Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2:1–2

¹Gather yourselves, gather together,

O shameful nation,

²before the decree takes effect^a

and the day passes like chaff,

before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you,

before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.

Footnotes

a 2:2 Hebrew is given birth

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Zephaniah 2:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gather yourselves	הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ	hiṯ·qō·wō·šə·šū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H7197 gather stubble
gather together	וָק֑וֹשּׁוּ	wā·qō·wōš·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7197 gather stubble
O shameful	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
nation	הַגּ֖וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people

Zephaniah 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
before	בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the decree	חֹ֔ק	ḥōq	Noun - masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
takes effect	לֶ֣דֶת	le·ḏeṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
and the day	י֑וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
passes	עָ֣בַר	‘ā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
like chaff	כְּמֹ֖ץ	kə·mōṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4671 chaff
before	בְּטֶ֣רֶם׀	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the burning	חֲרוֹן֙	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
comes	יָב֣וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
before	בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the Day	י֖וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
comes	יָב֣וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height

Cross-references

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Zephaniah 2:1 Joel 1:14 · 2 Chronicles 20:4 · Nehemiah 8:1 · Esther 4:16 · Nehemiah 9:1 · Matthew 18:20 · Jeremiah 6:15 · Zechariah 11:8 · Jeremiah 3:3 · Isaiah 1:10–15 · Isaiah 1:4–6 · Isaiah 26:8–9

Zephaniah 2:2 Nahum 1:6 · Psalm 1:4 · Lamentations 4:11 · Isaiah 17:13 · Hosea 13:3 · 2 Kings 22:16–17 · Job 21:18 · Zephaniah 1:18 · Zephaniah 3:8 · 2 Chronicles 36:16–17 · 2 Peter 3:4–10 · Malachi 4:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.