בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֣וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֡ות אֶ֠קָּחֲךָ זְרֻבָּבֶ֨ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤ל עַבְדִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ כַּֽחֹותָ֑ם כִּֽי־בְךָ֣ בָחַ֔רְתִּי נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃
‘On that day,’ declares YHWH of Hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbavel son of She’altiʾel, My servant,’ declares YHWH, ‘and I will set you as a signet, for in you I have chosen,’ declares YHWH of Hosts.”
Morphology
- בַּיֹּום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “on the day”; Notes: Introduces a prophetic future moment.
- הַהוּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא (h-w); Form: Demonstrative masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Refers to a specific eschatological day.
- נְאֻם־יְהוָה (neʾum-YHWH) – Root: נאם (n-ʾ-m); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + divine name; Translation: “declares YHWH”; Notes: Standard prophetic oracle formula.
- צְבָאֹות (tsevaʾot) – Root: צבע (ts-b-ʿ); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “of hosts”; Notes: Military title emphasizing YHWH’s cosmic authority.
- אֶקָּחֲךָ (eqqaḥakha) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Qal imperfect 1cs + 2ms suffix; Translation: “I will take you”; Notes: Divine selection and appointment.
- זְרֻבָּבֶל (Zerubbavel) – Root: זרב (z-r-b); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Zerubbavel”; Notes: Leader of Yehudah’s restoration community.
- בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “son (of)”; Notes: Introduces genealogical information.
- שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (She’altiʾel) – Root: שׁאל (sh-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “She’altiʾel”; Notes: Father of Zerubbavel, Davidic lineage.
- עַבְדִּי (avdi) – Root: עבד (ʿ-b-d); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix; Translation: “My servant”; Notes: Title of honor signaling divine commissioning.
- נְאֻם־יְהוָה (neʾum-YHWH) – Root: נאם (n-ʾ-m); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + divine name; Translation: “declares YHWH”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis of authority.
- וְשַׂמְתִּיךָ (ve-samtikha) – Root: שׂים (ś-y-m); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 1cs + 2ms suffix; Translation: “and I will set you”; Notes: Indicates appointment to symbolic status.
- כַּחֹותָם (ka-ḥotam) – Root: חותם (ḥ-w-t-m); Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “as a signet”; Notes: Symbol of royal authority and authenticity.
- כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for divine choice.
- בְךָ (ve-kha) – Root: בְּ prefix + אתה root (ʾ-t-h); Form: Preposition בְּ + second ms suffix; Translation: “in you”; Notes: Indicates personal favor and selection.
- בָחַרְתִּי (vaḥarti) – Root: בחר (b-ḥ-r); Form: Qal perfect 1cs; Translation: “I have chosen”; Notes: Divine election of Zerubbavel.
- נְאֻם (neʾum) – Root: נאם (n-ʾ-m); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “declares”; Notes: Final prophetic signature formula.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Form: Divine proper name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of Israel’s God.
- צְבָאֹות (tsevaʾot) – Root: צבע (ts-b-ʿ); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “of hosts”; Notes: Emphasizes YHWH’s command of heavenly armies.