Hebrew & Greek Bible
Zephaniah 2
2בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙be.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962לֶ֣דֶתLe.detbrings forthH3205חֹ֔קChoka decreeH2706כְּמֹ֖ץke.Motzlike chaffH9004H4671עָ֣בַר'A.varit has passed awayH5674י֑וֹםYoma dayH3117בְּטֶ֣רֶם׀be.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeH935עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036חֲרוֹן֙cha.rOn[the] burning ofH2740אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙be.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeH935עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036י֖וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
3בַּקְּשׁ֤וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068כָּל־kol-O allH3605עַנְוֵ֣י'an.Vei[the] humble [people] ofH6035הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹmish.pa.Tojudgment hisH4941H9023פָּעָ֑לוּpa.'A.luthey have doneH6466בַּקְּשׁוּ־ba.ke.shu-seekH1245צֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dekrighteousnessH6664בַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245עֲנָוָ֔ה'a.na.VahhumilityH6038אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH194תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּti.Sa.te.Ruyou will be hiddenH5641בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH9003H3117אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
4כִּ֤יkiforH3588עַזָּה֙'a.ZahGazaH5804עֲזוּבָ֣ה'a.zu.VahabandonedH5800תִֽהְיֶ֔הtih.Yehit will beH1961וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןve.'ash.ke.Lonand AshkelonH9002H831לִשְׁמָמָ֑הlish.ma.Mah[will become] <into> a desolationH9005H8077אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד'ash.DodAshdodH795בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimat the noontide<s>H9003H6672יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָye.Ga.re.Shu.hapeople will drive out itH1644H9034וְעֶקְר֖וֹןve.'ek.Ronand EkronH9002H6138תֵּעָקֵֽר׃ סte.'a.Kerit will be plucked upH6131
5ה֗וֹיHowoe to!H1945יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427חֶ֥בֶלChe.vel[the] region ofH2256הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220גּ֣וֹיGoy[the] nation ofH1471כְּרֵתִ֑יםke.re.Tim[the] KerethitesH3774דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khem[is] on youH5921H9036כְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'anO CanaanH3667אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְve.ha.'a.vad.Tikhand I will destroy youH9001H6H9032מֵאֵ֥יןme.'Einfrom notH9006H369יוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevinhabitantH3427
7וְהָ֣יָהve.Ha.yahand it will belongH9001H1961חֶ֗בֶלChe.vel[the] regionH2256לִשְׁאֵרִ֛יתlish.'e.Ritto [the] remnant ofH9005H7611בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038יִרְע֑וּןyir.'Unthey will graze !H7462H9013בְּבָתֵּ֣יbe.va.Teiin [the] houses ofH9003H1004אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH831בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ba.'E.revin the eveningH9003H6153יִרְבָּצ֔וּןyir.ba.Tzunthey will lie down !H7257H9013כִּ֧יkiforH3588יִפְקְדֵ֛םyif.ke.Demhe will visit themH6485H9038יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028וְשָׁ֥בve.Shavand he will turn backH9001H7725שְׁבִיתָֽם׃she.vu.tamcaptivity theirH7622H9028
8שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085חֶרְפַּ֣תcher.Pat[the] reproach ofH2781מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וְגִדּוּפֵ֖יve.gi.du.Feiand [the] reviling words ofH9002H1421בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834חֵֽרְפוּ֙che.re.Futhey have reproachedH2778אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּvai.yag.Di.luand they have magnified themselvesH9001H1431עַל־'al-onH5921גְּבוּלָֽם׃ge.vu.Lamterritory theirH1366H9028
9לָכֵ֣ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416אָ֡נִי'A.niof meH589נְאֻם֩ne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מוֹאָ֞בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּסְדֹ֤םkis.Domlike SodomH9004H5467תִּֽהְיֶה֙tih.Yehit will beH1961וּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH9002H1121עַמּוֹן֙'a.mOnAmmonH5983כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔הka.'a.mo.Rahlike GomorrahH9004H6017מִמְשַׁ֥קmi.Shaka place possessed ofH4476חָר֛וּלcha.Rulnettle[s]H2738וּמִכְרֵה־u.mikh.reh-and a pit ofH9002H4379מֶ֥לַחMe.lachsaltH4417וּשְׁמָמָ֖הu.she.ma.Mahand a wasteH9002H8077עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769שְׁאֵרִ֤יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611עַמִּי֙'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020יְבָזּ֔וּםye.va.Zumthey will plunder themH962H9038וְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terand [the] rest ofK:H9002H3499גּוֹיִ֖יgoyination myH1471H9020יִנְחָלֽוּם׃yin.cha.Lumthey will take possession of themH5157H9038
10זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063לָהֶ֖םla.Hem[will belong] to themH9005H9038תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478גְּאוֹנָ֑םge.'o.Nampride theirH1347H9028כִּ֤יkiforH3588חֵֽרְפוּ֙che.re.Futhey reproachedH2778וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּvai.yag.Di.luand they magnified themselvesH9001H1431עַל־'al-onH5921עַ֖ם'am[the] people ofH5971יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
11נוֹרָ֤אno.Ra'[will be] awesomeH3372יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038כִּ֣יkiifH3588רָזָ֔הra.Zahhe will make leanH7329אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ve.yish.ta.cha.vu-so they may bow downH9002H7812לוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom own place hisH9006H4725H9023כֹּ֖לkolallH3605אִיֵּ֥י'i.Yei[the] islands ofH339הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471
13וְיֵ֤טve.Yetand he may stretch outH9002H5186יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023עַל־'al-onH5921צָפ֔וֹןtza.Fon[the] northH6828וִֽיאַבֵּ֖דvi.'a.Bedso he may destroyH9002H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וְיָשֵׂ֤םve.ya.Semand he may makeH9002H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נִֽינְוֵה֙ni.ne.VehNinevehH5210לִשְׁמָמָ֔הlish.ma.Mah<into> a wasteH9005H8077צִיָּ֖הtzi.Yaha dry regionH6723כַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ka.mid.Barlike the wildernessH9004H4057
14וְרָבְצ֨וּve.ra.ve.Tzuand they will lie downH9001H7257בְתוֹכָ֤הּve.to.Khahin [the] midst of itH9003H8432H9024עֲדָרִים֙'a.da.RimherdsH5739כָּל־kol-everyH3605חַיְתוֹ־chay.tov-animal ofH2416ג֔וֹיGoya nationH1471גַּם־gam-bothH1571קָאַת֙ka.'Atdesert owlH6893גַּם־gam-as well asH1571קִפֹּ֔דki.PodhedgehogH7090בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָbe.khaf.to.Rei.haon capitals itsH9003H3730H9024יָלִ֑ינוּya.Li.nuthey will spend [the] nightH3885ק֠וֹלKola soundH6963יְשׁוֹרֵ֤רye.sho.Rerit will singH7891בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ba.cha.lOnin the windowH9003H2474חֹ֣רֶבCho.revdesolationH2721בַּסַּ֔ףba.Saf[will be] on the thresholdH9003H5592כִּ֥יkiforH3588אַרְזָ֖ה'ar.Zahcedar-workH731עֵרָֽה׃'e.Rahhe will lay bareH6168
15זֹ֠אתzoTthisH2063הָעִ֤ירha.'Ir[is] the cityH9009H5892הָעַלִּיזָה֙ha.'a.li.Zah<the> jubilantH9009H5947הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתhai.yo.She.vetwhich dwellsH9009H3427לָבֶ֔טַחla.Ve.tachto securityH9005H983הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ha.'o.me.Rahwhich saysH9009H559בִּלְבָבָ֔הּbil.va.Vahin heart itsH9003H3824H9024אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589וְאַפְסִ֣יve.'af.Siand only IH9002H657H9040ע֑וֹדod[am] yetH5750אֵ֣יךְ׀'eikhhow!H349הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit has becomeH1961לְשַׁמָּ֗הle.sha.Mah<into> a wasteH9005H8047מַרְבֵּץ֙mar.Betza resting placeH4769לַֽחַיָּ֔הla.chai.Yahfor <the> animal[s]H9005H2416כֹּ֚לkoleveryH3605עוֹבֵ֣רo.Ver[one who] passes byH5674עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haat itH5921H9034יִשְׁרֹ֖קyish.Rokhe will hissH8319יָנִ֥יעַya.Ni.a'he will shakeH5128יָדֽוֹ׃ סya.Dohand hisH3027H9023
Commentaries on Zephaniah 2
- 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
- Darby Translation 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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