Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:6–7

6“I have cut off the nations;

their corner towers are destroyed.

I have made their streets deserted

with no one to pass through.

Their cities are laid waste,

with no man, no inhabitant.

7I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me

and accept correction.’

Then her dwelling place would not be cut off

despite all for which I punished her.

But they rose early

to corrupt all their deeds.

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Zephaniah 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have cut offהִכְרַ֣תִּיhiḵ·rat·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the nationsגוֹיִ֗םḡō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
their corner towersפִּנּוֹתָ֔םpin·nō·w·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6438 corner
are destroyedנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙nā·šam·mūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8074 be desoleted, appalled
I have madeהֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּיhe·ḥĕ·raḇ·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH2717 be dry, dried up
their streetsחֽוּצוֹתָ֖םḥū·ṣō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2351 the outside
with no oneמִבְּלִ֣יmib·bə·lîPreposition-m; AdverbH1097 wearing out
to pass throughעוֹבֵ֑ר‘ō·w·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֛ם‘ā·rê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5892 excitement
are laid wasteנִצְדּ֧וּniṣ·dūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6658 lie in wait
with noמִבְּלִי־mib·bə·lî-Preposition-m; AdverbH1097 wearing out
manאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
noמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ênPreposition-m; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

Zephaniah 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I saidאָמַ֜רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Surelyאַךְ־’aḵ-AdverbH389 surely
you will fearתִּירְאִ֤יtî·rə·’îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3372 fear
Meאוֹתִי֙’ō·w·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
and acceptתִּקְחִ֣יtiq·ḥîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3947 take
correctionמוּסָ֔רmū·sārNoun - masculine singularH4148 discipline
Then her dwelling placeמְעוֹנָ֔הּmə·‘ō·w·nāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4583 dwelling, habitation
would notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be cut offיִכָּרֵ֣תyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
allכֹּ֥לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
for whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I punishedפָּקַ֖דְתִּיpā·qaḏ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
herעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
Butאָכֵן֙’ā·ḵênAdverbH403 surely, truly
they rose earlyהִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּhiš·kî·mūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7925 start, rise, early
to corruptהִשְׁחִ֔יתוּhiš·ḥî·ṯūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7843 go to ruin (?)
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their deedsעֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5949 wantonness, deed

Cross-references

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Zephaniah 3:6 Zephaniah 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:6 · Isaiah 37:24–26 · Jeremiah 25:9–11 · 1 Corinthians 10:11

Zephaniah 3:7 Hosea 9:9 · Jeremiah 36:3 · Jeremiah 7:7 · Zephaniah 3:2 · Jeremiah 25:5 · Micah 2:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.