Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:4–6

⁴“I will stretch out My hand against Judah

and against all who dwell in Jerusalem.

I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal,

the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests —

⁵those who bow on the rooftops

to worship the host of heaven,

those who bow down and swear by the LORD

but also swear by Milcom,^b

⁶and those who turn back

from following the LORD,

neither seeking the LORD

nor inquiring of Him.”

Footnotes

b 1:5 Or by their king; Milcom is a variant of Molech; see Leviticus 18:21|LEV 18:21and 1 Kings 11:7.

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Zephaniah 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will stretch out	וְנָטִ֤יתִי	wə·nā·ṭî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
My hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and against	וְעַ֖ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who dwell	יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֤וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
every remnant	שְׁאָ֣ר	šə·’ār	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7605 remain, be left over
of Baal	הַבַּ֔עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
the names	שֵׁ֥ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the idolatrous	הַכְּמָרִ֖ים	hak·kə·mā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3649 (idol-)priest
and	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest

Zephaniah 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
those who bow	הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים	ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H7812 bow down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rooftops	הַגַּגּ֖וֹת	hag·gag·gō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1406 roof, top
the host	לִצְבָ֣א	liṣ·ḇā	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
those who bow down	הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙	ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H7812 bow down
and swear	הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים	han·niš·bā·‘îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7650 swear
by the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
but also swear	וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים	wə·han·niš·bā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7650 swear
by Milcom	בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃	bə·mal·kām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king

Zephaniah 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
those who turn back	הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים	han·nə·sō·w·ḡîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5472 move away, backslide
from	מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י	mê·’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition-m	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
neither	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seeking	בִקְשׁ֥וּ	ḇiq·šū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
nor	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inquiring of Him	דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃	ḏə·rā·šu·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek

Cross-references

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Zephaniah 1:4 Hosea 10:5 · 2 Kings 23:4–5 · Micah 5:13

Zephaniah 1:5 2 Kings 17:33 · Jeremiah 19:13 · 2 Kings 23:12 · 1 Kings 18:21 · 1 Kings 11:33 · 2 Kings 17:41 · Amos 5:26 · Joshua 23:7 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Jeremiah 5:7 · Isaiah 45:23 · Isaiah 44:5

Zephaniah 1:6 Jeremiah 2:13 · Isaiah 1:4 · Jeremiah 15:6 · Jeremiah 2:17 · Jeremiah 3:10 · Ezekiel 3:20 · Hebrews 10:38–39 · Isaiah 9:13 · Hosea 11:7 · Psalm 10:4 · Hosea 4:15–16 · 2 Peter 2:18–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.