Zechariah 3:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then I said, 'Put a clean turban on his head.' So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֹמַ֕ר יָשִׂ֛ימוּ צָנִ֥יף טָה֖וֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩ הַצָּנִ֨יף הַטָּה֜וֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ בְּגָדִ֔ים וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה עֹמֵֽד׃

Transliteration

And wāʾōmar, let them yāśîmû ṣānîp ṭāhôr on his rōʾš. And wayyāśîmû the ṣānîp the ṭāhôr on his rōʾš, and wayyalbišuhû bəgādîm, and malʾaḵ YHWH ʿōmēd.

Grammar Details

• *wāʾōmar*: Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said
• *yāśîmû*: Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them place/put
• *ṣānîp*: Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the turban
• *ṭāhôr*: Adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the clean/pure
• *rōʾš*: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head
• *wayyāśîmû*: Qal imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed
• *wayyalbišuhû*: Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they clothed him
• *bəgādîm*: Noun, masculine plural - garments/clothes
• *malʾaḵ*: Noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel
• *YHWH*: Divine name, tetragrammaton
• *ʿōmēd*: Qal active participle, masculine singular - standing

Word Meanings

• *yāśîmû*: place/put/set
• *ṣānîp*: turban/headdress/mitre
• *ṭāhôr*: clean/pure/undefiled
• *rōʾš*: head/top
• *wayyalbišuhû*: clothed him/dressed him/put on him
• *bəgādîm*: garments/clothes/robes
• *ʿōmēd*: standing/positioned/present

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I said, Let them set a clean turban upon his head. So they set a clean turban upon his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said,{H559} Let them set{H7760} a clean{H2889} turban{H6797} upon his head.{H7218} So they set{H7760} a clean{H2889} turban{H6797} upon his head,{H7218} and clothed{H3847} him with garments;{H899} and the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} was standing by.{H5975}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let them set{H7760}{(H8799)} a fair{H2889} mitre{H6797} upon his head{H7218}. So they set{H7760}{(H8799)} a fair{H2889} mitre{H6797} upon his head{H7218}, and clothed{H3847}{(H8686)} him with garments{H899}. And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} stood by{H5975}{(H8802)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde morouer: set a fayre myter vpon his heade. So they set a fayre myter vpon his heade, & put on clothes vpon him, and the angel of ye LORDE stode there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I saide, Let them set a faire diademe vpon his head. So they set a faire diademe vpon his head, and clothed him with garments, and the Angel of the Lord stoode by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I saide, Let them set a fayre miter vpon his head: So they set a fayre miter vpon his head, & put on clothes vpon him, and the angell of the Lorde stoode there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said, "Let them set a clean turban on his head." So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the angel of Yahweh was standing by.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He also said, `Let them set a pure diadem on his head. And they set the pure diadem on his head, and clothe him with garments. And the messenger of Jehovah is standing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let them put a clean head-dress on his head. So they put a clean head-dress on his head, clothing him with clean robes: and to him he said, See, I have taken your sin away from you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said, "Let them set a clean turban on his head." So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the angel of Yahweh was standing by.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I spoke up,“Let a clean turban be put on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood nearby.

Referenced Verses

• Zech 6:11 : 11 Take silver and gold, make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
• Exod 29:6 : 6 Then place the turban on his head and put the sacred crown on the turban.
• Lev 8:6-9 : 6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water. 7 He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and placed the ephod on him. He tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, securing it in place. 8 He placed the breastpiece on Aaron and put the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece. 9 He set the turban on his head and placed the golden plate, the holy crown, on the front of the turban, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Job 29:14 : 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
• Exod 28:2-4 : 2 Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for glory and beauty. 3 Speak to all the skilled artisans, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, so that they may make Aaron's garments, to consecrate him for serving me as a priest. 4 These are the garments they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a finely woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.
• Heb 2:8-9 : 8 and You put everything under his feet.' In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. However, at present, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
• Rev 4:4 : 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon these thrones sat twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments and wearing golden crowns on their heads.
• Rev 4:10 : 10 The twenty-four elders will fall down before the one seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They will cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them was holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. 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. 12 In a loud voice they said: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing!" 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing, honor, glory, and power forever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever.