Zechariah 7:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֛י דְּבַר־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wa-yəhî dəḇar-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ unto me to lēʾmōr:

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened
• *dəḇar-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*: construct phrase - word of YHWH of hosts
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying

Word Meanings

• *wa-yəhî*: and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was
• *dəḇar-YHWH*: word of YHWH/message of YHWH/command of YHWH
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} unto me, saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came the worde of the LORDE of hoostes vnto me, sayenge:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came the word of the Lord of hostes vnto me, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came the worde of the Lorde of hoastes vnto me, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the word of Yahweh of Hosts came to me, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts unto me, saying:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the word of Yahweh of Armies came to me, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies then came to me,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 10:16 : 16 Therefore, the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, will send leanness among his robust ones, and under his glory, a burning will be kindled, like the burning of fire.