Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:7–8

7Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD,

for the Day of the LORD is near.

Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice;

He has consecrated His guests.

8“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice

I will punish the princes,

the sons of the king,

and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.

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Zephaniah 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be silentהַ֕סhasInterjectionH2013 hush
in the presenceמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is nearקָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
Indeedכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has preparedהֵכִ֧יןhê·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
a sacrificeזֶ֖בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
He has consecratedהִקְדִּ֥ישׁhiq·dîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
His guestsקְרֻאָֽיו׃qə·ru·’āwVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read

Zephaniah 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the Dayבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sacrificeזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH2077 sacrifice
I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֥יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the princesהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
andוְעַ֥לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who are dressedהַלֹּבְשִׁ֖יםhal·lō·ḇə·šîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in foreignנָכְרִֽי׃nā·ḵə·rîAdjective - masculine singularH5237 foreign, alien
apparelמַלְבּ֥וּשׁmal·būšNoun - masculine singularH4403 raiment, attire

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Zephaniah 1:7 Habakkuk 2:20 · Zechariah 2:13 · Zephaniah 1:14 · Jeremiah 46:10 · Isaiah 34:6 · Isaiah 13:6 · Isaiah 2:12 · 1 Samuel 16:5 · Amos 5:18–20 · Matthew 22:4 · Joel 2:31 · Amos 6:10

Zephaniah 1:8 Isaiah 24:21 · Isaiah 3:18–24 · Jeremiah 22:24–30 · 2 Kings 25:19–21 · Isaiah 39:7 · Jeremiah 39:6–7 · Jeremiah 22:11–19 · 2 Kings 25:6–7 · 2 Kings 23:30–34 · 2 Kings 10:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.