Zephaniah 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Zephaniah 2 - 1

קָשַׁשׁqâshashGather yourselves ,H7197 קָשַׁשׁqâshashgather together ,H7197 לֹאlôʼO shamefulH3808 כָּסַףkâçaph...H3700 גּוֹיgôwynation ,H1471

Zephaniah 2 - 2

Zephaniah 2 - 3

בָּקַשׁbâqashSeekH1245 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עָנָוʻânâvyou humbleH6035 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 פָּעַלpâʻalcarry outH6466 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭHis justice.H4941 בָּקַשׁbâqashSeekH1245 צֶדֶקtsedeqrighteousness ;H6664 בָּקַשׁbâqashseekH1245 עֲנָוָהʻănâvâhhumility.H6038 אוּלַיʼûwlayPerhapsH194 סָתַרçâtharyou will be shelteredH5641 יוֹםyôwmon the dayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD’sH3068 אַףʼaphanger.H639

Zephaniah 2 - 4

כִּיkîyForH3588 עַזָּהʻAzzâhGazaH5804 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 עָזַבʻâzababandoned ,H5800 אַשְׁקְלוֹןʼAshqᵉlôwnand AshkelonH831 שְׁמָמָהshᵉmâmâhleft in ruins.H8077 אַשְׁדּוֹדʼAshdôwdAshdodH795 גָּרַשׁgârashwill be driven outH1644 צֹהַרtsôharat noon ,H6672 עֶקְרוֹןʻEqrôwnand EkronH6138 עָקַרʻâqarwill be uprooted.H6131

Zephaniah 2 - 5

הוֹיhôwyWoeH1945 יָשַׁבyâshabto the dwellersH3427 חֶבֶלchebelofH2256 יָםyâmthe seacoast ,H3220 גּוֹיgôwyO nationH1471 כְּרֵתִיKᵉrêthîyof the Cherethites !H3774 דָּבָרdâbârThe wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 עַלʻalis against you ,H5921 כְּנַעַןKᵉnaʻanO Canaan ,H3667 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the Philistines :H6430 אָבַדʼâbad“ I will destroy you ,H6 אַיִןʼayinand no one will beH369 יָשַׁבyâshableft. ”H3427

Zephaniah 2 - 6

חֶבֶלchebelSo the seacoastH2256 יָםyâm...H3220 הָיָהhâyâhwill becomeH1961 נָוֶהnâveh(a land of) pastures ,H5116 כָּרָהkârâhwith wellsH3741 רָעָהrâʻâhfor shepherdsH7462 גְּדֵרָהgᵉdêrâhand foldsH1448 צֹאןtsôʼnfor sheep.H6629

Zephaniah 2 - 7

חֶבֶלchebelThe coast will belongH2256 הָיָהhâyâhtoH1961 שְׁאֵרִיתshᵉʼêrîyththe remnantH7611 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ;H3063 עַלʻalthereH5921 רָעָהrâʻâhthey will find pasture.H7462 רָבַץrâbatsThey will lie downH7257 עֶרֶבʻerebin the eveningH6153 בַּיִתbayithamong the housesH1004 אַשְׁקְלוֹןʼAshqᵉlôwnof Ashkelon ,H831 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymtheir GodH430 פָּקַדpâqadwill attend to themH6485 שׁוּבshûwband restoreH7725 שְׁבוּתshᵉbûwththeir captives.H7622

Zephaniah 2 - 8

שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ I have heardH8085 חֶרְפָּהcherpâhthe reproachH2781 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof MoabH4124 גִּדּוּףgiddûwphand the insultsH1421 בֵּןbênof the AmmonitesH1121 עַמּוֹןʻAmmôwn... ,H5983 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 חָרַףchâraphhave tauntedH2778 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 גָּדַלgâdaland threatenedH1431 עַלʻal...H5921 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwltheir borders.H1366

Zephaniah 2 - 9

כֵּןkênTherefore ,H3651 אֲנִיʼănîyas surely as IH589 חַיchaylive , ”H2416 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts ,H6635 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 כִּיkîy“ surelyH3588 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbMoabH4124 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 סְדֹםÇᵉdômlike SodomH5467 בֵּןbênand the AmmonitesH1121 עַמּוֹןʻAmmôwn...H5983 עֲמֹרָהʻĂmôrâhlike Gomorrah —H6017 מִמְשָׁקmimshâqa placeH4476 חָרוּלchârûwlof weedsH2738 מִכְרֶהmikrehandH4379 מֶלַחmelachsalt pits ,H4417 עַדʻad...H5704 עוֹלָםʻôwlâma perpetualH5769 שְׁמָמָהshᵉmâmâhwasteland.H8077 שְׁאֵרִיתshᵉʼêrîythThe remnantH7611 עַםʻamof My peopleH5971 בָּזַזbâzazwill plunder them ;H962 יֶתֶרyetherthe remainderH3499 גּוֹיgôwyof My nationH1471 נָחַלnâchalwill dispossess them. ”H5157

Zephaniah 2 - 10

זֹאתzôʼthThisH2063 תַּחַתtachathin return forH8478 גָּאוֹןgâʼôwntheir pride ,H1347 כִּיkîyforH3588 חָרַףchâraphtauntingH2778 גָּדַלgâdaland mockingH1431 עַלʻal...H5921 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts.H6635

Zephaniah 2 - 11

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 יָרֵאyârêʼwill be terrifyingH3372 עַלʻalto themH5921 כִּיkîywhenH3588 רָזָהrâzâhHe starvesH7329 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe godsH430 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth.H776 גּוֹיgôwyThen the nationsH1471 כֹּלkôlof everyH3605 אִיʼîyshoreH339 שָׁחָהshâchâhwill bow in worshipH7812 אִישׁʼîysheachH376 מָקוֹםmâqôwmin its own place.H4725

Zephaniah 2 - 12

אַתָּהʼattâh“ You too ,H859 כּוּשִׁיKûwshîyO Cushites ,H3569 גַּםgamwillH1571 חָלָלchâlâlbe slainH2491 חֶרֶבcherebby My swordH2719 הֵםhêm.... ”H1992

Zephaniah 2 - 13

נָטָהnâṭâhAnd He will stretch outH5186 יָדyâdHis handH3027 עַלʻalagainstH5921 צָפוֹןtsâphôwnthe northH6828 אָבַדʼâbadand destroyH6 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwrAssyria ;H804 שׂוּםsûwmHe will makeH7760 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נִינְוֵהNîynᵉvêhNinevehH5210 שְׁמָמָהshᵉmâmâha desolation ,H8077 צִיָּהtsîyâhas dryH6723 מִדְבָּרmidbâras a desert.H4057

Zephaniah 2 - 14

Zephaniah 2 - 15

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Allusions Acts 8:26-40 → Zephaniah 2:4

Echoes Zephaniah 2:11 → Genesis 10:5

Shaped Zephaniah 2:1–15, Zephaniah 2:1–5, Zephaniah 2:11–3:2, Zephaniah 2:4–13, Zephaniah 2:5–9