Zechariah 3:5

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;
• Exod 29:6 : 6 And you shall put the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban.
• Lev 8:6-9 : 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. 7 And he put the coat on him, girded him with the girdle, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, girded him with the embroidered girdle of the ephod, and bound it to him with it. 8 And he put the breastplate on him, and he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. 9 And he put the mitre on his head; also on the mitre, on his forefront, he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Job 29:14 : 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a crown.
• Exod 28:2-4 : 2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. 3 And you shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve Me as priest. 4 And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and his sons, that he may serve Me as priest.
• Heb 2:8-9 : 8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
• Rev 4:4 : 4 Around the throne were twenty-four seats, and upon the seats I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and they had crowns of gold on their heads.
• Rev 4:10 : 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having 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 book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth. 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever. 14 Then the four living creatures said, Amen. And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.