Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:15–20

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 captives^d

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 3:15

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

Zephaniah 3:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will gather	אָסַ֖פְתִּי	’ā·sap̄·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H622 gather, remove
those among you	מִמֵּ֣ךְ	mim·mêḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
who grieve	נוּגֵ֧י	nū·ḡê	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3013 suffer
over the appointed feasts	מִמּוֹעֵ֛ד	mim·mō·w·‘êḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
so that	הָי֑וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you will no longer suffer	מַשְׂאֵ֥ת	maś·’êṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
reproach	חֶרְפָּֽה׃	ḥer·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach

Zephaniah 3:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנְנִ֥י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
at that	הַהִ֑יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
I will deal	עֹשֶׂ֛ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
with all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who afflict you	מְעַנַּ֖יִךְ	mə·‘an·na·yiḵ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
I will save	וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י	wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3467 deliver
the lame	הַצֹּלֵעָ֗ה	haṣ·ṣō·lê·‘āh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H6760 limp
and gather	אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ	’ă·qab·bêṣ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
the scattered	וְהַנִּדָּחָה֙	wə·han·nid·dā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H5080 impel, thrust, banish
and I will appoint	וְשַׂמְתִּים֙	wə·śam·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
praise	לִתְהִלָּ֣ה	liṯ·hil·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
and fame	וּלְשֵׁ֔ם	ū·lə·šêm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
for the disgraced	בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃	bā·šə·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1322 shame
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Zephaniah 3:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִיא֙	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֤ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
I will bring	אָבִ֣יא	’ā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you in	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
yes	וּבָעֵ֖ת	ū·ḇā·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
at that time	וּבָעֵ֖ת	ū·ḇā·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
I will gather	קַבְּצִ֣י	qab·bə·ṣî	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
you	אֶתְכֶ֑ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will give	אֶתֵּ֨ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	אֶתְכֶ֜ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
fame	לְשֵׁ֣ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
and praise	וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה	wə·liṯ·hil·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
among all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the peoples	עַמֵּ֣י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
when I restore	בְּשׁוּבִ֧י	bə·šū·ḇî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
your captives	שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛ם	šə·ḇū·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity
before your very eyes	לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם	lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh