Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:8
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Day | בְּיוֹם֙ | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| of the LORD’s | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| sacrifice | זֶ֣בַח | ze·ḇaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2077 sacrifice |
| I will punish | וּפָקַדְתִּ֥י | ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| the princes | הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of the king | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| and | וְעַ֥ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who are dressed | הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖ים | hal·lō·ḇə·šîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| in foreign | נָכְרִֽי׃ | nā·ḵə·rî | Adjective - masculine singular | H5237 foreign, alien |
| apparel | מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ | mal·būš | Noun - masculine singular | H4403 raiment, attire |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.