Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2:15

¹⁵This carefree city

that dwells securely,

that thinks to herself:

“I am it, and there is none besides me,”

what a ruin she has become,

a resting place for beasts.

Everyone who passes by her

hisses and shakes his fist.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֠את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
carefree	הָעַלִּיזָה֙	hā·‘al·lî·zāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H5947 exultant, jubilant
city	הָעִ֤יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
that dwells	הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת	hay·yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
securely	לָבֶ֔טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
that thinks	הָאֹֽמְרָה֙	hā·’ō·mə·rāh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to herself	בִּלְבָבָ֔הּ	bil·ḇā·ḇāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and	וְאַפְסִ֣י	wə·’ap̄·sî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H657 the two extremities
besides me	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
what	אֵ֣יךְ׀	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
a ruin	לְשַׁמָּ֗ה	lə·šam·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8047 waste, appalment
she has become	הָיְתָ֣ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a resting place	מַרְבֵּץ֙	mar·bêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H4769 id.
for beasts	לַֽחַיָּ֔ה	la·ḥay·yāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
Everyone	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who passes	עוֹבֵ֣ר	‘ō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by her	עָלֶ֔יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
hisses	יִשְׁרֹ֖ק	yiš·rōq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8319 hiss
and shakes	יָנִ֥יעַ	yā·nî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
his fist	יָדֽוֹ׃ס	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ezekiel 28:2 · Isaiah 47:7–8 · Isaiah 22:2 · Nahum 3:19 · Ezekiel 28:9 · Psalm 52:6–7 · Lamentations 1:1 · Jeremiah 19:8 · 1 Kings 9:7–8 · Lamentations 2:15 · Isaiah 10:12–14 · Isaiah 32:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.