Zephaniah 2
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- 1Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O shameless nation;
- 2Before the decree bring forth the day when one passeth as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.
- בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙
- לֶ֣דֶת
- לֶ֣דֶתLe.detbrings forthH3205
- חֹ֔ק
- חֹ֔קChoka decreeH2706G
- כְּמֹ֖ץ
- עָ֣בַר
- עָ֣בַר'A.varit has passed awayH5674A
- י֑וֹם
- י֑וֹםYoma dayH3117G
- בְּטֶ֣רֶם׀
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יָב֣וֹא
- יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeH0935G
- עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם
- חֲרוֹן֙
- חֲרוֹן֙cha.rOn[the] burning ofH2740
- אַף־
- אַף'af-[the] anger ofH0639G
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יָב֣וֹא
- יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeH0935G
- עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
- י֖וֹם
- י֖וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
- אַף־
- אַף'af-[the] anger ofH0639G
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 3Seek ye the LORD, all ye humble of the earth, that have executed His ordinance; seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
- בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ
- בַּקְּשׁ֤וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-O allH3605
- עַנְוֵ֣י
- עַנְוֵ֣י'an.Vei[the] humble [people] ofH6035
- הָאָ֔רֶץ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ
- פָּעָ֑לוּ
- פָּעָ֑לוּpa.'A.luthey have doneH6466
- בַּקְּשׁוּ־
- בַּקְּשׁוּba.ke.shu-seekH1245
- צֶ֙דֶק֙
- צֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
- בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ
- בַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245
- עֲנָוָ֔ה
- עֲנָוָ֔ה'a.na.VahhumilityH6038
- אוּלַי֙
- אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH0194
- תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ
- תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּti.Sa.te.Ruyou will be hiddenH5641
- בְּי֖וֹם
- אַף־
- אַף'af-[the] anger ofH0639G
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ
- 4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
- 5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
- ה֗וֹי
- ה֗וֹיHowoe to!H1945
- יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י
- יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
- חֶ֥בֶל
- חֶ֥בֶלChe.vel[the] region ofH2256M
- הַיָּ֖ם
- גּ֣וֹי
- גּ֣וֹיGoy[the] nation ofH1471A
- כְּרֵתִ֑ים
- כְּרֵתִ֑יםke.re.Tim[the] KerethitesH3774G
- דְּבַר־
- דְּבַרde.var-[the] word ofH1697G
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם
- כְּנַ֙עַן֙
- כְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'anO CanaanH3667A
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ
- מֵאֵ֥ין
- יוֹשֵֽׁב׃
- יוֹשֵֽׁבyo.ShevinhabitantH3427
- ה֗וֹי
- 6And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
- 7And it shall be a portion for the remnant of the house of Judah, whereon they shall feed; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for the LORD their God will remember them, and turn their captivity.
- וְהָ֣יָה
- חֶ֗בֶל
- חֶ֗בֶלChe.vel[the] regionH2256M
- לִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- יְהוּדָ֖ה
- יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם
- יִרְע֑וּן
- בְּבָתֵּ֣י
- אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן
- אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH0831
- בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙
- יִרְבָּצ֔וּן
- כִּ֧י
- כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
- יִפְקְדֵ֛ם
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם
- וְשָׁ֥ב
- שְׁבִיתָֽם׃Qere, written (Ketiv): שְׁבוּתָם׃
- 8I have heard the taunt of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have taunted My people, and spoken boastfully concerning their border.
- שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙
- שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085G
- חֶרְפַּ֣ת
- חֶרְפַּ֣תcher.Pat[the] reproach ofH2781
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֑וֹן
- עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- חֵֽרְפוּ֙
- חֵֽרְפוּ֙che.re.Futhey have reproachedH2778A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַמִּ֔י
- וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- גְּבוּלָֽם׃
- שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙
- 9Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding-place of nettles, and saltpits, and a desolation, for ever; the residue of My people shall spoil them(possibly incomplete in the source)
- לָכֵ֣ן
- חַי־
- חַיchai-[by] [the] lifeH2416A
- אָ֡נִי
- אָ֡נִי'A.niof meH0589
- נְאֻם֩
- נְאֻם֩ne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֜וֹת
- צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- מוֹאָ֞ב
- מוֹאָ֞בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- כִּסְדֹ֤ם
- תִּֽהְיֶה֙
- תִּֽהְיֶה֙tih.Yehit will beH1961
- וּבְנֵ֤י
- עַמּוֹן֙
- עַמּוֹן֙'a.mOnAmmonH5983
- כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה
- מִמְשַׁ֥ק
- מִמְשַׁ֥קmi.Shaka place possessed ofH4476
- חָר֛וּל
- חָר֛וּלcha.Rulnettle[s]H2738
- וּמִכְרֵה־
- מֶ֥לַח
- מֶ֥לַחMe.lachsaltH4417M
- וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָ֑ם
- עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769G
- שְׁאֵרִ֤ית
- שְׁאֵרִ֤יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611
- עַמִּי֙
- יְבָזּ֔וּם
- וְיֶ֥תֶר
- גּוֹיִ֖יQere, written (Ketiv): גּוֹי
- יִנְחָלֽוּם׃
- 10This shall they have for their pride, because they have taunted and spoken boastfully against the people of the LORD of hosts.
- 11The LORD will be terrible unto them; for He will famish all the gods of the earth; then shall all the isles of the nations worship Him, every one from its place.
- נוֹרָ֤א
- נוֹרָ֤אno.Ra'[will be] awesomeH3372H
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
- רָזָ֔ה
- רָזָ֔הra.Zahhe will make leanH7329
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH0430J
- הָאָ֑רֶץ
- וְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־
- לוֹ֙
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
- אִיֵּ֥י
- אִיֵּ֥י'i.Yei[the] islands ofH0339
- הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
- נוֹרָ֤א
- 12Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by My sword.
- 13And He will stretch out His hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like the wilderness.
- 14And all beasts of every kind shall lie down in the midst of her in herds; both the pelican and the bittern shall lodge in the capitals thereof; voices shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the posts; for the cedar-work thereof shall be uncove(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וְרָבְצ֨וּ
- בְתוֹכָ֤הּ
- עֲדָרִים֙
- עֲדָרִים֙'a.da.RimherdsH5739
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- חַיְתוֹ־
- חַיְתוֹchay.tov-animal ofH2416C
- ג֔וֹי
- ג֔וֹיGoya nationH1471A
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-bothH1571
- קָאַת֙
- קָאַת֙ka.'Atdesert owlH6893
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- קִפֹּ֔ד
- קִפֹּ֔דki.PodhedgehogH7090
- בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ
- יָלִ֑ינוּ
- יָלִ֑ינוּya.Li.nuthey will spend [the] nightH3885A
- ק֠וֹל
- ק֠וֹלKola soundH6963A
- יְשׁוֹרֵ֤ר
- יְשׁוֹרֵ֤רye.sho.Rerit will singH7891
- בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙
- חֹ֣רֶב
- חֹ֣רֶבCho.revdesolationH2721B
- בַּסַּ֔ף
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- אַרְזָ֖ה
- אַרְזָ֖ה'ar.Zahcedar-workH0731
- עֵרָֽה׃
- עֵרָֽה'e.Rahhe will lay bareH6168
- 15This is the joyous city that dwelt without care, that said in her heart: 'I am, and there is none else beside me'; how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
- זֹ֠את
- זֹ֠אתzoTthisH2063
- הָעִ֤יר
- הָעַלִּיזָה֙
- הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת
- לָבֶ֔טַח
- הָאֹֽמְרָה֙
- בִּלְבָבָ֔הּ
- אֲנִ֖י
- אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH0589
- וְאַפְסִ֣י
- ע֑וֹד
- ע֑וֹדod[am] yetH5750
- אֵ֣יךְ׀
- אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow!H0349A
- הָיְתָ֣ה
- הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit has becomeH1961
- לְשַׁמָּ֗ה
- מַרְבֵּץ֙
- מַרְבֵּץ֙mar.Betza resting placeH4769
- לַֽחַיָּ֔ה
- כֹּ֚ל
- כֹּ֚לkoleveryH3605
- עוֹבֵ֣ר
- עוֹבֵ֣רo.Ver[one who] passes byH5674A
- עָלֶ֔יהָ
- יִשְׁרֹ֖ק
- יִשְׁרֹ֖קyish.Rokhe will hissH8319
- יָנִ֥יעַ
- יָנִ֥יעַya.Ni.a'he will shakeH5128
- יָדֽוֹ׃
- זֹ֠את
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