Hebrew & Greek Bible

Zephaniah 3

1ה֥וֹיHowoe to!H1945מֹרְאָ֖הmo.re.'Ah[the] filthy [one]H4754וְנִגְאָלָ֑הve.nig.'a.Lahand [the] defiled [one]H9002 H1351הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892הַיּוֹנָֽה׃hai.yo.Nahwhich oppressesH9009 H3238

2לֹ֤אlo'notH3808שָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'Ahit has listenedH8085בְּק֔וֹלbe.Kolto a voiceH9003 H6963לֹ֥אlo'notH3808לָקְחָ֖הla.ke.Chahit has acceptedH3947מוּסָ֑רmu.SarcorrectionH4148בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003 H3068לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בָטָ֔חָהva.Ta.chahit has trustedH982אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ'e.lo.Hei.haGod itsH430 H9024לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרֵֽבָה׃ka.Re.vahit has drawn nearH7126

3שָׂרֶ֣יהָsa.Rei.haofficials itsH8269 H9024בְקִרְבָּ֔הּve.kir.Bahin midst itsH9003 H7130 H9024אֲרָי֖וֹת'a.ra.Yot[are] lionsH738שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑יםsho.'a.GimroaringH7580שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙sho.fe.Tei.hajudges itsH8199 H9034זְאֵ֣בֵיze.'E.vei[are] wolves ofH2061עֶ֔רֶב'E.rev[the] eveningH6153לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808גָרְמ֖וּga.re.Muthey gnawH1633לַבֹּֽקֶר׃la.Bo.kerto the morningH9005 H1242

4נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ne.vi.'Ei.haprophets itsH5030 H9024פֹּֽחֲזִ֔יםpo.cha.Zim[are] insolentH6348אַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.Sheimen ofH582בֹּֽגְד֑וֹתbo.ge.Dottreacheri<es>H900כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ko.ha.Nei.hapriests itsH3548 H9024חִלְּלוּ־chi.le.lu-they profaneH2490קֹ֔דֶשׁKo.desh[the] sanctuaryH6944חָמְס֖וּcha.me.Suthey do violence toH2554תּוֹרָֽה׃to.Rah[the] lawH8451

5יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068צַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[is] righteousH6662בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּbe.kir.Bahin midst itsH9003 H7130 H9024לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe doesH6213עַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahinjusticeH5766בַּבֹּ֨קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242בַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹmish.pa.Tojudgment hisH4941 H9023יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe givesH5414לָאוֹר֙la.'Orto the lightH9005 H216לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נֶעְדָּ֔רne'.Darhe failsH5737וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יוֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045עַוָּ֖ל'a.Valan unrighteous personH5767בֹּֽשֶׁת׃Bo.shetshameH1322

6הִכְרַ֣תִּיhikh.Ra.tiI have cut offH3772גוֹיִ֗םgo.YimnationsH1471נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙na.Sha.muthey are desolateH8074פִּנּוֹתָ֔םpi.no.Tamcorners theirH6438 H9028הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּיhe.che.Rav.tiI have made desolateH2717חֽוּצוֹתָ֖םchu.tzo.Tamstreets theirH2351 H9028מִבְּלִ֣יmi.be.Libecause notH9006 H1097עוֹבֵ֑רo.Ver[one who] passes byH5674נִצְדּ֧וּnitz.Duthey have been laid wasteH6658עָרֵיהֶ֛ם'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892 H9028מִבְּלִי־mi.be.li-because notH9006 H1097אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מֵאֵ֥יןme.'Einfrom notH9006 H369יוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevinhabitantH3427

7אָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אַךְ־'akh-surelyH389תִּירְאִ֤יtir.'Iyou will fearH3372אוֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030תִּקְחִ֣יtik.Chiyou will acceptH3947מוּסָ֔רmu.SarcorrectionH4148וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772מְעוֹנָ֔הּme.'o.Nahdwelling itsH4583 H9024כֹּ֥לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834פָּקַ֖דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiI have visitedH6485עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034אָכֵן֙'a.KhenneverthelessH403הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּhish.Ki.muthey rose earlyH7925הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּhish.Chi.tuthey corruptedH7843כֹּ֖לkolallH3605עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃a.li.lo.Tampractices theirH5949 H9028

8לָכֵ֤ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005 H3651חַכּוּ־cha.ku-waitH2442לִי֙lifor meH9005 H9030נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְי֖וֹםle.Yomfor [the] dayH9005 H3117קוּמִ֣יku.Mito arise IH6965 H9040לְעַ֑דle.'Adfor bootyH9005 H5707כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִשְׁפָּטִי֩mish.pa.Tijudgment myH4941 H9020לֶאֱסֹ֨ףle.'e.Sof[is] to gatherH9005 H622גּוֹיִ֜םgo.YimnationsH1471לְקָבְצִ֣יle.ka.ve.Tzito assemble IH9005 H6908 H9040מַמְלָכ֗וֹתmam.la.KhotkingdomsH4467לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.Pokhto pour outH9005 H8210עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038זַעְמִי֙za'.Miindignation myH2195 H9020כֹּ֚לkolallH3605חֲר֣וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740אַפִּ֔י'a.Pianger myH639 H9020כִּ֚יkiforH3588בְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'Eshin [the] fire ofH9003 H784קִנְאָתִ֔יkin.'a.Tijealousy myH7068 H9020תֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.Khelit will be consumedH398כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

9כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָ֛ז'azthenH227אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ'eh.PokhI will restoreH2015אֶל־'el-toH413עַמִּ֖ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971שָׂפָ֣הsa.Faha lipH8193בְרוּרָ֑הve.ru.RahpurifiedH1305לִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'to callH9005 H7121כֻלָּם֙khu.Lamall of themH3605 H9028בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemon [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְעָבְד֖וֹle.'a.ve.Doto serve himH9005 H5647 H9033שְׁכֶ֥םshe.Khema shoulderH7926אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259

10מֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verfrom [the] other sideH9006 H5676לְנַֽהֲרֵי־le.na.ha.rei-of [the] rivers ofH9005 H5104כ֑וּשׁKhushCushH3568עֲתָרַי֙'a.ta.Raiworshippers myH6282 H9020בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323פוּצַ֔יpu.Tzaiscattered [ones] myH6327 H9020יוֹבִל֖וּןyoi.Lunthey will bring !H2986 H9013מִנְחָתִֽי׃min.cha.Tioffering myH4503 H9020

11בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תֵב֙וֹשִׁי֙te.Vo.o.shiyou will be ashamedH954מִכֹּ֣לmi.Kolfrom allH9006 H3605עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.li.lo.Ta.yikhpractices yourH5949 H9022אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּpa.Sha.'atyou have transgressedH6586בִּ֑יBiagainst meH9003 H9030כִּי־ki-forH3588אָ֣ז׀'azthenH227אָסִ֣יר'a.SirI will removeH5493מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְmi.kir.Bekhfrom midst yourH9006 H7130 H9022עַלִּיזֵי֙'a.li.Zei[the] exultant [ones] ofH5947גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְga.'a.va.Tekhpride yourH1346 H9022וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808תוֹסִ֧פִיto.Si.fiyou will repeatH3254לְגָבְהָ֛הle.ga.ve.Hahto be haughtyH9005 H1361ע֖וֹדodagainH5750בְּהַ֥רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH9003 H2022קָדְשִֽׁי׃kod.shiholiness myH6944 H9020

12וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣יve.hish.'ar.Tiand I will leaveH9001 H7604בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְve.kir.Bekhin midst yourH9003 H7130 H9022עַ֥ם'ama peopleH5971עָנִ֖י'a.NiafflictedH6041וָדָ֑לva.Daland poorH9002 H1800וְחָס֖וּve.cha.Suand they will take refugeH9001 H2620בְּשֵׁ֥םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

13שְׁאֵרִ֨יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַעֲשׂ֤וּya.'a.Suthey will doH6213עַוְלָה֙'av.LahinjusticeH5766וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יְדַבְּר֣וּye.da.be.Ruthey will speakH1696כָזָ֔בkha.ZavfalsehoodH3577וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יִמָּצֵ֥אyi.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672בְּפִיהֶ֖םbe.fi.Hemin mouth theirH9003 H6310 H9028לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofH3956תַּרְמִ֑יתtar.MitdeceitfulnessH8649כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הֵ֛מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992יִרְע֥וּyir.'Uthey will grazeH7462וְרָבְצ֖וּve.ra.ve.Tzuand they will lie downH9001 H7257וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369מַחֲרִֽיד׃ סma.cha.Rid[will be one who] disturbs [them]H2729

14רָנִּי֙ra.Nishout for joyH7442בַּת־bat-O daughter ofH1323צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726הָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'ushoutH7321יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478שִׂמְחִ֤יsim.ChirejoiceH8055וְעָלְזִי֙ve.'al.Ziand exultH9002 H5937בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003 H3605לֵ֔בLev[the] heartH3820בַּ֖תbatO daughter ofH1323יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389

15הֵסִ֤ירhe.Sirhe has removedH5493יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְmish.pa.Ta.yikhjudgments yourH4941 H9022פִּנָּ֖הpi.Nahhe has cleared awayH6437אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ'o.ye.Vekhenemy yourH341 H9022מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְbe.kir.Bekh[is] in midst yourH9003 H7130 H9022לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִֽירְאִ֥יtir.'Iyou will fearH3372רָ֖עra'evilH7451עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750

16בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931יֵאָמֵ֥רye.'a.Merit will be saidH559לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.Limto JerusalemH9005 H3389אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֑אִיti.Ra.'iyou be afraidH3372צִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonO ZionH6726אַל־'al-may notH408יִרְפּ֥וּyir.Puthey dropH7503יָדָֽיִךְ׃ya.Da.yikhhands yourH3027 H9022

17יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ'e.lo.Ha.yikhGod yourH430 H9022בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךbe.kir.Bekh[is] in midst yourH9003 H7130 H9022גִּבּ֣וֹרgi.Bora warriorH1368יוֹשִׁ֑יעַyo.Shi.a'[who] he will give victoryH3467יָשִׂ֨ישׂya.Sishe will rejoiceH7797עָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhon youH5921 H9032בְּשִׂמְחָ֗הbe.sim.Chahwith joyH9003 H8057יַחֲרִישׁ֙ya.cha.Rishhe will be silentH2790בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹbe.'A.ha.va.Toin love hisH9003 H160 H9023יָגִ֥ילya.Gilhe will be gladH1523עָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhon youH5921 H9032בְּרִנָּֽה׃be.ri.Nahwith a shout of joyH9003 H7440

18נוּגֵ֧יnu.Gei[those] grievedH3013מִמּוֹעֵ֛דmi.mo.'Edfrom an appointed feastH9006 H4150אָסַ֖פְתִּי'a.Saf.tiI will gatherH622מִמֵּ֣ךְmi.Mekhfrom youH4480 H9032הָי֑וּha.Yuthey wereH1961מַשְׂאֵ֥תmas.'EttributeH4864עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034חֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.PahreproachH2781

19הִנְנִ֥יhi.Nihere IH2005 H9040עֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.Seh[am] about to dealH6213אֶת־'et-withH853כָּל־kol-allH3605מְעַנַּ֖יִךְme.'a.Na.yikh[those who] afflicted youH6031 H9032בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003 H6256הַהִ֑יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009 H1931וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יve.ho.sha'.Tiand I will saveH9001 H3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצֹּלֵעָ֗הha.tzo.le.'Ahthe lame [person]H9009 H6760וְהַנִּדָּחָה֙ve.han.ni.da.Chahand the outcast [person]H9002 H9009 H5080אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ'a.ka.BetzI will gatherH6908וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ve.sam.Timand I will make themH9001 H7760 H9038לִתְהִלָּ֣הlit.hi.Lah<into> praiseH9005 H8416וּלְשֵׁ֔םu.le.Shemand <into> a nameH9002 H9005 H8034בְּכָל־be.khol[was] in allH9003 H3605הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ba.she.Tamshame theirH1322 H9028

20בָּעֵ֤תba.'Etat the timeH9003 H6256הַהִיא֙ha.Hi'<the> thatH9009 H1931אָבִ֣יא'a.Vi'I will bringH935אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036וּבָעֵ֖תu.va.'Etand at the timeH9002 H9003 H6256קַבְּצִ֣יka.be.Tzito gather IH6908 H9040אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenI will makeH5414אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036לְשֵׁ֣םle.Shem<into> a nameH9005 H8034וְלִתְהִלָּ֗הve.lit.hi.Lahand <into> praiseH9002 H9005 H8416בְּכֹל֙be.Kholamong allH9003 H3605עַמֵּ֣י'a.Mei[the] peoples ofH5971הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776בְּשׁוּבִ֧יbe.shu.Viwhen turn back IH9003 H7725 H9040אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛םshe.vu.tei.Khemcaptiviti<es> yourH7622 H9026לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.Khemto eyes yourH9005 H5869 H9026אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Commentaries on Zephaniah 3

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