Zephaniah 1



 1. The word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which 
<0834 >aher > came <1961 hayah > unto Zephaniah <6846 Ts@phanyah 
> the son <1121 ben > of Cushi <3569 Kuwshiy >, the son <1121 
ben > of Gedaliah <1436 G@dalyah >, the son <1121 ben > of 
Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, the son <1121 ben > of Hizkiah <2396 
Chizqiyah >, in the days <3117 yowm > of Josiah <2977 Yo>shiyah 
> the son <1121 ben > of Amon <0526 >Amown >, king <4428 melek > 
of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >.



 2 I will utterly consume <5486 cuwph > all <3605 kol > [things] 
from off the land <0127 >adamah >, saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah >.



 3 I will consume <5486 cuwph > man <0120 >adam > and beast 
<0929 b@hemah >; I will consume <5486 cuwph > the fowls <5775 
<owph > of the heaven <8064 shamayim >, and the fishes <1709 dag 
> of the sea <3220 yam >, and the stumblingblocks <4384 
makshelah > with the wicked; and I will cut <3772 karath > off 
man <0120 >adam > from off the land <0127 >adamah >, saith <5002 
n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.



 4 I will also stretch <5186 natah > out mine hand <3027 yad > 
upon Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and upon all <3605 kol > the 
inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >; 
and I will cut <3772 karath > off the remnant <7605 sh@>ar > of 
Baal <1168 Ba<al > from this place <4725 maqowm >, [and] the 
name <8034 shem > of the Chemarims <3649 kamar > with the 
priests <3548 kohen >;



 5 And them that worship <7812 shachah > the host <6635 tsaba> > 
of heaven <8064 shamayim > upon the housetops <1406 gag >; and 
them that worship <7812 shachah > [and] that swear <7650 shaba< 
> by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and that swear <7650 shaba< > by 
Malcham <4445 Malkam >;



 6 And them that are turned <5472 cuwg > back <5253 nacag > from 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; and [those] that have not sought <1245 
baqash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, nor <3808 lo> > enquired 
<1875 darash > for him.



 7. Hold thy peace <2013 hacah > at the presence <6440 paniym > 
of the Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih >: for the day 
<3117 yowm > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [is] at hand <7138 
qarowb >: for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath prepared <3559 kuwn 
> a sacrifice <2077 zebach >, he hath bid <6942 qadash > his 
guests <7121 qara> >.



 8 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass in the day <3117 yowm 
> of the LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > sacrifice <2077 zebach >, that I 
will punish <6485 paqad > the princes <8269 sar >, and the 
king's <4428 melek > children <1121 ben >, and all <3605 kol > 
such as are clothed <3847 labash > with strange <5237 nokriy > 
apparel <4403 malbuwsh >.



 9 In the same <1931 huw> > day <3117 yowm > also will I punish 
<6485 paqad > all <3605 kol > those that leap <1801 dalag > on 
<5921 <al > the threshold <4670 miphtan >, which fill <4390 
male> > their masters <0113 >adown >' houses <1004 bayith > with 
violence <2555 chamac > and deceit <4820 mirmah >.





 10 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass in that day <3117 
yowm >, saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, [that 
there shall be] the noise <6963 qowl > of a cry <6818 tsa<aqah > 
from the fish <1709 dag > gate <8179 sha<ar >, and an howling 
<3213 yalal > from the second <4932 mishneh >, and a great <1419 
gadowl > crashing <7667 sheber > from the hills <1389 gib<ah >.



 11 Howl <3213 yalal >, ye inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Maktesh 
<4389 Maktesh >, for all <3605 kol > the merchant <3667 K@na<an 
> people <5971 <am > are cut <1820 damah > down; all <3605 kol > 
they that bear <5187 n@tiyl > silver <3701 keceph > are cut 
<3772 karath > off.



 12 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass at that time <6256 
<eth >, [that] I will search <2664 chaphas > Jerusalem <3389 
Y@ruwshalaim > with candles <5216 niyr >, and punish <6485 paqad 
> the men <0582 >enowsh > that are settled <7087 qapha> > on 
<5921 <al > their lees <8105 shemer >: that say <0559 >amar > in 
their heart <3824 lebab >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will not do 
good <3190 yatab >, neither <3808 lo> > will he do evil <7489 
ra<a< >.



 13 Therefore their goods <2428 chayil > shall become <1961 
hayah > a booty <4953 mashrowqiy >, and their houses <1004 
bayith > a desolation <8047 shammah >: they shall also build 
<1129 banah > houses <1004 bayith >, but not inhabit <3427 
yashab > [them]; and they shall plant <5193 nata< > vineyards 
<3754 kerem >, but not drink <8354 shathah > the wine <3196 
yayin > thereof.





 14. The great <1419 gadowl > day <3117 yowm > of the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > [is] near <7138 qarowb >, [it is] near <7138 qarowb >, 
and hasteth <4116 mahar > greatly <3966 m@<od >, [even] the 
voice <6963 qowl > of the day <3117 yowm > of the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah >: the mighty <1368 gibbowr > man shall cry <6873 
tsarach > there <8033 sham > bitterly <4751 mar >.



 15 That day <3117 yowm > [is] a day <3117 yowm > of wrath <5678 
<ebrah >, a day <3117 yowm > of trouble <6869 tsarah > and 
distress <4691 m@tsuwqah >, a day <3117 yowm > of wasteness 
<7722 show> > and desolation <4875 m@show>ah >, a day <3117 yowm 
> of darkness <2822 choshek > and gloominess <0653 >aphelah >, a 
day <3117 yowm > of clouds <6051 <anan > and thick darkness 
<6205 <araphel >,



 16 A day <3117 yowm > of the trumpet <7782 showphar > and alarm 
<8643 t@ruw<ah > against <5921 <al > the fenced <1219 batsar > 
cities <5892 <iyr >, and against <5921 <al > the high <1364 
gaboahh > towers <6438 pinnah >.



 17 And I will bring distress <6887 tsarar > upon men <0120 
>adam >, that they shall walk <1980 halak > like blind <5787 
<ivver > men, because <3588 kiy > they have sinned <2398 chata> 
> against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: and their blood <1818 dam > 
shall be poured <8210 shaphak > out as dust <6083 <aphar >, and 
their flesh <3894 lachuwm > as the dung <1561 gelel >.



 18 Neither <3808 lo> > their silver <3701 keceph > nor <1571 
gam > their gold <2091 zahab > shall be able <3201 yakol > to 
deliver <5337 natsal > them in the day <3117 yowm > of the 
LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > wrath <5678 <ebrah >; but the whole <3605 
kol > land <0776 >erets > shall be devoured <0398 >akal > by the 
fire <0784 >esh > of his jealousy <7068 qin>ah >: for he shall 
make <6213 <asah > even a speedy <0926 bahal > riddance <3617 
kalah > of all <3605 kol > them that dwell <3427 yashab > in the 
land <0776 >erets >.



Zephaniah 2



 1. Gather <7197 qashash > yourselves together, yea, gather 
<7197 qashash > together, O nation <1471 gowy > not desired 
<3700 kacaph >;



 2 Before <6440 paniym > the decree <2706 choq > bring <3205 
yalad > forth <3205 yalad >, [before <6440 paniym >] the day 
<3117 yowm > pass <5674 <abar > as the chaff <4671 mots >, 
before <6440 paniym > the fierce <2740 charown > anger <0639 
>aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > come <0935 bow> > upon you, 
before <6440 paniym > the day <3117 yowm > of the LORD'S <3068 
Y@hovah > anger <0639 >aph > come <0935 bow> > upon you.



 3 Seek <1245 baqash > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, all <3605 
kol > ye meek <6035 <anav > of the earth <0776 >erets >, which 
<0834 >aher > have wrought <6466 pa<al > his judgment <4941 
mishpat >; seek <1245 baqash > righteousness <6664 tsedeq >, 
seek <1245 baqash > meekness <6038 <anavah >: it may <0194 
>uwlay > be ye shall be hid <5641 cathar > in the day <3117 yowm 
> of the LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > anger <0639 >aph >.



 4. For Gaza <5804 <Azzah > shall be forsaken <5800 <azab >, and 
Ashkelon <0831 >Ashq@lown > a desolation <8077 sh@mamah >: they 
shall drive <1644 garash > out Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > at the 
noon <6672 tsohar > day, and Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > shall be 
rooted <6131 <aqar > up.



 5 Woe <1945 howy > unto the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the 
sea <3220 yam > coast <2256 chebel >, the nation <1471 gowy > of 
the Cherethites <3774 K@rethiy >! the word <1697 dabar > of the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [is] against <5921 <al > you; O Canaan 
<3667 K@na<an >, the land <0776 >erets > of the Philistines 
<6430 P@lishtiy >, I will even destroy <6> thee, that there 
shall be no <0369 >ayin > inhabitant <3427 yashab >.



 6 And the sea <3220 yam > coast <2256 chebel > shall be 
dwellings <5116 naveh > [and] cottages <3741 karah > for 
shepherds <7462 ra<ah >, and folds <1448 g@derah > for flocks 
<6629 tso>n >.



 7 And the coast <2256 chebel > shall be for the remnant <7611 
sh@>eriyth > of the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah 
>; they shall feed <7462 ra<ah > thereupon: in the houses <1004 
bayith > of Ashkelon <0831 >Ashq@lown > shall they lie <7257 
rabats > down <7257 rabats > in the evening <6153 <ereb >: for 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > shall visit 
<6485 paqad > them, and turn <7725 shuwb > away their captivity 
<7622 sh@buwth >.



 8. I have heard <8085 shama< > the reproach <2781 cherpah > of 
Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and the revilings <1421 gidduwph > of the 
children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, whereby <0834 
>aher > they have reproached <2778 charaph. > my people <5971 
<am >, and magnified <1431 gadal > [themselves] against <5921 
<al > their border <1366 g@buwl >.



 9 Therefore <3651 ken > [as] I live <2416 chay >, saith <5002 
n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >, the 
God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, Surely <3588 
kiy > Moab <4124 Mow>ab > shall be as Sodom <5467 C@dom >, and 
the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > as Gomorrah 
<6017 <Amorah >, [even] the breeding <4476 mimshaq > of nettles 
<2738 charuwl >, and saltpits <4417 melach >, and a perpetual 
<5769 <owlam > desolation <8077 sh@mamah >: the residue <7611 
sh@>eriyth > of my people <5971 <am > shall spoil <7998 shalal > 
them, and the remnant <3499 yether > of my people <1471 gowy > 
shall possess <5157 nachal > them.



 10 This <2063 zo>th > shall they have for their pride <1347 
ga>own >, because <3588 kiy > they have reproached <2778 charaph.
 > and magnified <1431 gadal > [themselves] against <5921 <al > 
the people <5971 <am > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts 
<6635 tsaba> >.



 11 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [will be] terrible <3372 yare> > 
unto them: for he will famish <7329 razah > all <3605 kol > the 
gods <0430 >elohiym > of the earth <0776 >erets >; and [men] 
shall worship <7812 shachah > him, every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 
>iysh > from his place <4725 maqowm >, [even] all <3605 kol > 
the isles <0339 >iy > of the heathen <1471 gowy >.



 12. Ye Ethiopians <3569 Kuwshiy > also <1571 gam >, ye [shall 
be] slain <2491 chalal > by my sword <2719 chereb >.



 13 And he will stretch <5186 natah > out his hand <3027 yad > 
against <5921 <al > the north <6828 tsaphown >, and destroy <6> 
Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr >; and will make <7760 suwm > Nineveh 
<5210 Niyn@veh > a desolation <8077 sh@mamah >, [and] dry <6723 
tsiyah > like a wilderness <4057 midbar >.



 14 And flocks <5739 <eder > shall lie <7257 rabats > down <7257 
rabats > in the midst <8432 tavek > of her, all <3605 kol > the 
beasts <2416 chay > of the nations <1471 gowy >: both <1571 gam 
> the cormorant <6893 qa>ath > and the bittern <7090 qippowd > 
shall lodge <3885 luwn > in the upper <3730 kaphtor > lintels 
<3730 kaphtor > of it; [their] voice <6963 qowl > shall sing 
<7891 shiyr > in the windows <2474 challown >; desolation <2721 
choreb > [shall be] in the thresholds <5592 caph >: for he shall 
uncover <6168 <arah > the cedar <0731 >arzah > work <0731 >arzah 
>.



 15 This <2063 zo>th > [is] the rejoicing <5947 <alliyz > city 
<5892 <iyr > that dwelt <3427 yashab > carelessly <0983 betach >,
 that said <0559 >amar > in her heart <3824 lebab >, I [am], and 
[there is] none <0657 >ephec > beside <0657 >ephec > me: how 
<0349 >eyk > is she become <1961 hayah > a desolation <8047 
shammah >, a place for beasts <2416 chay > to lie <4769 marbets 
> down <4769 marbets > in! every <3605 kol > one that passeth 
<5674 <abar > by her shall hiss <8319 sharaq >, [and] wag <5128 
nuwa< > his hand <3027 yad >.



Zephaniah 3



 1. Woe <1945 howy > to her that is filthy <4754 mara> > and 
polluted <1351 ga>al >, to the oppressing <3238 yanah > city 
<5892 <iyr >!



 2 She obeyed <8085 shama< > not the voice <6963 qowl >; she 
received <3947 laqach > not correction <4148 muwcar >; she 
trusted <0982 batach > not in the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; she drew 
not near <7126 qarab > to her God <0430 >elohiym >.



 3 Her princes <8269 sar > within <7130 qereb > her [are] 
roaring lions <0738 >ariy >; her judges <8199 shaphat > [are] 
evening <6153 <ereb > wolves <2061 z@>eb >; they gnaw <1633 
garam > not the bones <1633 garam > till the morrow <1242 boqer 
>.



 4 Her prophets <5030 nabiy> > [are] light <6348 pachaz > [and] 
treacherous <0900 bog@dowth > persons <0582 >enowsh >: her 
priests <3548 kohen > have polluted <2490 chalal > the sanctuary 
<6944 qodesh >, they have done violence <2554 chamac > to the 
law <8451 towrah >.



 5 The just <6662 tsaddiyq > LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [is] in the 
midst <7130 qereb > thereof; he will not do <6213 <asah > 
iniquity <5766 <evel >: every morning <1242 boqer > doth he 
bring <5414 nathan > his judgment <4941 mishpat > to light <0216 
>owr >, he faileth <5737 <adar > not; but the unjust <5767 
<avval > knoweth <3045 yada< > no <3808 lo> > shame <1322 
bosheth >.



 6 I have cut <3772 karath > off the nations <1471 gowy >: their 
towers <6438 pinnah > are desolate <8074 shamem >; I made their 
streets <2351 chuwts > waste <2717 charab >, that none <1097 
b@liy > passeth <5674 <abar > by: their cities <5892 <iyr > are 
destroyed <6658 tsadah >, so that there is no <1097 b@liy > man 
<0376 >iysh >, that there is none <0369 >ayin > inhabitant <3427 
yashab >.



 7 I said <0559 >amar >, Surely thou wilt fear <3372 yare> > me, 
thou wilt receive <3947 laqach > instruction <4148 muwcar >; so 
their dwelling <4583 ma<own > should not be cut <3772 karath > 
off, howsoever I punished <6485 paqad > them: but they rose 
<7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam >, [and] corrupted <7843 
shachath > all <3605 kol > their doings <5949 <aliylah >.



 8. Therefore <3651 ken > wait <2442 chakah > ye upon me, saith 
<5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, until the day <3117 yowm 
> that I rise <6965 quwm > up to the prey <5706 <ad >: for my 
determination <4941 mishpat > [is] to gather <0622 >acaph > the 
nations <1471 gowy >, that I may assemble <6908 qabats > the 
kingdoms <4467 mamlakah >, to pour <8210 shaphak > upon them 
mine indignation <2195 za<am >, [even] all <3605 kol > my fierce 
<2740 charown > anger <0639 >aph >: for all <3605 kol > the 
earth <0776 >erets > shall be devoured <0398 >akal > with the 
fire <0784 >esh > of my jealousy <7068 qin>ah >.



 9 For then <0227 >az > will I turn <2015 haphak > to the people 
<5971 <am > a pure <1305 barar > language <8193 saphah >, that 
they may all <3605 kol > call <7121 qara> > upon the name <8034 
shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, to serve <5647 <abad > him 
with one <0259 >echad > consent <7926 sh@kem >.



 10 From beyond <5676 <eber > the rivers <5104 nahar > of 
Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh > my suppliants <6282 <athar >, [even] the 
daughter <1323 bath > of my dispersed <6327 puwts >, shall bring 
<2986 yabal > mine offering <4503 minchah >.



 11 In that day <3117 yowm > shalt thou not be ashamed <0954 
buwsh > for all <3605 kol > thy doings <5949 <aliylah >, wherein 
<0834 >aher > thou hast transgressed <6586 pasha< > against me: 
for then <0227 >az > I will take <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > 
out of the midst <7130 qereb > of thee them that rejoice <5947 
<alliyz > in thy pride <1346 ga<avah >, and thou shalt no <3808 
lo> > more be haughty <1361 gabahh > because of my holy <6944 
qodesh > mountain <2022 har >.



 12 I will also leave <7604 sha>ar > in the midst <7130 qereb > 
of thee an afflicted <6041 <aniy > and poor <1800 dal > people 
<5971 <am >, and they shall trust <2620 chacah > in the name 
<8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.



 13 The remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
shall not do <6213 <asah > iniquity <5766 <evel >, nor <3808 lo> 
> speak <1696 dabar > lies <3576 kazab >; neither <3808 lo> > 
shall a deceitful <8649 tormah > tongue <3956 lashown > be found 
<4672 matsa> > in their mouth <6310 peh >: for they shall feed 
<7462 ra<ah > and lie <7257 rabats > down <4769 marbets >, and 
none <0369 >ayin > shall make [them] afraid <2729 charad >.



 14. Sing <7442 ranan >, O daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 
Tsiyown >; shout <7321 ruwa< >, O Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; be 
glad <8056 sameach > and rejoice <5937 <alaz > with all <3605 
kol > the heart <3820 leb >, O daughter <1323 bath > of 
Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.



 15 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath taken <5493 cuwr > away <5493 
cuwr > thy judgments <4941 mishpat >, he hath cast <6437 panah > 
out thine enemy <0341 >oyeb >: the king <4428 melek > of Israel 
<3478 Yisra>el >, [even] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, [is] in the 
midst <7130 qereb > of thee: thou shalt not see <7200 ra>ah > 
evil <7451 ra< > any more <5750 <owd >.



 16 In that day <3117 yowm > it shall be said <0559 >amar > to 
Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, Fear <3372 yare> > thou not: 
[and to] Zion <6726 Tsiyown >, Let not thine hands <3027 yad > 
be slack <7503 raphah >.



 17 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > in the 
midst <7130 qereb > of thee [is] mighty <1368 gibbowr >; he will 
save <3467 yasha< >, he will rejoice <7797 suws > over <5921 <al 
> thee with joy <8057 simchah >; he will rest <2790 charash > in 
his love <0160 >ahabah >, he will joy <1523 giyl > over <5921 
<al > thee with singing <7440 rinnah >.



 18 I will gather <0622 >acaph > [them that are] sorrowful <3013 
yagah > for the solemn <4150 mow<ed > assembly <4150 mow<ed >, 
[who] are of thee, [to whom <5921 <al >] the reproach <2781 
cherpah > of it [was] a burden <4864 mas>eth >.



 19 Behold <2005 hen >, at that time <6256 <eth > I will undo 
<6213 <asah > all <3605 kol > that afflict <6031 <anah > thee: 
and I will save <3467 yasha< > her that halteth <6761 tsela< >, 
and gather <6908 qabats > her that was driven <5080 nadach > out;
 and I will get <0776 >erets > them praise <8416 t@hillah > and 
fame <8034 shem > in every <3605 kol > land <0776 >erets > where 
they have been put to shame <1322 bosheth >.



 20 At that time <6256 <eth > will I bring <0935 bow> > you 
[again], even in the time <6256 <eth > that I gather <6908 
qabats > you: for I will make <5414 nathan > you a name <8034 
shem > and a praise <8416 t@hillah > among all <3605 kol > 
people <5971 <am > of the earth <0776 >erets >, when I turn 
<7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > your captivity <7622 sh@buwth > 
before your eyes <5869 <ayin >, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah >.








 

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