Zechariah 8:19

““Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth will be for the house of Judah joy and gladness and good festivals; so love truth and peace.”

Zechariah 8:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 8:19, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” appears
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.

Where else “yehva” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

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

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The fastצוֹםtsom

fast

Fast: going without food for a time, as a sign of mourning, of sorrow for sin, or of pleading with God.

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of the fourth monthרְבִיעִיrevii

fourth

What holds the place after the third.

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of the fifthחֲמִישִׁיchamishi

fifth

The one in fifth place in an order.

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of the seventhשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

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of the tenthעֲשִׂירִיasiri

tenth

The one in tenth place in a list.

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will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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for the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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joyשָׂשׂוֹןsason

joy, gladness

Joy, lively gladness.

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and gladnessשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

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and goodטוֹבִיםtovim

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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festivalsמֹעֲדִיםmoadim

festival

Literally "meeting time": days YHWH set for his people to meet him.

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so loveאֱהָבוּehavu

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

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truthאֱמֶתemet

truth

What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.

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and peaceשָּׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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The context

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

19 · This verse (above)

20Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: Peoples will yet come, and the inhabitants of many cities;

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