Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:6–8

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.

⁸Therefore wait for Me,”

declares the LORD,

“until the day

I rise to testify.^a

For My decision is to gather nations,

to assemble kingdoms,

to pour out upon them My indignation —

all My burning anger.

For all the earth will be consumed

by the fire of My jealousy.

Footnotes

a 3:8 LXX and Syriac; Hebrew rise up to plunder

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Zephaniah 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have cut off	הִכְרַ֣תִּי	hiḵ·rat·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the nations	גוֹיִ֗ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
their corner towers	פִּנּוֹתָ֔ם	pin·nō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6438 corner
are destroyed	נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙	nā·šam·mū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
I have made	הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּי	he·ḥĕ·raḇ·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H2717 be dry, dried up
their streets	חֽוּצוֹתָ֖ם	ḥū·ṣō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2351 the outside
with no one	מִבְּלִ֣י	mib·bə·lî	Preposition-m; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
to pass through	עוֹבֵ֑ר	‘ō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Their cities	עָרֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ā·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
are laid waste	נִצְדּ֧וּ	niṣ·dū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6658 lie in wait
with no	מִבְּלִי־	mib·bə·lî-	Preposition-m; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
no	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
inhabitant	יוֹשֵֽׁב׃	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Zephaniah 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I said	אָמַ֜רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
Surely	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
you will fear	תִּירְאִ֤י	tî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
Me	אוֹתִי֙	’ō·w·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and accept	תִּקְחִ֣י	tiq·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3947 take
correction	מוּסָ֔ר	mū·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H4148 discipline
Then her dwelling place	מְעוֹנָ֔הּ	mə·‘ō·w·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4583 dwelling, habitation
would not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be cut off	יִכָּרֵ֣ת	yik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
all	כֹּ֥ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
for which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I punished	פָּקַ֖דְתִּי	pā·qaḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
her	עָלֶ֑יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
But	אָכֵן֙	’ā·ḵên	Adverb	H403 surely, truly
they rose early	הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ	hiš·kî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7925 start, rise, early
to corrupt	הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּ	hiš·ḥî·ṯū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their deeds	עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃	‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5949 wantonness, deed

Zephaniah 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֤ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
wait	חַכּוּ־	ḥak·kū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2442 wait, await
for Me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
until the day	לְי֖וֹם	lə·yō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
I rise	קוּמִ֣י	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to testify	לְעַ֑ד	lə·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5706 booty, prey
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My decision	מִשְׁפָּטִי֩	miš·pā·ṭî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
is to gather	לֶאֱסֹ֨ף	le·’ĕ·sōp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H622 gather, remove
nations	גּוֹיִ֜ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
to assemble	לְקָבְצִ֣י	lə·qā·ḇə·ṣî	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
kingdoms	מַמְלָכ֗וֹת	mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
to pour out	לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ	liš·pōḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
My indignation	זַעְמִי֙	za‘·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2195 indignation
all	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My burning anger	חֲר֣וֹן	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will be consumed	תֵּאָכֵ֖ל	tê·’ā·ḵêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
by the fire	בְּאֵ֣שׁ	bə·’êš	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
of My jealousy	קִנְאָתִ֔י	qin·’ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy

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

Zephaniah 3:8 Zephaniah 1:18 · Joel 3:2 · Psalm 27:14 · Micah 7:7 · 2 Peter 3:10 · Zechariah 14:2–3 · Hosea 12:6 · Matthew 25:32 · Joel 3:9–16 · Revelation 16:14 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Habakkuk 2:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.