New American Standard Bible 2020

Zephaniah 3

Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

1Woeה֥וֹיHoH1945to her who isrebelliousH4784anddefiledוְנִגְאָלָ֑הve.nig.'a.LahH1351, Theoppressiveהַיּוֹנָֽה׃hai.yo.NahH3238cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892!

2Sheobeyedשָֽׁמְעָה֙sha.me.'AhH8085noH3808voiceבְּק֔וֹלbe.KolH6963, Sheacceptedלָקְחָ֖הla.ke.ChahH3947noH3808disciplineמוּסָ֑רmu.SarH4148. She did nottrustבָטָ֔חָהva.Ta.chahH982in the Lordבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068, She did notapproachקָרֵֽבָה׃ka.Re.vahH7126her Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ'e.lo.Hei.haH430.

3Herleadersשָׂרֶ֣יהָsa.Rei.haH8269withinבְקִרְבָּ֔הּve.kir.BahH7130her are roaringשֹֽׁאֲגִ֑יםsho.'a.GimH7580lionsאֲרָי֖וֹת'a.ra.YotH738,Her judgesשֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙sho.fe.Tei.haH8199arewolvesזְאֵ֣בֵיze.'E.veiH2061at eveningעֶ֔רֶב'E.revH6153;They haveH1633noלֹ֥אlo'H3808bonesH1633toH1633gnawH1633in the morningלַבֹּֽקֶר׃la.Bo.kerH1242.

4Her prophetsנְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ne.vi.'Ei.haH5030areinsolentפֹּֽחֲזִ֔יםpo.cha.ZimH6348,treacherousבֹּֽגְד֑וֹתbo.ge.DotH900menH376; Herpriestsכֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ko.ha.Nei.haH3548have profanedחִלְּלוּ־chi.le.lu-H2490the sanctuaryקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944.They have doneH2554violenceחָמְס֖וּcha.me.SuH2554to the Lawתּוֹרָֽה׃to.RahH8451.

5The Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068isrighteousצַדִּיק֙tza.DikH6662withinבְּקִרְבָּ֔הּbe.kir.BahH7130her; He willdoיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213noH3808injusticeH5767.Everyבַּבֹּ֨קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242morningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242He bringsיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414His justiceמִשְׁפָּט֨וֹmish.pa.ToH4941to lightלָאוֹר֙la.'OrH216; Hedoes not failנֶעְדָּ֔רne'.DarH5737. But thecriminalH5767knowsיוֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'H3045noH3808shameבֹּֽשֶׁת׃Bo.shetH1322.

6“I have eliminatedהִכְרַ֣תִּיhikh.Ra.tiH3772nationsגוֹיִ֗םgo.YimH1471;Their cornerפִּנּוֹתָ֔םpi.no.TamH6438towersH6438areH8074desertedH8074. I havelaidH2717wasteH2717their streetsחֽוּצוֹתָ֖םchu.tzo.TamH2351,With noH1097oneH1097passingH5674byH5674; Theircitiesעָרֵיהֶ֛ם'a.rei.HemH5892have been laidH6658wasteH6658,WithoutH4480 H1097a personאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376,withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH4480 H369an inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427.

7I saidאָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, ‘You will certainlyאַךְ־'akh-H389revereתִּירְאִ֤יtir.'IH3372Me, You willacceptתִּקְחִ֣יtik.ChiH3947disciplineמוּסָ֔רmu.SarH4148.’So her dwellingמְעוֹנָ֔הּme.'o.NahH4583willnot be eliminatedיִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.RetH3772In accordance witheverythingכֹּ֥לkolH3605that I have stipulatedפָּקַ֖דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiH6485for her.Instead, they wereH7925eagerH7925tocorruptהִשְׁחִ֔יתוּhish.Chi.tuH7843allכֹּ֖לkolH3605their deedsעֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃a.li.lo.TamH5949.

8“Thereforeלָכֵ֤ןla.KhenH3651waitחַכּוּ־cha.ku-H2442for Me,” declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “For the dayלְי֖וֹםle.YomH3117when I riseH6965upH6965as a witnessלְעַ֑דle.'AdH5707.IndeedH3588,My decisionמִשְׁפָּטִי֩mish.pa.TiH4941is togatherלֶאֱסֹ֨ףle.'e.SofH622nationsגּוֹיִ֜םgo.YimH1471,To assembleלְקָבְצִ֣יle.ka.ve.TziH6908kingdomsמַמְלָכ֗וֹתmam.la.KhotH4467,To pourלִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְlish.PokhH8210outH8210on them My indignationזַעְמִי֙za'.MiH2195,Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605My burningחֲר֣וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפִּ֔י'a.PiH639; Forallכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776will be devouredתֵּאָכֵ֖לte.'a.KhelH398By the fireבְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'EshH784of My zealקִנְאָתִ֔יkin.'a.TiH7068.

9For thenאָ֛ז'azH227I willrestoreאֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ'eh.PokhH2015to the peoplesעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971pureבְרוּרָ֑הve.ru.RahH1305lipsשָׂפָ֣הsa.FahH8193,So that allכֻלָּם֙khu.LamH3605of them maycallלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121on the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,To serveלְעָבְד֖וֹle.'a.ve.DoH5647Himshoulderשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7926to shoulderH7926.

10From beyondמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676the riversלְנַֽהֲרֵי־le.na.ha.rei-H5104ofEthiopiaכ֑וּשׁKhushH3568My worshipersעֲתָרַי֙'a.ta.RaiH6282,My dispersedבַּת־ פוּצַ֔יbat- pu.TzaiH1323 H6327ones, Willbringיוֹבִל֖וּןyoi.LunH2986My offeringsמִנְחָתִֽי׃min.cha.TiH4503.

11On that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117you willfeelH954noלֹ֤אlo'H3808shameH954BecauseH4480of allמִכֹּ֣לmi.KolH3605your deedsעֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.li.lo.Ta.yikhH5949By whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have rebelledפָּשַׁ֖עַתְּpa.Sha.'atH6586against Me;For thenאָ֣ז׀'azH227I will removeאָסִ֣יר'a.SirH5493from your midstמִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְmi.kir.BekhH7130Yourproudגַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְga.'a.va.TekhH1346,arrogantH5947onesעַלִּיזֵי֙'a.li.ZeiH5947,And you will neverוְלֹֽא־ ע֖וֹדve.lo'- odH3808 H5750againתוֹסִ֧פִיto.Si.fiH3254beH1361haughtyלְגָבְהָ֛הle.ga.ve.HahH1361On Myholyקָדְשִֽׁי׃kod.shiH6944mountainבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022.

A Remnant of Israel

12But I will leaveוְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣יve.hish.'ar.TiH7604amongבְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְve.kir.BekhH7130you Ahumbleעָנִ֖י'a.NiH6041and lowlyוָדָ֑לva.DalH1800peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971, And they willtakeוְחָס֖וּve.cha.SuH2620refugeH2620in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13Theremnantשְׁאֵרִ֨יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478willdoיַעֲשׂ֤וּya.'a.SuH6213noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808wrongH5767Andtellיְדַבְּר֣וּye.da.be.RuH1696noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808liesכָזָ֔בkha.ZavH3577,Norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808will a deceitfulתַּרְמִ֑יתtar.MitH8649tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956Be foundיִמָּצֵ֥אyi.ma.Tze'H4672in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֖םbe.fi.HemH6310; For they willfeedיִרְע֥וּyir.'UH7462and lieוְרָבְצ֖וּve.ra.ve.TzuH7257downH7257With noH369oneH369to frightenמַחֲרִֽיד׃ סma.cha.RidH2729them.”

14Shoutרָנִּי֙ra.NiH7442forH7442joyH7442,daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726!Shoutהָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321in triumph,Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478!Rejoiceשִׂמְחִ֤יsim.ChiH8055and triumphוְעָלְזִי֙ve.'al.ZiH5937with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605yourheartלֵ֔בLevH3820,Daughterבַּ֖תbatH1323of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389!

15The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has takenH5493awayH5493Hisjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְmish.pa.Ta.yikhH4941against you,He has clearedH6437awayפִּנָּ֖הpi.NahH6437your enemiesH340.The Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478,the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, isin your midstבְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְbe.kir.BekhH7130;You will noלֹא־lo'-H3808longerעֽוֹד׃odH5750fearתִֽירְאִ֥יtir.'IH3372disasterרָ֖עra'H7451.

16On that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117it will be saidיֵאָמֵ֥רye.'a.MerH559to Jerusalemלִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389: “Do not beH3372afraidתִּירָ֑אִיti.Ra.'iH3372,Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726;Do not let your handsיָדָֽיִךְ׃ya.Da.yikhH3027fallH7503limpH7503.

17The Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ'e.lo.Ha.yikhH430isin your midstבְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךbe.kir.BekhH7130, Avictoriousיוֹשִׁ֑יעַyo.Shi.a'H3467warriorגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368. He willrejoiceיָשִׂ֨ישׂya.SisH7797overעָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֗הbe.sim.ChahH8057, He willbeH2790quietH2790in His loveבְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹbe.'A.ha.va.ToH160,He will rejoiceיָגִ֥ילya.GilH1523overעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you with shoutsבְּרִנָּֽה׃be.ri.NahH7440ofH7440joyH7440.

18I will gatherאָסַ֖פְתִּי'a.Saf.tiH622those who areworriedנוּגֵ֧יnu.GeiH3013aboutמִמֵּ֣ךְmi.MekhH4480the appointedמִמּוֹעֵ֛דmi.mo.'EdH4150feastsH4150-- Theycameהָי֑וּha.YuH1961from you, Zion; Thedisgraceחֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.PahH2781of exileis a burdenמַשְׂאֵ֥תmas.'EtH4864on them.

19BeholdH2009,I am going to dealעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehH6213at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256With allכָּל־kol-H3605youroppressorsמְעַנַּ֖יִךְme.'a.Na.yikhH6031;I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יve.ho.sha'.TiH3467those who limpהַצֹּלֵעָ֗הha.tzo.le.'AhH6760And gatherאֲקַבֵּ֔ץ'a.ka.BetzH6908the scatteredוְהַנִּדָּחָה֙ve.han.ni.da.ChahH5080,And I will turnוְשַׂמְתִּים֙ve.sam.TimH7760theirshameבָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ba.she.TamH1322intopraiseלִתְהִלָּ֣הlit.hi.LahH8416and fameוּלְשֵׁ֔םu.le.ShemH8034In allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

20At that timeבָּעֵ֤תba.'EtH6256I willbringאָבִ֣יא'a.Vi'H935you inH935,Even at the timeוּבָעֵ֖תu.va.'EtH6256when I gatherקַבְּצִ֣יka.be.TziH6908you together;Indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588,I will makeאֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenH5414youfamousלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034and praiseworthyוְלִתְהִלָּ֗הve.lit.hi.LahH8416Among allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, When Irestoreבְּשׁוּבִ֧יbe.shu.ViH7725your fortunesשְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛םshe.vu.tei.KhemH7622before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,”Saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

A Remnant of Israel

Commentaries on Zephaniah 3