OET-LV ZEC Chapter 3

OET ◄ ZEC 3 ► ║ ═ ©

This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

3 and_he_showed _me DOM Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the_priest/officer (the)_great standing to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _messenger _of YHWH and_the_accuser was_standing at hand _of_his _right to_accuse_him.

2 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_accuser may _he _rebuke YHWH (in)_you Oh_accuser and_may _he _rebuke YHWH (in)_you who_has_chosen (in)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) am_not is_this a _piece _of _firewood plucked _out from_a _fire.

3 And_Yəhōshūˊa he _was clothed garments filthy and_he_was_standing to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_messenger.

4 And_he _answered and_he/it _said to those_who _were_standing[fn] before_him to_say remove the_garments (the)_filthy from_on_him and_he/it _said to_him/it see I _have _taken _away from_on_you iniquity _of_your and_I _will _clothe you fine _robes.

5 And_I _said let _them _put a _turban clean on his/its_head and_they _put the_turban (the)_clean on his/its_head and_they_clothed _him garments and_the _messenger _of YHWH was_standing.

6 And_ the _messenger _of _he _admonished of_YHWH (in)_Yəhōshūˊa to_say.

7 Thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers if in_ways _of_my you _will _walk and_if DOM charge _of_my you _will _keep and_also you you _will _govern DOM house _of_my and_also you _will _guard DOM courts _of_my and_I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) goings between those_who _are_standing the_these.

8 Hear please Oh _Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the_priest/officer (the)_great you and_companions _of_your who_sit to_your_face if/because are_men _of sign they if/because HERE_I am_about _to _bring DOM servant _of_my branch.

9 If/because THERE the_stone which I _have _set to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yəhōshūˊa are_on a _stone one seven eyes here_I am_about _to _engrave engraving _of_its the _utterance _of YHWH soldiers/messengers and_I _will _remove DOM the _iniquity _of the_earth/land (the)_that in/on_day one.

10 In _the_day (the)_that the _utterance _of YHWH soldiers/messengers you(pl)_will _invite each (to)_neighbour _of_his to under a _vine and_near/to under a _fig _tree.

3:4 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

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