Zephaniah 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Zephaniah 3

¹Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!

KJVWoe^H1945 to her that is filthy^H4754^(H8802) and polluted^H1351^(H8737), to the oppressing^H3238^(H8802) city^H5892!

² She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in Yahweh. She didn’t draw near to her God.

KJVShe obeyed^H8085^(H8804) not the voice^H6963; she received^H3947^(H8804) not correction^H4148; she trusted^H982^(H8804) not in the LORD^H3068; she drew not near^H7126^(H8804) to her God^H430.

³ Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.

KJVHer princes^H8269 within^H7130 her are roaring^H7580^(H8802) lions^H738; her judges^H8199^(H8802) are evening^H6153 wolves^H2061; they gnaw not the bones^H1633^(H8804) till the morrow^H1242.

⁴ Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

KJVHer prophets^H5030 are light^H6348^(H8802) and treacherous^H900 persons^H582: her priests^H3548 have polluted^H2490^(H8765) the sanctuary^H6944, they have done violence^H2554^(H8804) to the law^H8451.

⁵ Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.

KJVThe just^H6662 LORD^H3068 is in the midst^H7130 thereof; he will not do^H6213^(H8799) iniquity^H5766: every^H1242 morning^H1242 doth he bring^H5414^(H8799) his judgment^H4941 to light^H216, he faileth^H5737^(H8738) not; but the unjust^H5767 knoweth^H3045^(H8802) no shame^H1322.

⁶ I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.

KJVI have cut off^H3772^(H8689) the nations^H1471: their towers^H6438 are desolate^H8074^(H8738); I made their streets^H2351 waste^H2717^(H8689), that none passeth by^H5674^(H8802): their cities^H5892 are destroyed^H6658^(H8738), so that there is no man^H376, that there is none inhabitant^H3427^(H8802).

⁷ I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

KJVI said^H559^(H8804), Surely thou wilt fear^H3372^(H8799) me, thou wilt receive^H3947^(H8799) instruction^H4148; so their dwelling^H4583 should not be cut off^H3772^(H8735), howsoever^H834^H3605 I punished^H6485^(H8804) them: but^H403 they rose early^H7925^(H8689), and corrupted^H7843^(H8689) all their doings^H5949.

⁸ “Therefore wait for me”, says Yahweh, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

KJVTherefore wait^H2442^(H8761) ye upon me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, until the day^H3117 that I rise up^H6965^(H8800) to the prey^H5706: for my determination^H4941 is to gather^H622^(H8800) the nations^H1471, that I may assemble^H6908^(H8800) the kingdoms^H4467, to pour^H8210^(H8800) upon them mine indignation^H2195, even all my fierce^H2740 anger^H639: for all the earth^H776 shall be devoured^H398^(H8735) with the fire^H784 of my jealousy^H7068.

⁹ For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.

KJVFor then will I turn^H2015^(H8799) to the people^H5971 a pure^H1305^(H8803) language^H8193, that they may all call^H7121^(H8800) upon the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, to serve^H5647^(H8800) him with one^H259 consent^H7926.

¹⁰ From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.

KJVFrom beyond^H5676 the rivers^H5104 of Ethiopia^H3568 my suppliants^H6282, even the daughter^H1323 of my dispersed^H6327^(H8803), shall bring^H2986^(H8686) mine offering^H4503.

¹¹ In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.

KJVIn that day^H3117 shalt thou not be ashamed^H954^(H8799) for all thy doings^H5949, wherein thou hast transgressed^H6586^(H8804) against me: for then I will take away^H5493^(H8686) out of the midst^H7130 of thee them that rejoice^H5947 in thy pride^H1346, and thou shalt no more^H3254^(H8686) be haughty^H1361^(H8800) because of my holy^H6944 mountain^H2022.

¹² But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.

KJVI will also leave^H7604^(H8689) in the midst^H7130 of thee an afflicted^H6041 and poor^H1800 people^H5971, and they shall trust^H2620^(H8804) in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068.

¹³ The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

KJVThe remnant^H7611 of Israel^H3478 shall not do^H6213^(H8799) iniquity^H5766, nor speak^H1696^(H8762) lies^H3577; neither shall a deceitful^H8649 tongue^H3956 be found^H4672^(H8735) in their mouth^H6310: for they shall feed^H7462^(H8799) and lie down^H7257^(H8804), and none shall make them afraid^H2729^(H8688).

¹⁴ Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.

KJVSing^H7442^(H8798), O daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726; shout^H7321^(H8685), O Israel^H3478; be glad^H8055^(H8798) and rejoice^H5937^(H8798) with all the heart^H3820, O daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁵ Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath taken away^H5493^(H8689) thy judgments^H4941, he hath cast out^H6437^(H8765) thine enemy^H341^(H8802): the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, even the LORD^H3068, is in the midst^H7130 of thee: thou shalt not see^H7200^(H8799) evil^H7451 any more.

¹⁶ In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”

KJVIn that day^H3117 it shall be said^H559^(H8735) to Jerusalem^H3389, Fear^H3372^(H8799) thou not: and to Zion^H6726, Let not thine hands^H3027 be slack^H7503^(H8799).

¹⁷ Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in the midst^H7130 of thee is mighty^H1368; he will save^H3467^(H8686), he will rejoice^H7797^(H8799) over thee with joy^H8057; he will rest^H2790^(H8686) in his love^H160, he will joy^H1523^(H8799) over thee with singing^H7440.

¹⁸ I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.

KJVI will gather^H622^(H8804) them that are sorrowful^H3013^(H8737) for the solemn assembly^H4150, who are of thee, to whom the reproach^H2781 of it was a burden^H4864.

¹⁹ Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

KJVBehold, at that time^H6256 I will undo^H6213^(H8802) all that afflict^H6031^(H8764) thee: and I will save^H3467^(H8689) her that halteth^H6760^(H8802), and gather^H6908^(H8762) her that was driven out^H5080^(H8737); and I will get^H7760^(H8804) them praise^H8416 and fame^H8034 in every land^H776 where they have been put to shame^H1322.

²⁰ At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.

KJVAt that time^H6256 will I bring^H935^(H8686) you again, even in the time^H6256 that I gather^H6908^(H8763) you: for I will make^H5414^(H8799) you a name^H8034 and a praise^H8416 among all people^H5971 of the earth^H776, when I turn back^H7725^(H8800) your captivity^H7622 before your eyes^H5869, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Zephaniah 2

¹Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame,

KJVGather yourselves together^H7197^(H8703), yea, gather together^H7197^(H8798), O nation^H1471 not desired^H3700^(H8737);

² before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes on you.

KJVBefore the decree^H2706 bring forth^H3205^(H8800), before the day^H3117 pass^H5674^(H8804) as the chaff^H4671, before^H3808 the fierce^H2740 anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 come^H935^(H8799) upon you, before the day^H3117 of the LORD'S^H3068 anger^H639 come^H935^(H8799) upon you.

³ Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.

KJVSeek^H1245^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3068, all ye meek^H6035 of the earth^H776, which have wrought^H6466^(H8804) his judgment^H4941; seek^H1245^(H8761) righteousness^H6664, seek^H1245^(H8761) meekness^H6038: it may be^H194 ye shall be hid^H5641^(H8735) in the day^H3117 of the LORD'S^H3068 anger^H639.

⁴ For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.

KJVFor Gaza^H5804 shall be forsaken^H5800^(H8803), and Ashkelon^H831 a desolation^H8077: they shall drive out^H1644^(H8762) Ashdod^H795 at the noon day^H6672, and Ekron^H6138 shall be rooted up^H6131^(H8735).

⁵ Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant.

KJVWoe^H1945 unto the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the sea^H3220 coast^H2256, the nation^H1471 of the Cherethites^H3774! the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 is against you; O Canaan^H3667, the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, I will even destroy^H6^(H8689) thee, that there shall be no inhabitant^H3427^(H8802).

⁶ The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.

KJVAnd the sea^H3220 coast^H2256 shall be dwellings^H5116 and cottages^H3741 for shepherds^H7462^(H8802), and folds^H1448 for flocks^H6629.

⁷ The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them and restore them.

KJVAnd the coast^H2256 shall be for the remnant^H7611 of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063; they shall feed^H7462^(H8799) thereupon: in the houses^H1004 of Ashkelon^H831 shall they lie down^H7257^(H8799) in the evening^H6153: for the LORD^H3068 their God^H430 shall visit^H6485^(H8799) them, and turn away^H7725^(H8804) their captivity^H7622^(H8675)^H7622.

⁸ I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people and magnified themselves against their border.

KJVI have heard^H8085^(H8804) the reproach^H2781 of Moab^H4124, and the revilings^H1421 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, whereby they have reproached^H2778^(H8765) my people^H5971, and magnified^H1431^(H8686) themselves against their border^H1366.

⁹ Therefore, as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them.

KJVTherefore as I live^H2416, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Surely Moab^H4124 shall be as Sodom^H5467, and the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 as Gomorrah^H6017, even the breeding^H4476 of nettles^H2738, and saltpits^H4379^H4417, and a perpetual^H5704^H5769 desolation^H8077: the residue^H7611 of my people^H5971 shall spoil^H962^(H8799) them, and the remnant^H3499 of my people^H1471 shall possess^H5157^(H8799) them.

¹⁰ This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Armies.

KJVThis shall they have for their pride^H1347, because they have reproached^H2778^(H8765) and magnified^H1431^(H8686) themselves against the people^H5971 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹¹ Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will be terrible^H3372^(H8737) unto them: for he will famish^H7329^(H8804) all the gods^H430 of the earth^H776; and men shall worship^H7812^(H8691) him, every one^H376 from his place^H4725, even all the isles^H339 of the heathen^H1471.

¹² You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.

KJVYe Ethiopians^H3569 also, ye^H1992 shall be slain^H2491 by my sword^H2719.

¹³ He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness.

KJVAnd he will stretch out^H5186^(H8799) his hand^H3027 against the north^H6828, and destroy^H6^(H8762) Assyria^H804; and will make^H7760^(H8799) Nineveh^H5210 a desolation^H8077, and dry^H6723 like a wilderness^H4057.

¹⁴ Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all kinds of animals. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.

KJVAnd flocks^H5739 shall lie down^H7257^(H8804) in the midst^H8432 of her, all the beasts^H2416 of the nations^H1471: both the cormorant^H6893 and the bittern^H7090 shall lodge^H3885^(H8799) in the upper lintels^H3730 of it; their voice^H6963 shall sing^H7891^(H8787) in the windows^H2474; desolation^H2721 shall be in the thresholds^H5592: for he shall uncover^H6168^(H8765) the cedar work^H731.

¹⁵ This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and shake their fists.

KJVThis is the rejoicing^H5947 city^H5892 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) carelessly^H983, that said^H559^(H8802) in her heart^H3824, I am, and there is none beside^H657 me: how is she become a desolation^H8047, a place for beasts^H2416 to lie down in^H4769! every one that passeth by^H5674^(H8802) her shall hiss^H8319^(H8799), and wag^H5128^(H8686) his hand^H3027.

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