Zephaniah 3
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- 1Woe to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!
- 2She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God.
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- שָֽׁמְעָה֙
- שָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'Ahit has listenedH8085G
- בְּק֔וֹל
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- לָקְחָ֖ה
- לָקְחָ֖הla.ke.Chahit has acceptedH3947H
- מוּסָ֑ר
- מוּסָ֑רmu.SarcorrectionH4148G
- בַּֽיהוָה֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- בָטָ֔חָה
- בָטָ֔חָהva.Ta.chahit has trustedH0982
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- קָרֵֽבָה׃
- קָרֵֽבָהka.Re.vahit has drawn nearH7126G
- לֹ֤א
- 3Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning.
- 4Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.
- נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙
- פֹּֽחֲזִ֔ים
- פֹּֽחֲזִ֔יםpo.cha.Zim[are] insolentH6348
- אַנְשֵׁ֖י
- אַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.Sheimen ofH0582
- בֹּֽגְד֑וֹת
- בֹּֽגְד֑וֹתbo.ge.Dottreacheri<es>H0900
- כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙
- חִלְּלוּ־
- חִלְּלוּchi.le.lu-they profaneH2490H
- קֹ֔דֶשׁ
- קֹ֔דֶשׁKo.desh[the] sanctuaryH6944G
- חָמְס֖וּ
- חָמְס֖וּcha.me.Suthey do violence toH2554
- תּוֹרָֽה׃
- תּוֹרָֽהto.Rah[the] lawH8451
- 5The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צַדִּיק֙
- צַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[is] righteousH6662
- בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe doesH6213A
- עַוְלָ֑ה
- עַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahinjusticeH5766B
- בַּבֹּ֨קֶר
- בַּבֹּ֜קֶר
- מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹ
- יִתֵּ֤ן
- יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe givesH5414G
- לָאוֹר֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- נֶעְדָּ֔ר
- נֶעְדָּ֔רne'.Darhe failsH5737C
- וְלֹֽא־
- יוֹדֵ֥עַ
- יוֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
- עַוָּ֖ל
- עַוָּ֖ל'a.Valan unrighteous personH5767
- בֹּֽשֶׁת׃
- בֹּֽשֶׁתBo.shetshameH1322
- יְהוָ֤ה
- 6I have cut off nations: their battlements are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
- הִכְרַ֣תִּי
- הִכְרַ֣תִּיhikh.Ra.tiI have cut offH3772I
- גוֹיִ֗ם
- גוֹיִ֗םgo.YimnationsH1471A
- נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙
- נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙na.Sha.muthey are desolateH8074G
- פִּנּוֹתָ֔ם
- הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּי
- הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּיhe.che.Rav.tiI have made desolateH2717B
- חֽוּצוֹתָ֖ם
- מִבְּלִ֣י
- עוֹבֵ֑ר
- עוֹבֵ֑רo.Ver[one who] passes byH5674A
- נִצְדּ֧וּ
- נִצְדּ֧וּnitz.Duthey have been laid wasteH6658B
- עָרֵיהֶ֛ם
- מִבְּלִי־
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- מֵאֵ֥ין
- יוֹשֵֽׁב׃
- יוֹשֵֽׁבyo.ShevinhabitantH3427
- הִכְרַ֣תִּי
- 7I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.
- אָמַ֜רְתִּי
- אָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
- אַךְ־
- אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
- תִּירְאִ֤י
- תִּירְאִ֤יtir.'Iyou will fearH3372H
- אוֹתִי֙
- תִּקְחִ֣י
- תִּקְחִ֣יtik.Chiyou will acceptH3947H
- מוּסָ֔ר
- מוּסָ֔רmu.SarcorrectionH4148G
- וְלֹֽא־
- יִכָּרֵ֣ת
- יִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772I
- מְעוֹנָ֔הּ
- כֹּ֥ל
- כֹּ֥לkolallH3605
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- פָּקַ֖דְתִּי
- פָּקַ֖דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiI have visitedH6485J
- עָלֶ֑יהָ
- אָכֵן֙
- אָכֵן֙'a.KhenneverthelessH0403
- הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ
- הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּhish.Ki.muthey rose earlyH7925
- הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּ
- הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּhish.Chi.tuthey corruptedH7843
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
- עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃
- אָמַ֜רְתִּי
- 8Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation, -- all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
- לָכֵ֤ן
- חַכּוּ־
- חַכּוּcha.ku-waitH2442
- לִי֙
- נְאֻם־
- נְאֻםne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְי֖וֹם
- קוּמִ֣י
- לְעַ֑ד
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מִשְׁפָּטִי֩
- לֶאֱסֹ֨ף
- גּוֹיִ֜ם
- גּוֹיִ֜םgo.YimnationsH1471A
- לְקָבְצִ֣י
- מַמְלָכ֗וֹת
- מַמְלָכ֗וֹתmam.la.KhotkingdomsH4467
- לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ
- עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם
- זַעְמִי֙
- כֹּ֚ל
- כֹּ֚לkolallH3605
- חֲר֣וֹן
- חֲר֣וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740
- אַפִּ֔י
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- בְּאֵ֣שׁ
- קִנְאָתִ֔י
- תֵּאָכֵ֖ל
- תֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.Khelit will be consumedH0398
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- 9For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אָ֛ז
- אָ֛ז'azthenH0227A
- אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ
- אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ'eh.PokhI will restoreH2015
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- עַמִּ֖ים
- עַמִּ֖ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971A
- שָׂפָ֣ה
- שָׂפָ֣הsa.Faha lipH8193H
- בְרוּרָ֑ה
- בְרוּרָ֑הve.ru.RahpurifiedH1305
- לִקְרֹ֤א
- כֻלָּם֙
- בְּשֵׁ֣ם
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְעָבְד֖וֹ
- שְׁכֶ֥ם
- שְׁכֶ֥םshe.Khema shoulderH7926
- אֶחָֽד׃
- אֶחָֽד'e.ChadoneH0259
- כִּֽי־
- 10From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine oblation.
- 11In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַה֗וּא
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- תֵב֙וֹשִׁי֙
- תֵב֙וֹשִׁי֙te.Vo.o.shiyou will be ashamedH0954
- מִכֹּ֣ל
- עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּ
- פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּpa.Sha.'atyou have transgressedH6586
- בִּ֑י
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- אָ֣ז׀
- אָ֣ז'azthenH0227A
- אָסִ֣יר
- אָסִ֣יר'a.SirI will removeH5493G
- מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְ
- עַלִּיזֵי֙
- עַלִּיזֵי֙'a.li.Zei[the] exultant [ones] ofH5947
- גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְ
- וְלֹֽא־
- תוֹסִ֧פִי
- תוֹסִ֧פִיto.Si.fiyou will repeatH3254G
- לְגָבְהָ֛ה
- ע֖וֹד
- ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
- בְּהַ֥ר
- קָדְשִֽׁי׃
- 12And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
- 13The remnant of Israel shall not work unrighteousness, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: but *they* shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
- שְׁאֵרִ֨ית
- שְׁאֵרִ֨יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יַעֲשׂ֤וּ
- יַעֲשׂ֤וּya.'a.Suthey will doH6213A
- עַוְלָה֙
- עַוְלָה֙'av.LahinjusticeH5766B
- וְלֹא־
- יְדַבְּר֣וּ
- יְדַבְּר֣וּye.da.be.Ruthey will speakH1696G
- כָזָ֔ב
- כָזָ֔בkha.ZavfalsehoodH3577
- וְלֹֽא־
- יִמָּצֵ֥א
- יִמָּצֵ֥אyi.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672
- בְּפִיהֶ֖ם
- לְשׁ֣וֹן
- לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofH3956G
- תַּרְמִ֑ית
- תַּרְמִ֑יתtar.MitdeceitfulnessH8649B
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- הֵ֛מָּה
- הֵ֛מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
- יִרְע֥וּ
- יִרְע֥וּyir.'Uthey will grazeH7462B
- וְרָבְצ֖וּ
- וְאֵ֥ין
- מַחֲרִֽיד׃
- מַחֲרִֽידma.cha.Rid[will be one who] disturbs [them]H2729
- שְׁאֵרִ֨ית
- 14Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem:
- רָנִּי֙
- רָנִּי֙ra.Nishout for joyH7442B
- בַּת־
- בַּתbat-O daughter ofH1323G
- צִיּ֔וֹן
- צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
- הָרִ֖יעוּ
- הָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'ushoutH7321
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478
- שִׂמְחִ֤י
- שִׂמְחִ֤יsim.ChirejoiceH8055
- וְעָלְזִי֙
- בְּכָל־
- לֵ֔ב
- לֵ֔בLev[the] heartH3820A
- בַּ֖ת
- בַּ֖תbatO daughter ofH1323G
- יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
- יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
- רָנִּי֙
- 15Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more.
- הֵסִ֤יר
- הֵסִ֤ירhe.Sirhe has removedH5493G
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְ
- פִּנָּ֖ה
- פִּנָּ֖הpi.Nahhe has cleared awayH6437G
- אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תִֽירְאִ֥י
- תִֽירְאִ֥יtir.'Iyou will fearH3372G
- רָ֖ע
- רָ֖עra'evilH7451B
- עֽוֹד׃
- עֽוֹדodagainH5750
- הֵסִ֤יר
- 16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
- 17Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.
- יְהוָ֧ה
- יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ
- בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך
- גִּבּ֣וֹר
- גִּבּ֣וֹרgi.Bora warriorH1368
- יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ
- יוֹשִׁ֑יעַyo.Shi.a'[who] he will give victoryH3467
- יָשִׂ֨ישׂ
- יָשִׂ֨ישׂya.Sishe will rejoiceH7797
- עָלַ֜יִךְ
- בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה
- יַחֲרִישׁ֙
- יַחֲרִישׁ֙ya.cha.Rishhe will be silentH2790B
- בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹ
- יָגִ֥יל
- יָגִ֥ילya.Gilhe will be gladH1523
- עָלַ֖יִךְ
- בְּרִנָּֽה׃
- יְהוָ֧ה
- 18I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden [supplied: unto them].
- 19Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that halted, and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the lands where they have been put to shame.
- 20At that time will I bring you, yea, at the time that I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I shall turn again your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.
- בָּעֵ֤ת
- הַהִיא֙
- אָבִ֣יא
- אָבִ֣יא'a.Vi'I will bringH0935P
- אֶתְכֶ֔ם
- וּבָעֵ֖ת
- קַבְּצִ֣י
- אֶתְכֶ֑ם
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אֶתֵּ֨ן
- אֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenI will makeH5414I
- אֶתְכֶ֜ם
- לְשֵׁ֣ם
- וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה
- בְּכֹל֙
- עַמֵּ֣י
- עַמֵּ֣י'a.Mei[the] peoples ofH5971A
- הָאָ֔רֶץ
- בְּשׁוּבִ֧י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛ם
- לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם
- אָמַ֥ר
- אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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