” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appearsremove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “hasiru” appearsfilthy
Filthy, soiled with filth. It appears only in Zechariah 3:3-4, of the filthy garments of Joshua, which are removed together with his iniquity.
Where else “tsoim” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begadim” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” appearsbring across
To bring across, or take away.
Where else “heevarti” appearsiniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avone” appearsclothe
To put clothes on someone else, sometimes as an honor or a help.
Where else “halbesh” appearsfestal robe
Festal clothing, robes that are taken off.
Where else “machalatsot” appears3And Joshua was clothed in filthy garments, and standing before the angel.
4 · This verse (above)
5And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” And they put the clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments; and the angel of YHWH was standing.
