Zechariah 3:5

“And 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.”

Zechariah 3:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 3:5, word by word

And I saidאֹמַרomar

say

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

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“Let them putיָשִׂימוּyasimu

put

To put something somewhere.

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a cleanטָהוֹרtahor

clean

Fit under the law for worship, without stain.

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turbanצָנִיףtsanif

turban

A turban: cloth wound around the head.

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his headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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and clothed himיַּלְבִּשֻׁyalbishu

clothe

To put clothes on someone else, sometimes as an honor or a help.

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with garmentsבְּגָדִיםbegadim

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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and the angelמַלְאַךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

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of 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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was standingעֹמֵדomed

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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The context

4And 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.”

5 · This verse (above)

6And the angel of YHWH solemnly declared to Joshua, saying,

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