Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:14–17

¹⁴Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion;

shout aloud, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O Daughter of Jerusalem!

¹⁵The LORD has taken away your punishment;

He has turned back your enemy.

Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you;

no longer will you fear any harm.

¹⁶On that day they will say to Jerusalem:

“Do not fear, O Zion;

do not let your hands fall limp.

¹⁷The LORD your God is among you;

He is mighty to save.

He will rejoice over you with gladness;

He will quiet you with His love;^c

He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Footnotes

c 3:17 Or He will be silent in His love; LXX and Syriac He will renew you with His love

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Zephaniah 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing for joy	רָנִּי֙	rān·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
O Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
shout aloud	הָרִ֖יעוּ	hā·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Be glad	שִׂמְחִ֤י	śim·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
and rejoice	וְעָלְזִי֙	wə·‘ā·lə·zî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5937 exult
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לֵ֔ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
O Daughter	בַּ֖ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Zephaniah 3:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has taken away	הֵסִ֤יר	hê·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
your punishment	מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְ	miš·pā·ṭa·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4941 judgment
He has turned back	פִּנָּ֖ה	pin·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
your enemy	אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ	’ō·yə·ḇêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H341 be hostile to
Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
King	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is among you	בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ	bə·qir·bêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
will you fear	תִֽירְאִ֥י	ṯî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
any harm	רָ֖ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Zephaniah 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they will say	יֵאָמֵ֥ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Jerusalem	לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fear	תִּירָ֑אִי	tî·rā·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
O Zion	צִיּ֖וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let your hands	יָדָֽיִךְ׃	yā·ḏā·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H3027 hand
fall limp	יִרְפּ֥וּ	yir·pū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7503 sink, relax

Zephaniah 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ	’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H430 God
is among you	בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך	bə·qir·bēḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
He is mighty	גִּבּ֣וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
to save	יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ	yō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
He will rejoice	יָשִׂ֨ישׂ	yā·śîś	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7797 exult, rejoice
over you	עָלַ֜יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
with gladness	בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה	bə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
He will quiet	יַחֲרִישׁ֙	ya·ḥă·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
with His love	בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹ	bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H160 love
He will rejoice	יָגִ֥יל	yā·ḡîl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1523 rejoice
over you	עָלַ֖יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
with singing	בְּרִנָּֽה׃	bə·rin·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry