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Zechariah 7

Hebrew Interlinear
A Call to Justice and Mercy
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אַרְבַּ֔ע ’ar·ba‘ Number-fs H702 In the fourth
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת biš·naṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 year
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King
הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 . . .
לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1867 Darius,
דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 the word
יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
זְכַרְיָ֗ה zə·ḵar·yāh N-proper-ms H2148 Zechariah
בְּאַרְבָּעָ֛ה bə·’ar·bā·‘āh Prep-b | Number-ms H702 on the fourth
הַתְּשִׁעִ֖י hat·tə·ši·‘î Art | Number-oms H8671 day of the ninth
לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ la·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2320 month,
בְּכִסְלֵֽו׃ bə·ḵis·lêw Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3691 the month of Chislev.
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בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- Prep H1008 vvv
אֵ֔ל ’êl N-proper-fs H1008 Now the people of Bethel
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 had sent
שַׂר־ śar- H8272 vvv
אֶ֕צֶר ’e·ṣer N-proper-ms H8272 Sharezer
וְרֶ֥גֶם wə·re·ḡem H7278 vvv
מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7278 and Regem-melech,
וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֑יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 along with their men,
לְחַלּ֖וֹת lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H2470 to plead
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
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לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 by asking
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 the priests
אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
לְבֵית־ lə·ḇêṯ- Prep-l | N-msc H1004 of the house
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts,
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 as well as
הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm Art | N-mp H5030 the prophets
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,
הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙ ha·’eḇ·keh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1058 Should I weep
הִנָּזֵ֕ר hin·nā·zêr V-Nifal-InfAbs H5144 and fast
הַחֲמִשִׁ֔י ha·ḥă·mi·šî Art | Number-oms H2549 in the fifth
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month,
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as
עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I have done
זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 these
כַּמֶּ֥ה kam·meh Interrog H4100 many
שָׁנִֽים׃פ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years?
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דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 Then the word
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts
וַיְהִ֛י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֵלַ֥י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
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אֱמֹר֙ ’ĕ·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H559 Ask
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 the people
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 and the priests
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When
צַמְתֶּ֨ם ṣam·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6684 you fasted
וְסָפ֜וֹד wə·sā·p̄ō·wḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5594 and mourned
בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י ba·ḥă·mî·šî Prep-b, Art | Number-oms H2549 in the fifth
וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י ū·ḇaš·šə·ḇî·‘î Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | Number-oms H7637 and seventh months
וְזֶה֙ wə·zeh Conj-w | Pro-ms H2088 for these
שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 seventy
שָׁנָ֔ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 years,
אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 {was it really} for Me
הֲצ֥וֹם hă·ṣō·wm V-Qal-InfAbs H6684 that you fasted
צַמְתֻּ֖נִי ṣam·tu·nî V-Qal-Perf-2mp | 1cs H6684 . . .?
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וְכִ֥י wə·ḵî Conj H3588 And when
תֹאכְל֖וּ ṯō·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H398 you were eating
וְכִ֣י wə·ḵî Conj H3588 . . .
תִשְׁתּ֑וּ ṯiš·tū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H8354 and drinking,
הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 were you not
אַתֶּם֙ ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 [doing so]
הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים hā·’ō·ḵə·lîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H398 . . .
וְאַתֶּ֖ם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 . . .
הַשֹּׁתִֽים׃ haš·šō·ṯîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H8354 simply for yourselves?
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הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Are these not
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַדְּבָרִ֗ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 the words
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
קָרָ֤א qā·rā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7121 proclaimed
בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 through
הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֔ים hā·ri·šō·nîm Art | Adj-mp H7223 the earlier
הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm Art | N-mp H5030 prophets,
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 when Jerusalem
סְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָ sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā Adv | 3fs H5439 and its surrounding
וְעָרֶ֖יהָ wə·‘ā·re·hā Conj-w | N-fpc | 3fs H5892 towns
בִּהְי֤וֹת bih·yō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H1961 were
יֹשֶׁ֣בֶת yō·še·ḇeṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3427 populous
וּשְׁלֵוָ֔ה ū·šə·lê·wāh Conj-w | Adj-fs H7961 and prosperous,
וְהַנֶּ֥גֶב wə·han·ne·ḡeḇ Conj-w, Art | N-proper-fs H5045 and the Negev
וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה wə·haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H8219 and the foothills
יֹשֵֽׁב׃פ yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 were inhabited?
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דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 Then the word
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
זְכַרְיָ֖ה zə·ḵar·yāh N-proper-ms H2148 Zechariah,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
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כֹּ֥ה kōh Adv H3541 This is what
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .
אָמַ֛ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
שְׁפֹ֔טוּ šə·p̄ō·ṭū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8199 Administer
אֱמֶת֙ ’ĕ·meṯ N-fs H571 true
מִשְׁפַּ֤ט miš·paṭ N-msc H4941 justice.
עֲשׂ֖וּ ‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6213 Show
וְחֶ֣סֶד wə·ḥe·seḏ Conj-w | N-ms H2617 loving devotion
וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים wə·ra·ḥă·mîm Conj-w | N-mp H7356 and compassion
אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 to
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one
אָחִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 another.
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אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ ta·‘ă·šō·qū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H6231 oppress
וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה wə·’al·mā·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H490 the widow
וְיָת֛וֹם wə·yā·ṯō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H3490 or the fatherless,
גֵּ֥ר gêr N-ms H1616 the foreigner
וְעָנִ֖י wə·‘ā·nî Conj-w | Adj-ms H6041 or the poor.
אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 And do not
תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ taḥ·šə·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H2803 plot
וְרָעַת֙ wə·rā·‘aṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H7451 evil
בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃ bil·ḇaḇ·ḵem Prep-b | N-msc | 2mp H3824 in your hearts
אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 against one
אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 another.
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וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ way·mā·’ă·nū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H3985 But they refused
לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב lə·haq·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7181 to pay attention
וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ way·yit·tə·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5414 and turned
סֹרָ֑רֶת sō·rā·reṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5637 a stubborn
כָתֵ֖ף ḵā·ṯêp̄ N-fs H3802 shoulder;
הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ hiḵ·bî·ḏū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H3513 they stopped up
וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם wə·’ā·zə·nê·hem Conj-w | N-fdc | 3mp H241 their ears
מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃ miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H8085 from hearing.
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שָׂ֣מוּ śā·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7760 They made
וְלִבָּ֞ם wə·lib·bām Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H3820 their hearts
שָׁמִ֗יר šā·mîr N-ms H8068 [like] flint
מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ miš·šə·mō·w·a‘ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H8085 and would not listen to
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַתּוֹרָ֤ה hat·tō·w·rāh Art | N-fs H8451 the law
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 or
הַדְּבָרִים֙ had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 to the words
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
צְבָאוֹת֙ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts
שָׁלַ֜ח šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 had sent
בְּרוּח֔וֹ bə·rū·ḥōw Prep-b | N-csc | 3ms H7307 by His Spirit
בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 through
הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים hā·ri·šō·nîm Art | Adj-mp H7223 the earlier
הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm Art | N-mp H5030 prophets.
גָּד֔וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 Therefore great
קֶ֣צֶף qe·ṣep̄ N-ms H7110 anger
וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came
מֵאֵ֖ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 from
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts.
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וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And
כַאֲשֶׁר־ ḵa·’ă·šer- Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as
קָרָ֖א qā·rā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7121 I had called
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and they would not
שָׁמֵ֑עוּ šā·mê·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8085 listen,
כֵּ֤ן kên Adv H3651 so
יִקְרְאוּ֙ yiq·rə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7121 when they called
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I would not
אֶשְׁמָ֔ע ’eš·mā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H8085 listen,
אָמַ֖ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts.
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וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם wə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-1cs | 3mp H5590 But I scattered them with a whirlwind
עַ֤ל ‘al Prep H5921 among
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
הַגּוֹיִם֙ hag·gō·w·yim Art | N-mp H1471 the nations
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 they had not
יְדָע֔וּם yə·ḏā·‘ūm V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 3mp H3045 known,
וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ wə·hā·’ā·reṣ Conj-w, Art | N-fs H776 and the land
נָשַׁ֣מָּה nā·šam·māh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H8074 was left desolate
אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם ’a·ḥă·rê·hem Prep | 3mp H310 behind them
מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר mê·‘ō·ḇêr Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5674 so that no one could come
וּמִשָּׁ֑ב ū·miš·šāḇ Conj-w, Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 or go.
וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7760 Thus they turned
חֶמְדָּ֖ה ḥem·dāh N-fs H2532 the pleasant
אֶֽרֶץ־ ’e·reṣ- N-fsc H776 land
לְשַׁמָּֽה׃פ lə·šam·māh Prep-l | N-fs H8047 into a desolation.

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