Zechariah 8:17

“And do not plan in your heart evil against his neighbor, each of you; and do not love a false oath; for all these are things that I hate, declares YHWH.””

Zechariah 8:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 8:17, word by word

planתַּחְשְׁבוּtachshvu

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

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in your heartלְבַבְlevav

heart

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

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evilרָעַתraat

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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against his neighborרֵעֵree

neighbor

The person living near, anyone one deals with.

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each of youאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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loveתֶּאֱהָבוּteehavu

like

To like something.

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a falseשֶׁקֶרsheker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

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oathשְׁבֻעַתshevuat

oath

Oath: a solemn promise sworn in someone's name.

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I hateשָׂנֵאתִיsaneti

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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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The context

16These are the things that you shall do: Speak truth each with his neighbor; judge with truth and judgment of peace in your gates.

17 · This verse (above)

18And the word of YHWH Tsevaot came to me, saying,

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