Zechariah 8 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) LaAmar (came).

2 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “Qanaathay (jealous) LaTzayawan (for Zion) Qanaah (jealousy), Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) WaChamah (and wrath) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) Qanaathay (jealous).” Lah (for her)

3 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (): “Shawabathay (turn / return) Al (to) Tzayawan (Zion), WaShakanathay (and dwell) BaThawak (in midst) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem). WaNaQaraah (and called) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) ‘Iyar (city) HaAmath (the truth);’ WaHar (and mountain) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), ‘Har (mountain) HaQadash (the Holy).’”

4 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “Iwad (more/again) YaYashabaw (dwell) Zaqanayam (old men) WaZaqanawath (and old women) BaRachabawath (in streets) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaAyash (and man) Mashainahathaw (his staff) BaYadaw (in his hand) MaRab (From many) Yawamayam (very age - plural).

5 WaRachabawath (And streets) HaIyar (the city) YaMalaaw (full) Yaladayam (boys) WaYaladahawath (and girls) MaShachaqayam (playing - plural) BaRachabathayah (in its streets).”

6 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “KayaYaPalaa (surely it marvelous) BaIyanay (in eyes) Shaarayath (remnant) HaIm (this people) HaZah (this / that / these) BaYawamayam (in days), HaHam (the they / them) Gam (indeed / moreover) BaIyanay (in my eyes) YaPalaa (it marvelous)?” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

7 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “Hananay (Behold), MaYawashayai (save) Ath-Imay (the entirety of my people) MaAratz (from country), Mazarach (east) WaMaAratz (and west from country); Mabawaa (𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀) HaShamash (the sun)

8 WaHaBawaathay (And [causing] bring), Atham (the entirety of them) WaShakanaw (and they dwell) BaThawak (in midst) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); WaHayahaw (and came to pass) Lay (for me) LaIm (people), WaAnay (and I / Me) AHayah (came to pass) Lam (for them) LaAlahayam (God), BaAmath (in truth) WaBaTzadaqah (and in righteousness).”

9 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “ThaChazaqanah (you strong), Yadayakam (your hands) HaShamaiyam (who hear - plural) BaYawamayam (in days) HaAlah (these) AthaHaDabarayam (the entirety of these words) HaAlah (these) MaPahay (from mouth) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) AsharaBaYawam (who/that in day) YaYasad (foundation) Bayath (house) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) YaYasad (was laid), HaHayakal (the temple), LaHaBanahawath ([causing] built - plural).

10 KayaLaPanayam (Surely for before) HaYawamayam (the days) HaHam (the they / them) Shakar (Reward / Wage) HaAdam (the man), Laa (NOT) YaNaHayah (came to pass) WaShakar (and wages) HaBahamah (the animal); Ayananah (NO ONE) WaLaYawatzaa (and to went out) WaLaBawaa (and came), Ayan (NO ONE) Shalawam (peace / safety) Man-HaTzar (from the adversary). WaAShalach (And I set) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaAdam (the men) Ayash (man) BaRaiw (in his neighbor).

11 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Laa (NOT) KaYawamayam (as days),” HaRaashawanayam (the former - plural) Anay (I / Me) LaShaarayath (now to remnant) HaIm (this people) HaZah (this / that / these) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

12 “Kay-Zarai (Surely seed) HaShalawam (the peace) HaGapan (the vine) ThaNathan (yield) Parayah (its fruit), WaHaAratz (and the ground) ThaNathan (give) Ath-Yabawalah (the entirety of its increase), WaHaShamayam (and the heavens) YaNathanaw (give) Talam (their dew); WaHaNachalathay (and [causing] inherit things) Ath-Shaarayath (the entirety of cause remnant) HaIm (this people). HaZah (this / that / these) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Alah (these)

13 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaHayahayatham (as who/that came to pass) Qalalah (come pass curse) BaGawayam (in nations), Bayath (house) Yahawadah (Judah) WaBayath (and house) Yashar-Al (Israel), Kan (for sure) AYawashayai (I save), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaHayahayatham (and came to pass) Barakah (blessing). Al (not) ThaYaraaw (you afraid). ThaChazaqanah (you strong) Yadayakam (your hands).”

14 KayaKah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “KaAsharaZamamathay (as who/that thought) LaHaRaii (to [causing] evil), Lakam (for you) BaHaQatzayap (in [causing] provoked to wrath) Abathayakam (your fathers),” Athay (the entirety of me) YaAmar (says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), “WaLaa (And not) NaNachamathay (repent);

15 Kan (For sure) Shawabathay (turn / return) Zamamathay (again thought) BaYawamayam (in days) HaAlah (these) LaHaYatayab (to [causing] good) Ath (the entirety of) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) WaAth-Bayath (and the entirety of house) Yahawadah (Judah). Al (not) ThaYaraaw (afraid).

16 Alah (These) HaDabarayam (the word / matter - plural) AsharaThaIshahaw (who/that things you do): Dabaraw (you speak) Amath (truth) Ayash (man) Ath-Raiw (entirety his neighbor). Amath (truth) WaMashapat (and judgment) Shalawam (peace / safety) Shapataw (you execute) BaShairayakam (in your gates),

17 WaAyash (And let none) Ath-Raith (the entirety of evil) Raiw (his neigbor/another person) Al (not) ThaChashabaw (you devise) BaLababakam (in your hearts) WaShabawaihath (and oath) Shaqar (false) Al (against neighbor), ThaAhabaw (you love): KayaAth-Kal (surely the entirety of every) Alah (these) AsharaShanaathay (who/that hate),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) Alay (came me) LaAmar (said).

19 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “Tzawam (fasts) HaRabayaiy (the fourth) WaTzawam (and 𐤑𐤅𐤌) HaChamayashay (the fifth), WaTzawam (and 𐤑𐤅𐤌) HaShabayaiy (the seventh), WaTzawam (and 𐤑𐤅𐤌) HaIshayaray (the tenth) YaHayah (came to pass) LaBayath (for house) Yahawadah (Judah) LaShashawan (joy) WaLaShamachah (and gladness), WaLaMawaidayam (and feasts) Tawabayam (cheerful - plural). WaHaAmath (and the truth) WaHaShalawam (and the peace) Ahabaw (you love).”

20 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “Iwad (more/again) AsharaYaBawaaw (who/that come) Imayam (peoples), WaYashabay (and inhabitants) Iyarayam (many cities); Rabawath (Many - plural)

21 WaHalakaw (And go) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Achath (one) Al (another), Achath (one) LaAmar (saying), ‘NaYalakah (we let go) Halawak (speedily entreat favor) LaChalahawath (afflict - plural) Ath-Panayam (the entirety of face/presence/surface) Yahawah (), WaLaBaqash (and to seek) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies). AYalakah (I go) Gam (indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me).’

22 WaBawaaw (And come) Imayam (Yes many peoples) Rabayam (Many - plural) WaGawayam (and nations) Itzawamayam (strong - plural) LaBaqash (to seek) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies entreat favor) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem), WaLaChalahawath (and afflict - plural) Ath-Panayam (the entirety of face/presence/surface) Yahawah ().”

23 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies): “BaYawamayam (in days), HaHamah (the they / them) AsharaYaChazayaqaw (who/that men) Isharah (ten) Ayanashayam (man - plural) MaKal (from every) Lashawanawath (languages) HaGawayam (the nations), WaHaChazayaqaw (and they will take hold) WaHaChazayaqaw (and [causing] take hold), BaKanap (in skirt) Ayash (Jew), Yahawaday (Jehudi) LaAmar (saying), ‘NaYalakah (we go), Imakam (with you) KayaShamainaw (surely we heard) Alahayam (God) Imakam (with you).’”