Zephaniah 3

YHWH pronounces woe on rebellious Jerusalem for its corruption, oppression, and failure to heed correction despite his daily justice, but promises to remove the proud and leave a humble remnant who trust in the name of YHWH and live righteously.[1][3][4][7] He vows to restore pure speech to the nations, gather the dispersed, reverse their fortunes, and rejoice over Zion with singing, quieting her with his love as a mighty savior.[3][4][7]

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Verse 5
the LORD Yahweh Yahweh is righteous righteous man in her midst in her interior not not does he will do wrong injustice morning in the morning morning in the morning his justice his judicial decision he brings he will give to light to the light not not fails one being absent but not and not knows the knowing one the unjust indeed, however shame Man of Shame
יְהוָ֤ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp צַדִּיק֙ 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 tsadiq is righteous righteous man HAamsa בְּ/קִרְבָּ֔/הּ 𐤁/𐤒𐤓𐤁/𐤄 beqirebah in her midst in her interior HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs לֹ֥א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤄 yaaseh does he will do HVqi3ms עַוְלָ֑ה 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤄 avelah wrong injustice HNcbsa בַּ/בֹּ֨קֶר 𐤁/𐤁𐤒𐤓 baboqer morning in the morning HRd/Ncmsa בַּ/בֹּ֜קֶר 𐤁/𐤁𐤒𐤓 baboqer-2 morning in the morning HRd/Ncmsa מִשְׁפָּט֨/וֹ 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈/𐤅 mishepato his justice his judicial decision HNcmsc/Sp3ms יִתֵּ֤ן 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yiten he brings he will give HVqi3ms לָ/אוֹר֙ 𐤋/𐤀𐤅𐤓 laor to light to the light HRd/Ncbsa לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn נֶעְדָּ֔ר 𐤍𐤏𐤃𐤓 needar fails one being absent HVNp3ms וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo but not and not HC/Tn יוֹדֵ֥עַ 𐤉𐤅𐤃𐤏 yodea knows the knowing one HVqrmsa עַוָּ֖ל 𐤏𐤅𐤋 aval the unjust indeed, however HNcmsa בֹּֽשֶׁת 𐤁𐤔𐤕 boshet shame Man of Shame HNcfsa
Verse 6
I have cut off I cut off nations people-groups are desolate they became desolate their corner towers their corners I have devastated I made desolate their streets their exterior spaces without from lack of passing through one crossing over are laid waste were hunted their cities their settlements without from lack of man man there is no from non-existence inhabitant dwelling-one of
הִכְרַ֣תִּי 𐤄𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤉 hikherati I have cut off I cut off HVhp1cs גוֹיִ֗ם 𐤂𐤅𐤉𐤌 goyim nations people-groups HNcmpa נָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙ 𐤍𐤔𐤌𐤅 nashamu are desolate they became desolate HVNp3cp פִּנּוֹתָ֔/ם 𐤐𐤍𐤅𐤕/𐤌 pinotam their corner towers their corners HNcfpc/Sp3mp הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּי 𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤁𐤕𐤉 hecheraveti I have devastated I made desolate HVhp1cs חֽוּצוֹתָ֖/ם 𐤇𐤅𐤑𐤅𐤕/𐤌 chutsotam their streets their exterior spaces HNcmpc/Sp3mp מִ/בְּלִ֣י 𐤌/𐤁𐤋𐤉 mibeli without from lack of HR/Ncmsc עוֹבֵ֑ר 𐤏𐤅𐤁𐤓 over passing through one crossing over HVqrmsa נִצְדּ֧וּ 𐤍𐤑𐤃𐤅 nitsedu are laid waste were hunted HVNp3cp עָרֵי/הֶ֛ם 𐤏𐤓𐤉/𐤄𐤌 areyhem their cities their settlements HNcfpc/Sp3mp מִ/בְּלִי 𐤌/𐤁𐤋𐤉 mibeli-2 without from lack of HR/Ncmsc אִ֖ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man man HNcmsa מֵ/אֵ֥ין 𐤌/𐤀𐤉𐤍 meeyn there is no from non-existence HR/Tn יוֹשֵֽׁב 𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤁 yoshev inhabitant dwelling-one of HVqrmsa
Verse 7
I said I said surely surely you will fear may you fear me me (object‑marked) you will accept you will take instruction discipline-instruction of but not and not be cut off he will be cut off her dwelling sheltering dwelling all the whole of that that-which I appointed I attended to upon her upon her but firmly so they rose early they rose early they corrupted they brought to ruin all the whole of their doings their deeds
אָמַ֜רְתִּי 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉 amareti I said I said HVqp1cs אַךְ 𐤀𐤊 akhe surely surely HTa תִּירְאִ֤י 𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤉 tirei tina (Bemba) you will fear may you fear HVqi2fs אוֹתִ/י֙ 𐤀𐤅𐤕/𐤉 oti me me (object‑marked) HTo/Sp1cs תִּקְחִ֣י 𐤕𐤒𐤇𐤉 tiqechi you will accept you will take HVqi2fs מוּסָ֔ר 𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓 musar instruction discipline-instruction of HNcmsa וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo but not and not HC/Tn יִכָּרֵ֣ת 𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕 yikaret be cut off he will be cut off HVNi3ms מְעוֹנָ֔/הּ 𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍/𐤄 meonah her dwelling sheltering dwelling HNcbsc/Sp3fs כֹּ֥ל 𐤊𐤋 kol all the whole of HNcmsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr פָּקַ֖דְתִּי 𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤕𐤉 paqadeti I appointed I attended to HVqp1cs עָלֶ֑י/הָ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤄 aleyha upon her upon her HR/Sp3fs אָכֵן֙ 𐤀𐤊𐤍 akhen but firmly so HD הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ 𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤌𐤅 hishekimu they rose early they rose early HVhp3cp הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּ 𐤄𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕𐤅 hishechitu they corrupted they brought to ruin HVhp3cp כֹּ֖ל 𐤊𐤋 kol-2 all the whole of HNcmsc עֲלִילוֹתָֽ/ם 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤅𐤕/𐤌 alilotam their doings their deeds HNcfpc/Sp3mp
Verse 8
Therefore accordingly wait Wait expectantly! for me — declares solemn utterance of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh for the day for a day of my rising Rise up for prey plunder for for/because my judgment my judgment to gather to gather nations people-groups to assemble them to gather me kingdoms kingdoms to pour to pour out upon them upon them my indignation my fury all the whole of burning anger burning-heat of of my anger my nose for for/because in fire in fire of my zeal my ardent zeal will be devoured she will be consumed all entirety of the earth the earth
לָ/כֵ֤ן 𐤋/𐤊𐤍 lakhen Therefore accordingly HR/D חַכּוּ 𐤇𐤊𐤅 chaku wait Wait expectantly! HVpv2mp לִ/י֙ 𐤋/𐤉 li for me HR/Sp1cs נְאֻם 𐤍𐤀𐤌 neum declares solemn utterance of HNcmsc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp לְ/י֖וֹם 𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤌 leyom for the day for a day HR/Ncmsc קוּמִ֣/י 𐤒𐤅𐤌/𐤉 qumi of my rising Rise up HVqc/Sp1cs לְ/עַ֑ד 𐤋/𐤏𐤃 lead for prey plunder HR/Ncmsa כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC מִשְׁפָּטִ/י֩ 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈/𐤉 mishepati my judgment my judgment HNcmsc/Sp1cs לֶ/אֱסֹ֨ף 𐤋/𐤀𐤎𐤐 leesof to gather to gather HR/Vqc גּוֹיִ֜ם 𐤂𐤅𐤉𐤌 goyim nations people-groups HNcmpa לְ/קָבְצִ֣/י 𐤋/𐤒𐤁𐤑/𐤉 leqavetsi to assemble them to gather me HR/Vqc/Sp1cs מַמְלָכ֗וֹת 𐤌𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕 mamelakhot kingdoms kingdoms HNcfpa לִ/שְׁפֹּ֨ךְ 𐤋/𐤔𐤐𐤊 lishepokhe to pour to pour out HR/Vqc עֲלֵי/הֶ֤ם 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌 aleyhem upon them upon them HR/Sp3mp זַעְמִ/י֙ 𐤆𐤏𐤌/𐤉 zaemi my indignation my fury HNcmsc/Sp1cs כֹּ֚ל 𐤊𐤋 kol all the whole of HNcmsc חֲר֣וֹן 𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤍 charon burning anger burning-heat of HNcmsc אַפִּ֔/י 𐤀𐤐/𐤉 api of my anger my nose HNcmsc/Sp1cs כִּ֚י 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for for/because HC בְּ/אֵ֣שׁ 𐤁/𐤀𐤔 beesh in fire in fire HR/Ncbsc קִנְאָתִ֔/י 𐤒𐤍𐤀𐤕/𐤉 qineati of my zeal my ardent zeal HNcfsc/Sp1cs תֵּאָכֵ֖ל 𐤕𐤀𐤊𐤋 teakhel will be devoured she will be consumed HVNi3fs כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc הָ/אָֽרֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets the earth the earth HTd/Ncbsa
Verse 11
in-the-day in the day that he not not you-will-be-ashamed you will become ashamed because-of-all from the whole of your-doings your deeds which that-which you-have-rebelled you rebelled against-me — for for/because then at that time I-will-remove turned-aside one from-your-midst from your inner midst the-proudly-exulting exultant ones of of-your-pride your loftiness and-not and not you-will-add you will cause to add to-be-haughty to be lofty anymore still, again, further on-the-mountain in mountain of my-holy my sacredness
בַּ/יּ֣וֹם 𐤁/𐤉𐤅𐤌 bayom in-the-day in the day HRd/Ncmsa הַ/ה֗וּא 𐤄/𐤄𐤅𐤀 hahu that he HTd/Pp3ms לֹ֤א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תֵב֨וֹשִׁי֙ 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤔𐤉 tevoshi you-will-be-ashamed you will become ashamed HVqi2fs מִ/כֹּ֣ל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikol because-of-all from the whole of HR/Ncmsc עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤕𐤉/𐤊 alilotayikhe your-doings your deeds HNcfpc/Sp2fs אֲשֶׁ֥ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which HTr פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּ 𐤐𐤔𐤏𐤕 pashaate you-have-rebelled you rebelled HVqp2fs בִּ֑/י 𐤁/𐤉 bi against-me HR/Sp1cs כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC אָ֣ז 𐤀𐤆 az then at that time HD אָסִ֣יר 𐤀𐤎𐤉𐤓 asir I-will-remove turned-aside one HVhi1cs מִ/קִּרְבֵּ֗/ךְ 𐤌/𐤒𐤓𐤁/𐤊 miqirebekhe from-your-midst from your inner midst HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs עַלִּיזֵי֙ 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤆𐤉 alizey the-proudly-exulting exultant ones of HAampc גַּאֲוָתֵ֔/ךְ 𐤂𐤀𐤅𐤕/𐤊 gaavatekhe of-your-pride your loftiness HNcfsc/Sp2fs וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and-not and not HC/Tn תוֹסִ֧פִי 𐤕𐤅𐤎𐤐𐤉 tosifi you-will-add you will cause to add HVhi2fs לְ/גָבְהָ֛ה 𐤋/𐤂𐤁𐤄𐤄 legavehah to-be-haughty to be lofty HR/Vqc ע֖וֹד 𐤏𐤅𐤃 od anymore still, again, further HD בְּ/הַ֥ר 𐤁/𐤄𐤓 behar on-the-mountain in mountain of HR/Ncmsc קָדְשִֽׁ/י 𐤒𐤃𐤔/𐤉 qadeshi my-holy my sacredness HNcmsc/Sp1cs
Verse 13
remnant surviving remainder of Israel El-Contends Yiserael not not will do they will do iniquity injustice nor and not will speak they speak forth lies falsehood nor and not will be found he will be found in their mouth in their mouth tongue tongue-of of deceit treachery-of for for/because they they will feed they will shepherd and lie down and they lay down and no and there is not one terrifying one who makes tremble
שְׁאֵרִ֨ית 𐤔𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤕 sheerit remnant surviving remainder HNcfsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יַעֲשׂ֤וּ 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤅 yaasu will do they will do HVqi3mp עַוְלָה֙ 𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤄 avelah iniquity injustice HNcbsa וְ/לֹא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo nor and not HC/Tn יְדַבְּר֣וּ 𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅 yedaberu will speak they speak forth HVpi3mp כָזָ֔ב 𐤊𐤆𐤁 khazav lies falsehood HNcmsa וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo-2 nor and not HC/Tn יִמָּצֵ֥א 𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀 yimatse will be found he will be found HVNi3ms בְּ/פִי/הֶ֖ם 𐤁/𐤐𐤉/𐤄𐤌 befihem in their mouth in their mouth HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp לְשׁ֣וֹן 𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤍 leshon tongue tongue-of HNcbsc תַּרְמִ֑ית 𐤕𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤕 taremit of deceit treachery-of HNcfsa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC הֵ֛מָּה 𐤄𐤌𐤄 hemah they they HPp3mp יִרְע֥וּ 𐤉𐤓𐤏𐤅 yireu will feed they will shepherd HVqi3mp וְ/רָבְצ֖וּ 𐤅/𐤓𐤁𐤑𐤅 veravetsu and lie down and they lay down HC/Vqq3cp וְ/אֵ֥ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and no and there is not HC/Tn מַחֲרִֽיד 𐤌𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤃 macharid one terrifying one who makes tremble HVhrmsa
Verse 17
the LORD Yahweh Yahweh your God your Mighty-One in your midst in your inner midst mighty one mighty man he will save he will bring to safety he will rejoice he exults over you upon you (feminine singular) with gladness in rejoicing he will quiet he will silence in his love in his love he will exult he will whirl with joy over you upon you (feminine singular) with singing with a ringing cry
יְהוָ֧ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֱלֹהַ֛יִ/ךְ 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉/𐤊 elohayikhe Mulimu (Lozi) your God your Mighty-One HNcmpc/Sp2fs בְּ/קִרְבֵּ֖/ך 𐤁/𐤒𐤓𐤁/𐤊 beqirebekh in your midst in your inner midst HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fs גִּבּ֣וֹר 𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓 gibor mighty one mighty man HAamsa יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ 𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏 yoshia he will save he will bring to safety HVhi3ms יָשִׂ֨ישׂ 𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤔 yasis he will rejoice he exults HVqi3ms עָלַ֜יִ/ךְ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤊 alayikhe over you upon you (feminine singular) HR/Sp2fs בְּ/שִׂמְחָ֗ה 𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 besimechah with gladness in rejoicing HR/Ncfsa יַחֲרִישׁ֙ 𐤉𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔 yacharish he will quiet he will silence HVhi3ms בְּ/אַ֣הֲבָת֔/וֹ 𐤁/𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤕/𐤅 beahavato in his love in his love HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms יָגִ֥יל 𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤋 yagil he will exult he will whirl with joy HVqi3ms עָלַ֖יִ/ךְ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤊 alayikhe-2 over you upon you (feminine singular) HR/Sp2fs בְּ/רִנָּֽה 𐤁/𐤓𐤍𐤄 berinah with singing with a ringing cry HR/Ncfsa
Verse 19
Behold, I look—here I am am dealing doer with object-marker all entirety of your oppressors your afflicters at that time at the appointed time that she and I will save and I delivered [direct object marker] object-marker the lame the limping one and the outcast and the driven-away one I will gather I will gather together and I will make them and I placed them for praise for a praise-song and for renown and to a name in all in the whole of the earth the earth their shame their shame
הִנְ/נִ֥י 𐤄𐤍/𐤍𐤉 hineni Behold, I look—here I am HTm/Sp1cs עֹשֶׂ֛ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 oseh am dealing doer HVqrmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et with object-marker HTo כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc מְעַנַּ֖יִ/ךְ 𐤌𐤏𐤍𐤉/𐤊 meanayikhe your oppressors your afflicters HVprmpc/Sp2fs בָּ/עֵ֣ת 𐤁/𐤏𐤕 baet at that time at the appointed time HRd/Ncbsa הַ/הִ֑יא 𐤄/𐤄𐤉𐤀 hahi that she HTd/Pp3fs וְ/הוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏𐤕𐤉 vehoshaeti and I will save and I delivered HC/Vhq1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo הַ/צֹּלֵעָ֗ה 𐤄/𐤑𐤋𐤏𐤄 hatsoleah the lame the limping one HTd/Vqrfsa וְ/הַ/נִּדָּחָה֙ 𐤅/𐤄/𐤍𐤃𐤇𐤄 vehanidachah and the outcast and the driven-away one HC/Td/VNsfsa אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ 𐤀𐤒𐤁𐤑 aqabets I will gather I will gather together HVpi1cs וְ/שַׂמְתִּי/ם֙ 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤕𐤉/𐤌 vesametim and I will make them and I placed them HC/Vqq1cs/Sp3mp לִ/תְהִלָּ֣ה 𐤋/𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤄 litehilah for praise for a praise-song HR/Ncfsa וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֔ם 𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤌 uleshem and for renown and to a name HC/R/Ncmsa בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal in all in the whole of HR/Ncmsc הָ/אָ֖רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets the earth the earth HTd/Ncbsa בָּשְׁתָּֽ/ם 𐤁𐤔𐤕/𐤌 bashetam their shame their shame HNcfsc/Sp3mp
Verse 20
at-that-time at the appointed time that she I-will-bring my father you you marked as object and-at-the-time and at the appointed time I-gather my gathering-together you you marked as object for for/because I-will-give I will give you you marked as object for-a-name for a name and-for-praise and for praise among-all in entirety peoples peoples of the-earth the earth in-my-returning in my returning [direct-object-marker] object-marker your-captivities your captivities before-your-eyes to your eyes has-said he said the LORD Yahweh Yahweh
בָּ/עֵ֤ת 𐤁/𐤏𐤕 baet at-that-time at the appointed time HRd/Ncbsa הַ/הִיא֙ 𐤄/𐤄𐤉𐤀 hahi that she HTd/Pp3fs אָבִ֣יא 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤀 avi I-will-bring my father HVhi1cs אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם 𐤀𐤕/𐤊𐤌 etekhem you you marked as object HTo/Sp2mp וּ/בָ/עֵ֖ת 𐤅/𐤁/𐤏𐤕 uvaet and-at-the-time and at the appointed time HC/Rd/Ncbsa קַבְּצִ֣/י 𐤒𐤁𐤑/𐤉 qabetsi I-gather my gathering-together HVpc/Sp1cs אֶתְ/כֶ֑ם 𐤀𐤕/𐤊𐤌 etekhem-2 you you marked as object HTo/Sp2mp כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC אֶתֵּ֨ן 𐤀𐤕𐤍 eten I-will-give I will give HVqi1cs אֶתְ/כֶ֜ם 𐤀𐤕/𐤊𐤌 etekhem-3 you you marked as object HTo/Sp2mp לְ/שֵׁ֣ם 𐤋/𐤔𐤌 leshem for-a-name for a name HR/Ncmsa וְ/לִ/תְהִלָּ֗ה 𐤅/𐤋/𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤄 velitehilah and-for-praise and for praise HC/R/Ncfsa בְּ/כֹל֙ 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhol among-all in entirety HR/Ncmsc עַמֵּ֣י 𐤏𐤌𐤉 amey peoples peoples of HNcmpc הָ/אָ֔רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets the-earth the earth HTd/Ncbsa בְּ/שׁוּבִ֧/י 𐤁/𐤔𐤅𐤁/𐤉 beshuvi in-my-returning in my returning HR/Vqc/Sp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct-object-marker] object-marker HTo שְׁבוּתֵי/כֶ֛ם 𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤊𐤌 shevuteykhem your-captivities your captivities HNcfpc/Sp2mp לְ/עֵינֵי/כֶ֖ם 𐤋/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤊𐤌 leeyneykhem before-your-eyes to your eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp2mp אָמַ֥ר 𐤀𐤌𐤓 amar has-said he said HVqp3ms יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp
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