Zephaniah 3
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Zephaniah 3:1-8

1ה֥וֹיHowoe to!H1945מֹרְאָ֖הmo.re.'Ah[the] filthy [one]H4754וְנִגְאָלָ֑הve.nig.'a.Lahand [the] defiled [one]H9002H1351הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַיּוֹנָֽה׃hai.yo.Nahwhich oppressesH9009H3238
2לֹ֤אlo'notH3808שָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'Ahit has listenedH8085בְּק֔וֹלbe.Kolto a voiceH9003H6963לֹ֥אlo'notH3808לָקְחָ֖הla.ke.Chahit has acceptedH3947מוּסָ֑רmu.SarcorrectionH4148בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003H3068לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בָטָ֔חָהva.Ta.chahit has trustedH982אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ'e.lo.Hei.haGod itsH430H9024לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרֵֽבָה׃ka.Re.vahit has drawn nearH7126
3שָׂרֶ֣יהָsa.Rei.haofficials itsH8269H9024בְקִרְבָּ֔הּve.kir.Bahin midst itsH9003H7130H9024אֲרָי֖וֹת'a.ra.Yot[are] lionsH738שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑יםsho.'a.GimroaringH7580שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙sho.fe.Tei.hajudges itsH8199H9034זְאֵ֣בֵיze.'E.vei[are] wolves ofH2061עֶ֔רֶב'E.rev[the] eveningH6153לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808גָרְמ֖וּga.re.Muthey gnawH1633לַבֹּֽקֶר׃la.Bo.kerto the morningH9005H1242
4נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ne.vi.'Ei.haprophets itsH5030H9024פֹּֽחֲזִ֔יםpo.cha.Zim[are] insolentH6348אַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.Sheimen ofH582בֹּֽגְד֑וֹתbo.ge.Dottreacheri<es>H900כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ko.ha.Nei.hapriests itsH3548H9024חִלְּלוּ־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 itsH9003H7130H9024לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe doesH6213עַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahinjusticeH5766בַּבֹּ֨קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242בַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹmish.pa.Tojudgment hisH4941H9023יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe givesH5414לָאוֹר֙la.'Orto the lightH9005H216לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נֶעְדָּ֔רne'.Darhe failsH5737וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יוֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045עַוָּ֖ל'a.Valan unrighteous personH5767בֹּֽשֶׁת׃Bo.shetshameH1322
6הִכְרַ֣תִּיhikh.Ra.tiI have cut offH3772גוֹיִ֗םgo.YimnationsH1471נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙na.Sha.muthey are desolateH8074פִּנּוֹתָ֔םpi.no.Tamcorners theirH6438H9028הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּיhe.che.Rav.tiI have made desolateH2717חֽוּצוֹתָ֖םchu.tzo.Tamstreets theirH2351H9028מִבְּלִ֣יmi.be.Libecause notH9006H1097עוֹבֵ֑רo.Ver[one who] passes byH5674נִצְדּ֧וּnitz.Duthey have been laid wasteH6658עָרֵיהֶ֛ם'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892H9028מִבְּלִי־mi.be.li-because notH9006H1097אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מֵאֵ֥יןme.'Einfrom notH9006H369יוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevinhabitantH3427
7אָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אַךְ־'akh-surelyH389תִּירְאִ֤יtir.'Iyou will fearH3372אוֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030תִּקְחִ֣יtik.Chiyou will acceptH3947מוּסָ֔רmu.SarcorrectionH4148וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772מְעוֹנָ֔הּme.'o.Nahdwelling itsH4583H9024כֹּ֥לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834פָּקַ֖דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiI have visitedH6485עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034אָכֵן֙'a.KhenneverthelessH403הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּhish.Ki.muthey rose earlyH7925הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּhish.Chi.tuthey corruptedH7843כֹּ֖לkolallH3605עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃a.li.lo.Tampractices theirH5949H9028
8לָכֵ֤ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651חַכּוּ־cha.ku-waitH2442לִי֙lifor meH9005H9030נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְי֖וֹםle.Yomfor [the] dayH9005H3117קוּמִ֣יku.Mito arise IH6965H9040לְעַ֑דle.'Adfor bootyH9005H5707כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִשְׁפָּטִי֩mish.pa.Tijudgment myH4941H9020לֶאֱסֹ֨ףle.'e.Sof[is] to gatherH9005H622גּוֹיִ֜םgo.YimnationsH1471לְקָבְצִ֣יle.ka.ve.Tzito assemble IH9005H6908H9040מַמְלָכ֗וֹתmam.la.KhotkingdomsH4467לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.Pokhto pour outH9005H8210עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038זַעְמִי֙za'.Miindignation myH2195H9020כֹּ֚לkolallH3605חֲר֣וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740אַפִּ֔י'a.Pianger myH639H9020כִּ֚יkiforH3588בְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'Eshin [the] fire ofH9003H784קִנְאָתִ֔יkin.'a.Tijealousy myH7068H9020תֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.Khelit will be consumedH398כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
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