Zephaniah 1

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Zephaniah 1 - 1

Zephaniah 1 - 2

אָסַףʼâçaph“ I will completely sweep awayH622 סוּףçûwph...H5486 כֹּלkôleverythingH3605 עַלʻalfromH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymthe faceH6440 אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhof the earth , ”H127 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Zephaniah 1 - 3

סוּףçûwph“ I will sweep awayH5486 אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhand beast ;H929 סוּףçûwphI will sweep awayH5486 עוֹףʻôwphthe birdsH5775 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof the air ,H8064 דָּגdâgand the fishH1709 יָםyâmof the sea ,H3220 מַכְשֵׁלָהmakshêlâhand the idolsH4384 אֵתʼêthwithH854 רָשָׁעrâshâʻtheir wicked {worshipers}.H7563 כָּרַתkârathI will cut offH3772 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָדָםʼâdâmmankindH120 עַלʻalfromH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymthe faceH6440 אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhof the earth , ”H127 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Zephaniah 1 - 4

Zephaniah 1 - 5

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁחָהshâchâhthose who bowH7812 עַלʻalonH5921 גָּגgâgthe rooftopsH1406 צָבָאtsâbâʼ{to worship} the hostH6635 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof heaven ,H8064 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁחָהshâchâhthose who bow downH7812 שָׁבַעshâbaʻand swearH7650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORDH3068 שָׁבַעshâbaʻbut also swearH7650 מֶלֶךְmelekby Milcom ,H4428

Zephaniah 1 - 6

אֵתʼêthandH853 סוּגçûwgthose who turn backH5472 אַחַרʼacharfrom (following)H310 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 לֹאlôʼneitherH3808 בָּקַשׁbâqashseekingH1245 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 לֹאlôʼnorH3808 דָּרַשׁdârashinquiring of Him. ”H1875

Zephaniah 1 - 7

הָסָהhâçâhBe silentH2013 פָּנִיםpânîymin the presenceH6440 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyof the LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD ,H3069 כִּיkîyforH3588 יוֹםyôwmthe DayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 קָרוֹבqârôwbis near.H7138 כִּיkîyIndeed ,H3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 כּוּןkûwnhas preparedH3559 זֶבַחzebacha sacrifice ;H2077 קָדַשׁqâdashHe has consecratedH6942 קָרָאqârâʼHis guests.H7121

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הָיָהhâyâh“ -H1961 יוֹםyôwmOn the DayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD’sH3068 זֶבַחzebachsacrificeH2077 פָּקַדpâqadI will punishH6485 עַלʻal...H5921 שַׂרsarthe princes ,H8269 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king ,H4428 עַלʻalandH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 לָבַשׁlâbashwho are dressedH3847 נׇכְרִיnokrîyin foreignH5237 מַלְבּוּשׁmalbûwshapparel.H4403

Zephaniah 1 - 9

הוּאhûwʼOn thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 פָּקַדpâqadI will punishH6485 כֹּלkôlallH3605 דָּלַגdâlagwho leapH1801 עַלʻal...H5921 עַלʻaloverH5921 מִפְתָּןmiphtânthe threshold ,H4670 מָלֵאmâlêʼwho fillH4390 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnof their masterH113 חָמָסchâmâçwith violenceH2555 מִרְמָהmirmâhand deceit.H4820

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הוּאhûwʼOn thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmday , ”H3117 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 קוֹלqôwl“ a cryH6963 צַעֲקָהtsaʻăqâh...H6818 הָיָהhâyâhwill go upH1961 מִןminfromH4480 דָּגdâgthe FishH1709 שַׁעַרshaʻarGate ,H8179 יְלָלָהyᵉlâlâha wailH3215 מִשְׁנֶהmishnehfrom the Second District ,H4932 גָּדוֹלgâdôwland a loudH1419 שֶׁבֶרshebercrashingH7667 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhfrom the hills.H1389

Zephaniah 1 - 11

יָלַלyâlalWail ,H3213 יָשַׁבyâshabO dwellersH3427 מַכְתֵּשׁMaktêshof the Hollow ,H4389 כִּיkîyforH3588 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamyour merchantsH5971 כְּנַעַןKᵉnaʻan...H3667 דָּמָהdâmâhwill be silenced ;H1820 כֹּלkôlallH3605 נְטִילnᵉṭîylwho weigh outH5187 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilverH3701 כָּרַתkârathwill be cut off.H3772

Zephaniah 1 - 12

הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961 הוּאhûwʼat thatH1931 עֵתʻêthtimeH6256 חָפַשׂchâphasI will searchH2664 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389 נִירnîyrwith lampsH5216 פָּקַדpâqadand punishH6485 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 קָפָאqâphâʼsettledH7087 עַלʻalinH5921 שֶׁמֶרshemercomplacency ,H8105 אָמַרʼâmarwho sayH559 לֵבָבlêbâbto themselves ,H3824 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh‘ The LORDH3068 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 לֹאlôʼwill do nothing ,H3808 יָטַבyâṭabeither goodH3190 רָעַעrâʻaʻor bad. ’H7489

Zephaniah 1 - 13

חַיִלchayilTheir wealthH2428 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 מְשִׁסָּהmᵉshiççâhplunderedH4933 בַּיִתbayithand their housesH1004 שְׁמָמָהshᵉmâmâhlaid waste.H8077 בָּנָהbânâhThey will buildH1129 בַּיִתbayithhousesH1004 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 יָשַׁבyâshabinhabit (them) ,H3427 נָטַעnâṭaʻand plantH5193 כֶּרֶםkeremvineyardsH3754 לֹאlôʼbut neverH3808 שָׁתָהshâthâhdrinkH8354 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יַיִןyayintheir wine.H3196

Zephaniah 1 - 14

גָּדוֹלgâdôwlThe greatH1419 יוֹםyôwmDayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 קָרוֹבqârôwbis near —H7138 קָרוֹבqârôwbnearH7138 מַהֵרmahêrand comingH4118 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdquickly.H3966 קוֹלqôwlListen ,H6963 יוֹםyôwmthe DayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD !H3068 שָׁםshâmThenH8033 צָרַחtsârachthe cryH6873 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrof the mightyH1368 מַרmarwill be bitter.H4751

Zephaniah 1 - 15

הוּאhûwʼThatH1931 יוֹםyôwmday will beH3117 יוֹםyôwma dayH3117 עֶבְרָהʻebrâhof wrath ,H5678 יוֹםyôwma dayH3117 צָרָהtsârâhof troubleH6869 מְצוּקָהmᵉtsûwqâhand distress ,H4691 יוֹםyôwma dayH3117 שׁוֹאshôwʼof destructionH7722 מְשׁוֹאָהmᵉshôwʼâhand desolation ,H4875 יוֹםyôwma dayH3117 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekof darknessH2822 אֲפֵלָהʼăphêlâhand gloom ,H653 יוֹםyôwma dayH3117 עָנָןʻânânof cloudsH6051 עֲרָפֶלʻărâpheland blackness ,H6205

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יוֹםyôwma dayH3117 שׁוֹפָרshôwphârof horn (blast)H7782 תְּרוּעָהtᵉrûwʻâhand battle cryH8643 עַלʻalagainstH5921 בָּצַרbâtsarthe fortifiedH1219 עִירʻîyrcities ,H5892 עַלʻaland againstH5921 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhthe highH1364 פִּנָּהpinnâhcorner towers.H6438

Zephaniah 1 - 17

צָרַרtsârarI will bring such distressH6887 אָדָםʼâdâmon mankindH120 הָלַךְhâlakthat they will walkH1980 עִוֵּרʻivvêrlike the blind ,H5787 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 חָטָאchâṭâʼthey have sinnedH2398 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhagainst the LORD.H3068 דָּםdâmTheir bloodH1818 שָׁפַךְshâphakwill be poured outH8210 עָפָרʻâphârlike dustH6083 לָחוּםlâchûwmand their fleshH3894 גָּלָלgâlâllike dung.H1557

Zephaniah 1 - 18

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Zephaniah 1:18 → Ezekiel 7:19, Zephaniah 1:2-3 → Genesis 1:20-28

New Creation (Cosmic Redemption), New Moons (Renewal and Rest)

Shaped Zephaniah 1:1–18, Zephaniah 1:10–14, Zephaniah 1:2–3:20