Revised Literal Translation
Zephaniah 1:4-13
4I will also stretch outH5186 mine handH3027 upon JudahH3063, and upon all the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389; and I will cut offH3772 the remnantH7605 of BaalH1168 from this placeH4725, and the nameH8034 of the ChemarimsH3649 with the priestsH3548;
5And them that worshipH7812 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 upon the housetopsH1406; and them that worshipH7812 and that swearH7650 by YhwhH3068, and that swearH7650 by MalchamH4428;1
6And them that are turned backH5472 fromH310 YhwhH3068; and those that have not soughtH1245 YhwhH3068, nor enquiredH1875 for him.
7Hold thy peaceH2013 at the presenceH6440 of the LordH136 YhwhH3069: for the dayH3117 of YhwhH3068 is at handH7138: for YhwhH3068 hath preparedH3559 a sacrificeH2077, he hath bidH6942 his guestsH7121.2
8And it shall come to pass in the dayH3117 of Yhwh'sH3068 sacrificeH2077, that I will punishH6485 the princesH8269, and the king’sH4428 childrenH1121, and all such as are clothedH3847 with strangeH5237 apparelH4403.3
9In the same dayH3117 also will I punishH6485 all those that leapH1801 on the thresholdH4670, which fillH4390 their masters’H113 housesH1004 with violenceH2555 and deceitH4820.
10And it shall come to pass in that dayH3117, saithH5002 YhwhH3068, that there shall be the noiseH6963 of a cryH6818 from the fishH1709 gateH8179, and an howlingH3215 from the secondH4932, and a greatH1419 crashingH7667 from the hillsH1389.
11HowlH3213, ye inhabitantsH3427 of MakteshH4389, for all the merchantH3667 peopleH5971 are cut downH1820; all they that bearH5187 silverH3701 are cut offH3772.
12And it shall come to pass at that timeH6256, that I will searchH2664 JerusalemH3389 with candlesH5216, and punishH6485 the menH582 that are settledH7087 on their leesH8105: that sayH559 in their heartH3824, YhwhH3068 will not do goodH3190, neither will he do evilH7489.4
13Therefore their goodsH2428 shall become a bootyH4933, and their housesH1004 a desolationH8077: they shall also buildH1129 housesH1004, but not inhabitH3427 them; and they shall plantH5193 vineyardsH3754, but not drinkH8354 the wineH3196 thereof.
Notes
Commentaries on Zephaniah 1
- 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
- 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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