Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2:8–11

8“I have heard the reproach of Moab

and the insults of the Ammonites,

who have taunted My people

and threatened their borders.

9Therefore, as surely as I live,”

declares the LORD of Hosts,

the God of Israel,

“surely Moab will be like Sodom

and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—

a place of weeds and salt pits,

a perpetual wasteland.

The remnant of My people will plunder them;

the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”

10This they shall have in return for their pride,

for taunting and mocking the people

of the LORD of Hosts.

11The LORD will be terrifying to them

when He starves all the gods of the earth.

Then the nations of every shore

will bow in worship to Him,

each in its own place.

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Zephaniah 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
the reproachחֶרְפַּ֣תḥer·paṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2781 reproach
of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and the insultsוְגִדּוּפֵ֖יwə·ḡid·dū·p̄êConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1421 vilification
of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
have tauntedחֵֽרְפוּ֙ḥê·rə·p̄ūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH2778 reproach
My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
and threatenedוַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּway·yaḡ·dî·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1431 grow up, become great
their bordersגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1366 border, boundary, territory

Zephaniah 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
as surely as Iאָ֡נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
liveחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
declaresנְאֻם֩nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
surelyכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Moabמוֹאָ֞בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
will beתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like Sodomכִּסְדֹ֤םkis·ḏōmPreposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
and the Ammonitesוּבְנֵ֤יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
like Gomorrahכַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔הka·‘ă·mō·rāhPreposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
a placeמִמְשַׁ֥קmim·šaqNoun - masculine singular constructH4476 possession
of weedsחָר֛וּלḥā·rūlNoun - masculine singularH2738 chickpea
andוּמִכְרֵה־ū·miḵ·rêh-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4379 pit (?)
salt pitsמֶ֥לַחme·laḥNoun - masculine singularH4417 salt
a perpetualעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
wastelandוּשְׁמָמָ֖הū·šə·mā·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste
The remnantשְׁאֵרִ֤יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
will plunder themיְבָזּ֔וּםyə·ḇāz·zūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH962 spoil, plunder
the remainderוְיֶ֥תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of My nationגּוֹיgoyNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1471 nation, people
will dispossess themיִנְחָלֽוּם׃yin·ḥā·lūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5157 get or take as a possession

Zephaniah 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֥אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
they shall haveלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
in return forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
their prideגְּאוֹנָ֑םgə·’ō·w·nāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1347 exaltation
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
tauntingחֵֽרְפוּ֙ḥê·rə·p̄ūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH2778 reproach
and mockingוַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּway·yaḡ·di·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1431 grow up, become great
the peopleעַ֖ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Zephaniah 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will be terrifyingנוֹרָ֤אnō·w·rāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3372 fear
to themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
whenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He starvesרָזָ֔הrā·zāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7329 be or grow lean
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Then the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
of everyכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
shoreאִיֵּ֥י’î·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH339 coast, region
will bow in worshipוְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־wə·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to Himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
eachאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
in its own placeמִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmim·mə·qō·w·mōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Cross-references

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Zephaniah 2:8 Psalm 83:4–7 · Ezekiel 25:3–11 · Amos 1:13 · Jeremiah 49:1 · Jeremiah 48:27–29

Zephaniah 2:9 Isaiah 15:1–9 · Isaiah 11:14 · Deuteronomy 29:23 · Isaiah 25:10 · Jeremiah 48:1–49:6 · Isaiah 49:18 · Zephaniah 3:13 · Joel 3:19–20 · Zephaniah 2:14 · Jeremiah 49:18 · Zephaniah 2:7 · Amos 1:13–2:3

Zephaniah 2:10 Isaiah 16:6 · Jeremiah 48:29 · Zephaniah 2:8

Zephaniah 2:11 Zechariah 13:2 · Micah 4:1–3 · Zechariah 14:9–21 · Psalm 72:8–11 · Psalm 117:1–2 · Isaiah 24:14–16 · Isaiah 2:2–4 · Genesis 10:5 · Psalm 138:4 · Zechariah 2:11 · Malachi 1:11 · Hosea 2:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.