Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:17
17I will bring such distress on mankind
that they will walk like the blind,
because they have sinned against the LORD.
Their blood will be poured out like dust
and their flesh like dung.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will bring such distress | וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי | wa·hă·ṣê·rō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped |
| on mankind | לָאָדָ֗ם | lā·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| that they will walk | וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ | wə·hā·lə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| like the blind | כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים | ka·‘iw·rîm | Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H5787 blind |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they have sinned | חָטָ֑אוּ | ḥā·ṭā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2398 miss |
| against the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Their blood | דָּמָם֙ | dā·mām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1818 blood |
| will be poured out | וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ | wə·šup·paḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - QalPass - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| like dust | כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר | ke·‘ā·p̄ār | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| and their flesh | וּלְחֻמָ֖ם | ū·lə·ḥu·mām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3894 intestines, bowels |
| like dung | כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ | kag·gə·lā·lîm | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1557 dung |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 83:10 · Revelation 3:17 · Jeremiah 2:17 · 2 Peter 1:9 · Matthew 15:14 · Micah 7:13 · Jeremiah 10:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.