Berean Standard Bible

Zephaniah 1

(Matthew 13:36–43)

1This isthe wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cameהָיָ֗הha.YahH1961toאֶל־'el-H413Zephaniahצְפַנְיָה֙tze.fan.YahH6846sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Cushiכּוּשִׁ֣יku.ShiH3569,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֔הge.dal.YahH1436,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֖ה'a.mar.YahH568,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֑הchiz.ki.YahH2396,in the daysבִּימֵ֛יbi.MeiH3117of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amonאָמ֖וֹן'a.MonH526kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063:

2“I will completely sweep awayאָסֹ֨ף אָסֵ֜ף'a.Sof 'a.SefH622 H5486everythingכֹּ֗לKolH3605fromמֵעַ֛לme.'AlH5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3“I will sweep awayאָסֵ֨ף'a.SefH5486manאָדָ֜ם'a.DamH120and beastוּבְהֵמָ֗הu.ve.he.MahH929;I will sweep awayאָסֵ֤ף'a.SefH5486the birdsעוֹף־'of-H5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and the fishוּדְגֵ֣יu.de.GeiH1709of the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220,and the idolsוְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹתve.ha.makh.she.LotH4384withאֶת־'et-H854their wicked worshipersהָרְשָׁעִ֑יםha.re.sha.'ImH7563.I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֣יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772אֶת־'et-H853mankindהָאָדָ֗םha.'a.DamH120fromמֵעַ֛לme.'AlH5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4“I will stretch outוְנָטִ֤יתִיve.na.Ti.tiH5186My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027againstעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605who dwellיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֞יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772fromמִן־min-H4480thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088אֶת־'et-H853placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725every remnantשְׁאָ֣רshe.'ArH7605of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168אֶת־'et-H853,the namesשֵׁ֥םshemH8034of the idolatrousהַכְּמָרִ֖יםha.ke.ma.RimH3649andעִם־'im-H5973paganpriestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548—

5וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853those who bowהַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יםha.mish.ta.cha.VimH7812onעַל־'al-H5921the rooftopsהַגַּגּ֖וֹתha.ga.GotH1406to worship the hostלִצְבָ֣אlitz.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,those who bow downהַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ha.mish.ta.cha.VimH7812and swearהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣יםha.nish.ba.'ImH7650by the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068but also swearוְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםve.ha.nish.ba.'ImH7650by Milcomבְּמַלְכָּֽם׃be.mal.KamH4428,

The Day of the LORD

(Malachi 4:1–6; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; 2 Peter 3:8–13)

6andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853those who turn backהַנְּסוֹגִ֖יםha.ne.so.GimH5472fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310followingthe LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068וַאֲשֶׁ֛רva.'a.SherH834,neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808seekingבִקְשׁ֥וּvik.ShuH1245אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808inquiring of Himדְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃de.ra.Shu.huH1875.”

7Be silentהַ֕סhasH2013in the presenceמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069,forכִּ֤יkiH3588the Dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is nearקָרוֹב֙ka.rOvH7138.Indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588,the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has preparedהֵכִ֧יןhe.KhinH3559a sacrificeזֶ֖בַחZe.vachH2077;He has consecratedהִקְדִּ֥ישׁhik.DishH6942His guestsקְרֻאָֽיו׃ke.ru.'AvH7121.

8וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961“On the Dayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117of the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֥י עַל־u.fa.kad.Ti 'al-H6485 H5921the princesהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269וְעַל־ve.'al-H5921,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,andוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605who are dressedהַלֹּבְשִׁ֖יםha.loe.ShimH3847in foreignנָכְרִֽי׃na.khe.RiH5237apparelמַלְבּ֥וּשׁmal.BushH4403.

9On thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֗יu.fa.kad.TiH6485allכָּל־kol-H3605who leapעַ֧ל הַדּוֹלֵ֛ג'al ha.do.LegH1801 H5921overעַל־'al-H5921the thresholdהַמִּפְתָּ֖ןha.mif.TanH4670,who fillהַֽמְמַלְאִ֛יםha.mal.'ImH4390the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of their masterאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם'a.do.nei.HemH113with violenceחָמָ֥סcha.MasH2555and deceitוּמִרְמָֽה׃ סu.mir.MahH4820.

10On thatהַה֜וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, “a cryק֤וֹל צְעָקָה֙Kol tze.'a.KahH6963 H6818will go upוְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961fromמִן־min-H4480the Fishהַדָּגִ֔יםha.da.GimH1709Gateמִשַּׁ֣עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179,a wailוִֽילָלָ֖הvi.la.LahH3215from the Second Districtהַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הha.mish.NehH4932,and a loudגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419crashingוְשֶׁ֥בֶרve.She.verH7667from the hillsמֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃me.ha.ge.va.'otH1389.

11Wailהֵילִ֖ילוּhei.Li.luH3213,O dwellersיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the Hollowהַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁha.makh.TeshH4389,forכִּ֤יkiH3588allכָּל־kol-H3605your merchantsעַ֣ם כְּנַ֔עַן'am ke.Na.'anH5971 H3667will be silencedנִדְמָה֙nid.MahH1820;allכָּל־kol-H3605who weigh outנְטִ֥ילֵיne.Ti.leiH5187silverכָֽסֶף׃Kha.sefH3701will be cut offנִכְרְת֖וּnikh.re.TuH3772.

12Andוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961at thatהַהִ֔יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256I will searchאֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ'a.cha.PesH2664אֶת־'et-H853Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389with lampsבַּנֵּר֑וֹתba.ne.RotH5216and punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֣יu.fa.kad.TiH6485עַל־'al-H5921the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582settledהַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ha.ko.fe.'ImH7087inעַל־'al-H5921complacencyשִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔םshim.rei.HemH8105,who sayהָאֹֽמְרִים֙ha.'o.me.RimH559to themselvesבִּלְבָבָ֔םbil.va.VamH3824, ‘The LORDלֹֽא־ יְהוָ֖הlo'- Yah.wehH3068 H3808will do nothingוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808,either goodיֵיטִ֥יבyei.TivH3190or badיָרֵֽעַ׃ya.Re.a'H7489.’

13Their wealthחֵילָם֙chei.LamH2428will beוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961plunderedלִמְשִׁסָּ֔הlim.shi.SahH4933and their housesוּבָתֵּיהֶ֖םu.va.tei.HemH1004laid wasteלִשְׁמָמָ֑הlish.ma.MahH8077.They will buildוּבָנ֤וּu.va.NuH1129housesבָתִּים֙va.TimH1004but notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808inhabitיֵשֵׁ֔בוּye.She.vuH3427them,and plantוְנָטְע֣וּve.na.te.'UH5193vineyardsכְרָמִ֔יםkhe.ra.MimH3754but neverוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808drinkיִשְׁתּ֖וּyish.TuH8354אֶת־'et-H853their wineיֵינָֽם׃yei.NamH3196.

14The greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Dayיוֹם־yom-H3117of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is nearקָר֤וֹבka.RovH7138—nearקָר֖וֹבka.RovH7138and comingוּמַהֵ֣רu.ma.HerH4118quicklyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966.Listenק֚וֹלKolH6963,the Dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068!Thenשָׁ֥םshamH8033the cryצֹרֵ֖חַtzo.Re.achH6873of the mightyגִּבּֽוֹר׃gi.BorH1368will be bitterמַ֥רmarH4751.

15Thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931day will beי֥וֹםYomH3117a dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117of wrathעֶבְרָ֖ה'ev.RahH5678,a dayי֧וֹםYomH3117of troubleצָרָ֣הtza.RahH6869and distressוּמְצוּקָ֗הu.me.tzu.KahH4691,a dayי֤וֹםYomH3117of destructionשֹׁאָה֙sho.'AhH7722and desolationוּמְשׁוֹאָ֔הu.me.sho.'AhH4875,a dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of darknessחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙cho.shekhH2822and gloomוַאֲפֵלָ֔הva.'a.fe.LahH653,a dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of cloudsעָנָ֖ן'a.NanH6051and blacknessוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃va.'a.ra.FelH6205,

16a dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of hornשׁוֹפָ֖רsho.FarH7782blastand battle cryוּתְרוּעָ֑הu.te.ru.'AhH8643againstעַ֚ל'alH5921the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֔וֹתha.be.tzu.RotH1219citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,and againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921the highהַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ha.ge.vo.HotH1364corner towersהַפִּנּ֥וֹתha.pi.NotH6438.

17I will bring such distressוַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִיva.ha.tze.Ro.tiH6887on mankindלָאָדָ֗םla.'a.DamH120that they will walkוְהָֽלְכוּ֙ve.ha.le.KhuH1980like the blindכַּֽעִוְרִ֔יםka.'iv.RimH5787,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588they have sinnedחָטָ֑אוּcha.Ta.'uH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.Their bloodדָּמָם֙da.MamH1818will be poured outוְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְve.shu.PakhH8210like dustכֶּֽעָפָ֔רke.'a.FarH6083and their fleshוּלְחֻמָ֖םu.le.chu.MamH3894like dungכַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ka.ge.la.LimH1557.

18Neithertheir silverגַּם־ כַּסְפָּ֨םgam- kas.PamH3701 H1571norגַּם־gam-H1571their goldזְהָבָ֜םze.ha.VamH2091לֹֽא־lo'-H3808will be ableיוּכַ֣לyu.KhalH3201to deliver themלְהַצִּילָ֗םle.ha.tzi.LamH5337on the Dayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117of the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068wrathעֶבְרַ֣ת'ev.RatH5678.The wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776will be consumedתֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.KhelH398by the fireוּבְאֵשׁ֙u.ve.'EshH784of His jealousyקִנְאָת֔וֹkin.'a.ToH7068.”Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588indeedאַךְ־'akh-H389,He will makeיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213a suddenנִבְהָלָה֙niv.ha.LahH926endכָלָ֤הkha.LahH3617ofאֵ֥ת'etH854allכָּל־kol-H3605who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427on the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzH776.

(Matthew 13:36–43)

The Day of the LORD

(Malachi 4:1–6; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; 2 Peter 3:8–13)

Commentaries on Zephaniah 1