Zechariah 7:12

“And their heart they made like diamond, so as not to hear the instruction and the words that YHWH Tsevaot sent by his spirit through the former prophets; and there was great anger from YHWH Tsevaot.”

Zechariah 7:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 7:12, word by word

And their heartלִבָּliba

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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they madeשָׂמוּsamu

make

To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".

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like diamondשָׁמִירshamir

diamond

An extremely hard stone used to engrave or cut.

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so as not to hearשְּׁמוֹעַshemoa

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

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the instructionתּוֹרָהtora

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

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and the wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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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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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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sentשָׁלַחshalach

send

To send someone or something.

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by his spiritרוּחruch

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

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throughיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

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the formerרִאשֹׁנִיםrishonim

former

What already happened or existed before, in past times.

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prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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and there wasיְהִיyehi

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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angerקֶצֶףketsef

wrath

A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.

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Translation note

“By his spirit”: the spirit of God spoke through the prophets (compare Nehemiah 9:30).

The context

11But they refused to pay attention, and gave a rebellious shoulder, and their ears they made heavy so as not to hear.

12 · This verse (above)

13And it happened that, as he called and they did not listen, so they will call and I will not listen, says YHWH Tsevaot.

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