Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:14–20

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.”

18“I will gather those among you who grieve

over the appointed feasts,

so that you will no longer suffer reproach.

19Behold, at that time,

I will deal with all who afflict you.

I will save the lame

and gather the scattered;

and I will appoint praise and fame

for the disgraced throughout the earth.

20At that time I will bring you in;

yes, at that time I will gather you.

For I will give you fame and praise

among all the peoples of the earth

when I restore your captivesd

before your very eyes,”

says the LORD.

Footnotes

  • c 3:17 Or He will be silent in His love; LXX and Syriac He will renew you with His love
  • d 3:20 Or your fortunes

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Zephaniah 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sing for joyרָנִּי֙rān·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH7442 give a ringing cry
O Daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
shout aloudהָרִ֖יעוּhā·rî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7321 raise a shout
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Be gladשִׂמְחִ֤יśim·ḥîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
and rejoiceוְעָלְזִי֙wə·‘ā·lə·zîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5937 exult
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your heartלֵ֔בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
O Daughterבַּ֖תbaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Zephaniah 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has taken awayהֵסִ֤ירhê·sîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
your punishmentמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְmiš·pā·ṭa·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4941 judgment
He has turned backפִּנָּ֖הpin·nāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
your enemyאֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ’ō·yə·ḇêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH341 be hostile to
Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is among youבְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְbə·qir·bêḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7130 inward part, midst
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
will you fearתִֽירְאִ֥יṯî·rə·’îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3372 fear
any harmרָ֖עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Zephaniah 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
they will sayיֵאָמֵ֥רyê·’ā·mêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Jerusalemלִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םlî·rū·šā·limPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fearתִּירָ֑אִיtî·rā·’îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3372 fear
O Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let your handsיָדָֽיִךְ׃yā·ḏā·yiḵNoun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singularH3027 hand
fall limpיִרְפּ֥וּyir·pūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7503 sink, relax

Zephaniah 3:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH430 God
is among youבְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךbə·qir·bēḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7130 inward part, midst
He is mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
to saveיוֹשִׁ֑יעַyō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
He will rejoiceיָשִׂ֨ישׂyā·śîśVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7797 exult, rejoice
over youעָלַ֜יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
with gladnessבְּשִׂמְחָ֗הbə·śim·ḥāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
He will quietיַחֲרִישׁ֙ya·ḥă·rîšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
with His loveבְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹbə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH160 love
He will rejoiceיָגִ֥ילyā·ḡîlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1523 rejoice
over youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
with singingבְּרִנָּֽה׃bə·rin·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7440 ringing cry

Zephaniah 3:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will gatherאָסַ֖פְתִּי’ā·sap̄·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH622 gather, remove
those among youמִמֵּ֣ךְmim·mêḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
who grieveנוּגֵ֧יnū·ḡêVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3013 suffer
over the appointed feastsמִמּוֹעֵ֛דmim·mō·w·‘êḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
so thatהָי֑וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you will no longer sufferמַשְׂאֵ֥תmaś·’êṯNoun - feminine singularH4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
reproachחֶרְפָּֽה׃ḥer·pāhNoun - feminine singularH2781 reproach

Zephaniah 3:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
at thatהַהִ֑יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
I will dealעֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
with allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who afflict youמְעַנַּ֖יִךְmə·‘an·na·yiḵVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יwə·hō·wō·ša‘·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3467 deliver
the lameהַצֹּלֵעָ֗הhaṣ·ṣō·lê·‘āhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH6760 limp
and gatherאֲקַבֵּ֔ץ’ă·qab·bêṣVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6908 gather, collect
the scatteredוְהַנִּדָּחָה֙wə·han·nid·dā·ḥāhConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH5080 impel, thrust, banish
and I will appointוְשַׂמְתִּים֙wə·śam·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
praiseלִתְהִלָּ֣הliṯ·hil·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
and fameוּלְשֵׁ֔םū·lə·šêmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name
for the disgracedבָּשְׁתָּֽם׃bā·šə·tāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1322 shame
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Zephaniah 3:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִיא֙ha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֤תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
I will bringאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
you inאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
yesוּבָעֵ֖תū·ḇā·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
at that timeוּבָעֵ֖תū·ḇā·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
I will gatherקַבְּצִ֣יqab·bə·ṣîVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH6908 gather, collect
youאֶתְכֶ֑ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will giveאֶתֵּ֨ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
fameלְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name
and praiseוְלִתְהִלָּ֗הwə·liṯ·hil·lāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
among allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י‘am·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH5971 people
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
when I restoreבְּשׁוּבִ֧יbə·šū·ḇîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
your captivesשְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛םšə·ḇū·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity
before your very eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Zephaniah 3:14 Isaiah 12:6 · Micah 4:8 · Zechariah 2:10–11 · Psalm 95:1–2 · Isaiah 65:18–19 · Zechariah 9:9–10 · Isaiah 35:2 · Isaiah 24:14–16 · Isaiah 40:9 · Psalm 100:1–2 · Isaiah 42:10–12 · Isaiah 51:11

Zephaniah 3:15 Isaiah 51:22 · Isaiah 60:18 · Zephaniah 3:5 · Amos 9:15 · Ezekiel 39:29 · Isaiah 40:1–2 · Genesis 30:23 · Isaiah 33:22 · Ezekiel 37:24–28 · Isaiah 25:8 · Zechariah 14:11 · Joel 3:20–21

Zephaniah 3:16 Hebrews 12:12 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · Isaiah 41:10 · Ephesians 3:13 · Galatians 6:9 · Revelation 2:3 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · Isaiah 44:2

Zephaniah 3:17 Psalm 149:4 · Psalm 147:11 · Hebrews 7:25 · Isaiah 62:4–5 · Jeremiah 32:41 · Isaiah 12:2 · Zephaniah 3:15 · Deuteronomy 30:9 · Isaiah 65:19 · John 15:11 · Isaiah 12:6 · Numbers 14:8

Zephaniah 3:18 Psalm 42:2–4 · Lamentations 2:6–7 · Zephaniah 3:20 · Jeremiah 23:3 · Jeremiah 31:8–9 · Lamentations 1:4 · Ezekiel 36:24

Zephaniah 3:19 Isaiah 49:25–26 · Isaiah 60:14 · Jeremiah 30:16 · Zephaniah 3:15 · Micah 7:10 · Isaiah 61:7 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Micah 4:6–7 · Jeremiah 33:9 · Zechariah 2:8–9 · Isaiah 51:22–23 · Hebrews 12:13

Zephaniah 3:20 Malachi 3:12 · Jeremiah 29:14 · Isaiah 56:5 · Isaiah 60:15 · Amos 9:14 · Joel 3:1 · Isaiah 66:22 · Zephaniah 2:7 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Zephaniah 3:19 · Psalm 35:6 · Ezekiel 39:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.