Zechariah 3:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The angel said to those who were standing before him, 'Take off his filthy clothes.' Then he said to Joshua, 'See, I have taken away your sin, and I will clothe you with fine garments.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָסִ֛ירוּ הַבְּגָדִ֥ים הַצֹּאִ֖ים מֵעָלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו רְאֵ֨ה הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹתְךָ֖ מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿan and wayyōʾmer to the ʿōmdîm before him lēʾmōr, hāsîrû the bəgādîm the ṣōʾîm from upon him, and wayyōʾmer to him, rəʾēh I have heʿĕḇartî from upon you your ʿăwōneka and halbbēš you maḥălāṣôt.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿan*: Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered
• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ʿōmdîm*: Qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones standing
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - saying
• *hāsîrû*: Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - remove/take away
• *bəgādîm*: Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the garments
• *ṣōʾîm*: Adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the filthy/dirty
• *rəʾēh*: Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - see/look
• *heʿĕḇartî*: Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have caused to pass/removed
• *ʿăwōneka*: Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your iniquity
• *halbbēš*: Hiphil infinitive absolute - clothing/dressing
• *maḥălāṣôt*: Noun, feminine plural - festal garments/rich robes

Word Meanings

• *ʿōmdîm*: ones standing/attendants/those present
• *hāsîrû*: remove/take away/take off
• *bəgādîm*: garments/clothes/robes
• *ṣōʾîm*: filthy/dirty/soiled
• *heʿĕḇartî*: caused to pass/removed/taken away
• *ʿăwōneka*: your iniquity/your guilt/your sin
• *maḥălāṣôt*: festal garments/rich robes/ceremonial attire

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And to him he said, See, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich attire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he answered{H6030} and spoke{H559} unto those that stood{H5975} before{H6440} him, saying,{H559} Take the filthy{H6674} garments{H899} from off{H5493} him. And unto him he said,{H559} Behold,{H7200} I have caused your iniquity{H5771} to pass{H5674} from you, and I will clothe{H3847} you with rich apparel.{H4254}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto those that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Take away{H5493}{(H8685)} the filthy{H6674} garments{H899} from him. And unto him he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold{H7200}{(H8798)}, I have caused thine iniquity{H5771} to pass{H5674}{(H8689)} from thee, and I will clothe{H3847}{(H8687)} thee with change of raiment{H4254}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which answered & sayde vnto those, yt stode before him: take awaye ye foule clothes from him. And vnto him he sayde: Beholde, I haue take awaye thy synne from the, & wil decke the with chaunge of raymet.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered and spake vnto those that stoode before him, saying, Take away the filthie garments from him; vnto him hee saide, Behold, I haue caused thine iniquitie to depart from thee, & I wil clothe thee with change of raiment.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he aunswered & saide vnto those that stoode before him, Take away the foule clothes fro him. And vnto him he saide: Beholde, I haue taken away thy sinne from thee, and I wyll clothe thee with chaunge of rayment.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, "Take the filthy garments off of him." To him he said, "Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he answereth and speaketh unto those standing before him, saying: `Turn aside the filthy garments from off him.' And he saith unto him, `See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass away from off thee, so as to clothe thee with costly apparel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made answer and said to those who were there before him, Take the unclean robes off him, and let him be clothed in clean robes;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, "Take the filthy garments off of him." To him he said, "Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The angel spoke up to those standing all around,“Remove his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua,“I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you in fine clothing.”

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 36:25 : 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.
• Isa 43:25 : 25 I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
• Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answered him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and bring to you this good news.'
• Luke 15:22 : 22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
• Zech 3:7 : 7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among those standing here.'
• Rev 7:14 : 14 I said to him, 'Sir, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'
• Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
• Rev 19:7-8 : 7 Let us rejoice and be glad, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself. 8 It was granted to her to be clothed in fine linen, bright and clean. For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
• Zech 3:9 : 9 See, the stone I have set before Joshua! There are seven eyes on that stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.'
• John 1:29 : 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'
• Rom 3:22 : 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
• Gal 3:27-28 : 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Phil 3:7-9 : 7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss because of Christ. 8 Indeed, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them garbage, in order that I may gain Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
• Col 3:10 : 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.
• Heb 8:12 : 12 For I will be merciful toward their unrighteousness, and I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.
• Rev 5:11 : 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
• Isa 52:1 : 1 Awake, awake, put on your strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for the uncircumcised and the unclean will never enter you again.
• Isa 61:3 : 3 To provide for those who mourn in Zion—giving them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of faintness. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display His splendor.
• Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like You, forgiving iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love.
• Zech 3:1 : 1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.
• 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan replied, 'The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
• 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Micaiah continued, 'Therefore, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, with all the host of heaven standing around Him on His right and on His left.'
• Ps 32:1-2 : 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
• Ps 51:9 : 9 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
• Isa 6:2-3 : 2 Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!"
• Isa 6:5-7 : 5 Then I said, "Woe to me! For I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts." 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me. He had a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 He touched my mouth with it and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is removed, and your sin is atoned for."