Hebrew & Greek Bible
Zephaniah 1
1דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הָיָ֗הha.Yahit cameH1961אֶל־'el-toH413צְפַנְיָה֙tze.fan.YahZephaniahH6846בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121כּוּשִׁ֣יku.ShiCushiH3569בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121גְּדַלְיָ֔הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲמַרְיָ֖ה'a.mar.YahAmariahH568בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121חִזְקִיָּ֑הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396בִּימֵ֛יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyo.shi.Ya.huJosiahH2977בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אָמ֖וֹן'a.MonAmonH526מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
3אָסֵ֨ף'a.SefI will bring to an endH5486אָדָ֜ם'a.Damhuman beingH120וּבְהֵמָ֗הu.ve.he.Mahand animalH9002H929אָסֵ֤ף'a.SefI will bring to an endH5486עוֹף־'of-[the] bird[s] ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּדְגֵ֣יu.de.Geiand [the] fish<es> ofH9002H1709הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹתve.ha.makh.she.Lotand the stumbling-blocksH9002H9009H4384אֶת־'et-withH854הָרְשָׁעִ֑יםha.re.sha.'Imthe wicked [people]H9009H7563וְהִכְרַתִּ֣יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut offH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120מֵעַ֛לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
4וְנָטִ֤יתִיve.na.Ti.tiand I will stretch outH9001H5186יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027H9020עַל־'al-onH5921יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְעַ֖לve.'Aland onH9002H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְהִכְרַתִּ֞יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut offH9001H3772מִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁאָ֣רshe.'Ar[the] remnant ofH7605הַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁ֥םshem[the] name ofH8034הַכְּמָרִ֖יםha.ke.ma.Rimthe pagan priestsH9009H3649עִם־'im-withH5973הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548
5וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יםha.mish.ta.cha.Vimthose [who] bow downH9009H7812עַל־'al-onH5921הַגַּגּ֖וֹתha.ga.Gotthe roofsH9009H1406לִצְבָ֣אlitz.Va'to [the] host ofH9005H6635הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ha.mish.ta.cha.Vimthose [who] bow downH9009H7812הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣יםha.nish.ba.'Imthose [who] swear an oathH9009H7650לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםve.ha.nish.ba.'Imand those [who] swear an oathH9002H9009H7650בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃be.mal.Kamby MilcomH9003H4428
6וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַנְּסוֹגִ֖יםha.ne.so.Gimthose [who] have turned backH9009H5472מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006H310יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַאֲשֶׁ֛רva.'a.Sherand [those] whoH9002H834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808בִקְשׁ֥וּvik.Shuthey have soughtH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃de.ra.Shu.huthey have sought himH1875H9033
7הַ֕סhashush!H2013מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3069כִּ֤יkiforH3588קָרוֹב֙ka.rOv[is] nearH7138י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הֵכִ֧יןhe.Khinhe has preparedH3559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068זֶ֖בַחZe.vacha sacrificeH2077הִקְדִּ֥ישׁhik.Dishhe has consecratedH6942קְרֻאָֽיו׃ke.ru.'Avinvited [ones] hisH7121H9023
8וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בְּיוֹם֙be.yOmon [the] day ofH9003H3117זֶ֣בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofH2077יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּפָקַדְתִּ֥יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visit [judgment]H9001H6485עַל־'al-onH5921הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe princesH9009H8269וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְעַ֥לve.'Aland onH9002H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖יםha.loe.Shimthose [who] are clothedH9009H3847מַלְבּ֥וּשׁmal.BushclothingH4403נָכְרִֽי׃na.khe.RiforeignH5237
9וּפָקַדְתִּ֗יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visit [judgment]H9001H6485עַ֧ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַדּוֹלֵ֛גha.do.Leg<the> [one who] leapsH9009H1801עַל־'al-overH5921הַמִּפְתָּ֖ןha.mif.Tanthe thresholdH9009H4670בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛יםha.mal.'Imthose [who] fillH9009H4390בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם'a.do.nei.Hemlord<s> theirH113H9028חָמָ֥סcha.MasviolenceH2555וּמִרְמָֽה׃ סu.mir.Mahand deceitH9002H4820
10וְהָיָה֩ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בַיּ֨וֹםvai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֜וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068ק֤וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963צְעָקָה֙tze.'a.Kaha cry of distressH6818מִשַּׁ֣עַרmi.Sha.'arfrom [the] gate ofH9006H8179הַדָּגִ֔יםha.da.Gimthe fish<es>H9009H1709וִֽילָלָ֖הvi.la.Lahand wailingH9002H3215מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הha.mish.Nehthe second districtH9009H4932וְשֶׁ֥בֶרve.She.verand a crashingH9002H7667גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419מֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃me.ha.ge.va.'otfrom the hillsH9006H9009H1389
11הֵילִ֖ילוּhei.Li.luwailH3213יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiO inhabitants ofH3427הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁha.makh.Teshthe MortarH9009H4389כִּ֤יkiforH3588נִדְמָה֙nid.Mahit will be destroyedH1820כָּל־kol-allH3605עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667נִכְרְת֖וּnikh.re.Tuthey will be cut offH3772כָּל־kol-allH3605נְטִ֥ילֵיne.Ti.lei[the] weighers ofH5187כָֽסֶף׃Kha.sefsilverH3701
12וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִ֔יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ'a.cha.PesI will searchH2664אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389בַּנֵּר֑וֹתba.ne.Rotwith <the> lampsH9003H5216וּפָקַדְתִּ֣יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visit [judgment]H9001H6485עַל־'al-onH5921הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe peopleH9009H582הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ha.ko.fe.'Imwho are thickeningH9009H7087עַל־'al-onH5921שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔םshim.rei.Hemlees theirH8105H9028הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ha.'o.me.Rimwho are sayingH9009H559בִּלְבָבָ֔םbil.va.Vamin heart theirH9003H3824H9028לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵיטִ֥יבyei.Tivhe will do goodH3190יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָרֵֽעַ׃ya.Re.a'he will do harmH7489
13וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH9001H1961חֵילָם֙chei.Lamwealth theirH2428H9028לִמְשִׁסָּ֔הlim.shi.Sah<into> plunderH9005H4933וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖םu.va.tei.Hemand houses theirH9002H1004H9028לִשְׁמָמָ֑הlish.ma.Mah<into> a desolationH9005H8077וּבָנ֤וּu.va.Nuand they will buildH9001H1129בָתִּים֙va.TimhousesH1004וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֵשֵׁ֔בוּye.She.vuthey will dwell [in them]H3427וְנָטְע֣וּve.na.te.'Uand they will plantH9001H5193כְרָמִ֔יםkhe.ra.MimvineyardsH3754וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׁתּ֖וּyish.Tuthey will drinkH8354אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יֵינָֽם׃yei.Namwine theirH3196H9028
14קָר֤וֹבka.Rov[is] nearH7138יוֹם־yom-[the] day ofH3117יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419קָר֖וֹבka.RovnearH7138וּמַהֵ֣רu.ma.Herand hurryingH9002H4118מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966ק֚וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַ֥רmarbitterH4751צֹרֵ֖חַtzo.Re.ach[is] shouting outH6873שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033גִּבּֽוֹר׃gi.Bora warriorH1368
15י֥וֹםYom[will be] a day ofH3117עֶבְרָ֖ה'ev.RahfuryH5678הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931י֧וֹםYoma day ofH3117צָרָ֣הtza.RahtroubleH6869וּמְצוּקָ֗הu.me.tzu.Kahand distressH9002H4691י֤וֹםYoma day ofH3117שֹׁאָה֙sho.'AhdevastationH7722וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔הu.me.sho.'Ahand desolationH9002H4875י֥וֹםYoma day ofH3117חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙cho.shekhdarknessH2822וַאֲפֵלָ֔הva.'a.fe.Lahand gloomH9002H653י֥וֹםYoma day ofH3117עָנָ֖ן'a.NancloudH6051וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃va.'a.ra.Feland thick darknessH9002H6205
16י֥וֹםYoma day ofH3117שׁוֹפָ֖רsho.FartrumpetH7782וּתְרוּעָ֑הu.te.ru.'Ahand battle-cryH9002H8643עַ֚ל'alonH5921הֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892הַבְּצֻר֔וֹתha.be.tzu.Rot<the> fortifiedH9009H1219וְעַ֖לve.'Aland onH9002H5921הַפִּנּ֥וֹתha.pi.Notthe cornersH9009H6438הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ha.ge.vo.Hot<the> highH9009H1364
17וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִיva.ha.tze.Ro.tiand I will cause distressH9001H6887לָאָדָ֗םla.'a.Damto <the> humankindH9005H120וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ve.ha.le.Khuand they will walkH9001H1980כַּֽעִוְרִ֔יםka.'iv.Rimlike <the> blind [people]H9004H5787כִּ֥יkiforH3588לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068חָטָ֑אוּcha.Ta.'uthey have sinnedH2398וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְve.shu.Pakhand it will be poured outH9001H8210דָּמָם֙da.Mamblood theirH1818H9028כֶּֽעָפָ֔רke.'a.Farlike <the> dustH9004H6083וּלְחֻמָ֖םu.le.chu.Mamand bowel[s] theirH9002H3894H9028כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ka.ge.la.Limlike <the> dung<s>H9004H1557
18גַּם־gam-neitherH1571כַּסְפָּ֨םkas.Pamsilver theirH3701H9028גַּם־gam-norH1571זְהָבָ֜םze.ha.Vamgold theirH2091H9028לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יוּכַ֣לyu.Khalit will be ableH3201לְהַצִּילָ֗םle.ha.tzi.Lamto deliver themH9005H5337H9038בְּיוֹם֙be.yOmon [the] day ofH9003H3117עֶבְרַ֣ת'ev.Rat[the] fury ofH5678יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּבְאֵשׁ֙u.ve.'Eshand in [the] fire ofH9002H9003H784קִנְאָת֔וֹkin.'a.Tojealousy hisH7068H9023תֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.Khelit will be consumedH398כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָלָ֤הkha.Lahcomplete destructionH3617אַךְ־'akh-surelyH389נִבְהָלָה֙niv.ha.Laha terrible [thing]H926יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213אֵ֥ת'etwithH854כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
Commentaries on Zephaniah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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