Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י זֹ֚את הָֽאָלָ֔ה הַיּוֹצֵ֖את עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י כָל־הַגֹּנֵ֗ב מִזֶּה֙ כָּמ֣וֹהָ נִקָּ֔ה וְכָל־הַ֨נִּשְׁבָּ֔ע מִזֶּ֖ה כָּמ֥וֹהָ נִקָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, This *zōʾṯ* the *hāʾālāh* the *hayyôṣēʾṯ* over *ʿal*-*pənê* all-the *hāʾāreṣ*; for all-the *haggōnēḇ* from this *mizzeh* according to it *kāmôhā* *niqqāh*, and all-the *hannišbāʿ* from this *mizzeh* according to it *kāmôhā* *niqqāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāʾālāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the curse/oath", "*hayyôṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - over the face of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*haggōnēḇ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one stealing", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this", "*kāmôhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - like it", "*niqqāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cleansed/acquitted/emptied", "*hannišbāʿ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one swearing" }, "variants": { "*ʾālāh*": "curse/oath/imprecation", "*yôṣēʾṯ*": "going out/forth/proceeding", "*niqqāh*": "cleansed/acquitted/cut off/emptied", "*gōnēḇ*": "stealing/thief", "*nišbāʿ*": "swearing/taking an oath" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.4", "source": "הוֹצֵאתִ֗יהָ נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּבָ֙אָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַגַּנָּ֔ב וְאֶל־בֵּ֛ית הַנִּשְׁבָּ֥ע בִּשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וְלָ֙נֶה֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בֵּית֔וֹ וְכִלַּ֖תּוּ וְאֶת־עֵצָ֥יו וְאֶת־אֲבָנָֽיו׃", "text": "I have *hôṣēʾṯîhā* *nəʾum* *Yəhwāh* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* and it *ûḇāʾāh* to-*ʾel* house-*bêṯ* the *haggannāḇ* and to-*ʾel* house-*bêṯ* the *hannišbāʿ* in *bišmî* to the *laššāqer* and it *wəlāneh* in *bəṯôḵ* house-*bêṯô* and *wəḵillattû* and *ʾeṯ*-timbers-*ʿēṣāyw* and *ʾeṯ*-stones-*ʾăḇānāyw*", "grammar": { "*hôṣēʾṯîhā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I brought/caused it to go out", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûḇāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it will enter/come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*haggannāḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thief", "*hannišbāʿ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one swearing", "*bišmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my name", "*laššāqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the falsehood", "*wəlāneh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will lodge/remain", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wəḵillattû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it will consume/destroy it", "*ʿēṣāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its timbers", "*ʾăḇānāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its stones" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾṯîhā*": "I brought it forth/sent it out/released it", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*gannāḇ*": "thief/stealer", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/takes an oath", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*lāneh*": "lodge/remain/spend the night", "*killattû*": "consume/destroy/finish it" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֕א הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י שָׂ֣א נָ֤א עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וּרְאֵ֔ה מָ֖ה הַיּוֹצֵ֥את הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the *hammalʾāḵ* the *haddōḇēr* in *bî* and *wayyōʾmer* to me, *śāʾ* *nāʾ* *ʿêneyḵā* and *ûrəʾēh* what *māh* the *hayyôṣēʾṯ* this *hazzōʾṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haddōḇēr*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one speaking", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿêneyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ûrəʾēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hayyôṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/angel/ambassador", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/talking", "*śāʾ*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*yôṣēʾṯ*": "going out/emerging/proceeding" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ זֹ֣את הָרִשְׁעָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ אֹתָ֖הּ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הָֽאֵיפָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֛ךְ אֶת־אֶ֥בֶן הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת אֶל־פִּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* this *zōʾṯ* the *hārišʿāh* and *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾōṯāh* to-*ʾel*-midst-*tôḵ* the *hāʾêp̄āh* and *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-stone-*ʾeḇen* the *hāʿōp̄ereṯ* to-*ʾel*-mouth-*pîhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hārišʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the wickedness", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cast/threw", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her/it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*hāʿōp̄ereṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the lead", "*pîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her/its mouth" }, "variants": { "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*yašlēḵ*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)", "*ʿōp̄ereṯ*": "lead (metal)" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.9", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֨א עֵינַ֜י וָאֵ֗רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ שְׁתַּ֨יִם נָשִׁ֤ים יֽוֹצְאוֹת֙ וְר֣וּחַ בְּכַנְפֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָהֵ֥נָּה כְנָפַ֖יִם כְּכַנְפֵ֣י הַחֲסִידָ֑ה וַתִּשֶּׂ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵיפָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֵ֥ין הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʿênay* and *wāʾērex* and *wəhinnēh* two *šəttayim* women *nāšîm* *yôṣəʾôṯ* and *wərûaḥ* in *bəḵanp̄êhem* and to them *wəlāhēnnāh* wings *ḵənāp̄ayim* like wings-*kəḵanp̄ê* the stork-*haḥăsîḏāh* and *wattiśśeʾnāh* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʾêp̄āh* between *bên* the earth-*hāʾāreṣ* and between *ûḇên* the heavens-*haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērex*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šəttayim*": "numeral, feminine - two", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yôṣəʾôṯ*": "qal participle, feminine plural - going out", "*wərûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wind/spirit", "*bəḵanp̄êhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their wings", "*wəlāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - and to them", "*ḵənāp̄ayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings", "*kəḵanp̄ê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - like wings of", "*haḥăsîḏāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the stork", "*wattiśśeʾnāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - and they lifted up", "*hāʾêp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ephah", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ûḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*kānāp̄*": "wing/edge/extremity", "*ḥăsîḏāh*": "stork (literally 'kind/faithful one')", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/bear", "*ʾêp̄āh*": "ephah/measure (about 22 liters)" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Zechariah.5.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י לִבְנֽוֹת־לָ֥הֿ בַ֖יִת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שִׁנְעָ֑ר וְהוּכַ֛ן וְהֻנִּ֥יחָה שָּׁ֖ם עַל־מְכֻנָתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, to build-*liḇnôṯ*-for her-*lāh* house-*ḇayiṯ* in land-*bəʾereṣ* *šinʿār* and it will be *wəhûḵan* and *wəhunniḥāh* there *šām* on-*ʿal*-base-*məḵunāṯāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*liḇnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - for her/it", "*ḇayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*šinʿār*": "proper noun - Shinar (Babylon)", "*wəhûḵan*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be established", "*wəhunniḥāh*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she/it will be set", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*məḵunāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her/its base/pedestal" }, "variants": { "*bānāh*": "build/construct", "*bayiṯ*": "house/dwelling/temple", "*šinʿār*": "Shinar/Babylonia", "*hûḵan*": "established/prepared/fixed", "*hunniḥāh*": "set/placed/rested", "*məḵûnāh*": "base/pedestal/foundation" } }