King James Version

Zechariah 1:20

And the LORD shewed me four carpenters.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Zechariah 2:3.

וַיַּרְאֵ֣נִיvayareniand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אַרְבָּעָ֖הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.חָרָשִֽׁיםcharashimartificerחָרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “artificer”, the ordinary formH2796a fabricator or any materialartificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-3) And the LORD showed me four craftsmen.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah showed me four smiths.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah doth shew me four artisans.

World English Bible

Yahweh showed me four craftsmen.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah shewed me four craftsmen.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord shewed me four smiths.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-3) And the LORD showed me four craftsmen.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord shewed me four artificers.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδειξέ μοι Κύριος τέσσαρας τέκτονας.