1 דְּבַר־ H1697 The word יְהוָ֣ה ׀ H3068 of the LORD אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which הָיָ֗ה H1961 came אֶל־ H413 to צְפַנְיָה֙ H6846 which came unto Zephaniah בֶּן־ H1121 the son כּוּשִׁ֣י H3569 Cushi בֶן־ H1121 the son גְּדַלְיָ֔ה H1436 of Gedaliah בֶּן־ H1121 the son אֲמַרְיָ֖ה H568 of Amariah בֶּן־ H1121 the son חִזְקִיָּ֑ה H2396 of Hizkiah בִּימֵ֛י H3117 in the days יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ H2977 of Josiah בֶן־ H1121 the son אָמ֖וֹן H526 of Amon מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 king יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 of Judah
2 אָסֹ֨ף H622 I will utterly אָסֵ֜ף H622 assemble כֹּ֗ל H3605 all מֵעַ֛ל H5921 From פְּנֵ֥י H6440 the face הָאֲדָמָ֖ה H127 of the earth נְאֻם־ H5002 saith יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 the LORD
3 אָסֵ֨ף H622 assemble אָדָ֜ם H120 man וּבְהֵמָ֗ה H929 and beast אָסֵ֤ף H622 assemble עוֹף־ H5775 the fowls הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ H8064 of the heaven וּדְגֵ֣י H1709 and the fishes הַיָּ֔ם H3220 of the sea וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹת H4384 and the stumblingblocks אֶת־ H854 along הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים H7563 with the wicked וְהִכְרַתִּ֣י H3772 and I will cut off אֶת־ H853 הָאָדָ֗ם H120 man מֵעַ֛ל H5921 from פְּנֵ֥י H6440 from off הָאֲדָמָ֖ה H127 the land נְאֻם־ H5002 saith יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 the LORD
4 וְנָטִ֤יתִי H5186 I will also stretch out יָדִי֙ H3027 mine hand עַל־ H5921 against יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 upon Judah וְעַ֖ל H5921 and against כָּל־ H3605 all יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 and upon all the inhabitants יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 of Jerusalem וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י H3772 and I will cut off מִן־ H4480 at הַמָּק֤וֹם H4725 from this place הַזֶּה֙ H2088 this אֶת־ H853 שְׁאָ֣ר H7605 the remnant הַבַּ֔עַל H1168 of Baal אֶת־ H853 שֵׁ֥ם H8034
5 וְאֶת־ H853 הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים H7812 And them that worship עַל־ H5921 on הַגַּגּ֖וֹת H1406 upon the housetops לִצְבָ֣א H6635 the host הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 of heaven וְאֶת־ H853 הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ H7812 and them that worship הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים H7650
6 וְאֶת־ H853 הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים H5472 And them that are turned back מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י H310 from יְהוָ֑ה H3069 God וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 who לֹֽא־ H3808 have not בִקְשׁ֥וּ H1245 and
7 הַ֕ס H2013 Hold thy peace מִפְּנֵ֖י H6440 at the presence אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 of the Lord יְהוִ֑ה H3069 GOD כִּ֤י H3588 for קָרוֹב֙ H7138
8 וְהָיָ֗ה H1961 will come בְּיוֹם֙ H3117 And it shall come to pass in the day זֶ֣בַח H2077 sacrifice יְהוָ֔ה H3068 of the LORD'S וּפָקַדְתִּ֥י H6485 that I will punish עַל־ H5921 and הַשָּׂרִ֖ים H8269 the princes וְעַל־ H5921 and בְּנֵ֣י H1121 children הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 and the king's וְעַ֥ל H5921 and כָּל־ H3605 and all הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖ים H3847 and all such as are clothed מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ H4403 apparel נָכְרִֽי׃ H5237 with strange
9 וּפָקַדְתִּ֗י H6485 also will I punish עַ֧ל H5921 and כָּל־ H3605 all הַדּוֹלֵ֛ג H1801 all those that leap עַל־ H5921 on הַמִּפְתָּ֖ן H4670 on the threshold בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 In the same day הַה֑וּא H1931 Who הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛ים H4390 which fill בֵּ֥ית H1004 houses אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם H113 their masters' חָמָ֥ס H2555 with violence וּמִרְמָֽה׃ H4820 and deceit ס
10 וְהָיָה֩ H1961 become בַיּ֨וֹם H3117 And it shall come to pass in that day הַה֜וּא H1931 he נְאֻם־ H5002 saith יְהוָ֗ה H3068 the LORD ק֤וֹל H6963
11 הֵילִ֖ילוּ H3213 Howl יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 ye inhabitants הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁ H4389 of Maktesh כִּ֤י H3588 for נִדְמָה֙ H1820 are cut down כָּל־ H3605 for all עַ֣ם H5971 people כְּנַ֔עַן H3667 for all the merchant נִכְרְת֖וּ H3772 are cut off כָּל־ H3605 All נְטִ֥ילֵי H5187 all they that bear כָֽסֶף׃ H3701 silver
12 וְהָיָה֙ H1961 will come בָּעֵ֣ת H6256 And it shall come to pass at that time הַהִ֔יא H1931 I אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ H2664
13 וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 will become חֵילָם֙ H2428 Therefore their goods לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה H4933 shall become a booty וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם H1004 and their houses לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה H8077 a desolation וּבָנ֤וּ H1129 they shall also build בָתִּים֙ H1004 houses וְלֹ֣א H3808 not יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ H3427 but not inhabit וְנָטְע֣וּ H5193
14 קָר֤וֹב H7138
15 י֥וֹם H3117 That day עֶבְרָ֖ה H5678 of wrath הַיּ֣וֹם H3117
16 י֥וֹם H3117 A day שׁוֹפָ֖ר H7782 of the trumpet וּתְרוּעָ֑ה H8643 and alarm עַ֚ל H5921 Against הֶעָרִ֣ים H5892 cities הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת H1219 against the fenced וְעַ֖ל H5921 Against הַפִּנּ֥וֹת H6438 towers הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ H1364 and against the high
17 וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי H6887 And I will bring distress לָאָדָ֗ם H120 upon men וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ H1980 that they shall walk כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים H5787 like blind men כִּ֥י H3588 Because לַֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 against the LORD חָטָ֑אוּ H2398 because they have sinned וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ H8210 shall be poured out דָּמָם֙ H1818 and their blood כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר H6083 as dust וּלְחֻמָ֖ם H3894 and their flesh כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ H1561 as the dung
18 גַּם־ H1571 nor כַּסְפָּ֨ם H3701 Neither their silver גַּם־ H1571 nor זְהָבָ֜ם H2091 nor their gold לֹֽא־ H3808 not יוּכַ֣ל H3201 shall be able לְהַצִּילָ֗ם H5337 to deliver בְּיוֹם֙ H3117 them in the day עֶבְרַ֣ת H5678 wrath יְהוָ֔ה H3068 of the LORD'S וּבְאֵשׁ֙ H784 by the fire קִנְאָת֔וֹ H7068 of his jealousy תֵּאָכֵ֖ל H398 shall be devoured כָּל־ H3605 and all הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 but the whole land כִּֽי־ H3588 for כָלָ֤ה H3617 riddance אַךְ־ H389 Indeed נִבְהָלָה֙ H926 even a speedy יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה H6213 for he shall make אֵ֥ת H853 כָּל־ H3605 of all יֹשְׁבֵ֖י H3427 of all them that dwell הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 in the land ס
1 הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ H7197 Gather yourselves together וָק֑וֹשּׁוּ H7197 yea gather together הַגּ֖וֹי H1471 O nation לֹ֥א H3808 without נִכְסָֽף׃ H3700 not desired
2 בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ H2962 Before לֶ֣דֶת H3205 bring forth חֹ֔ק H2706 Before the decree כְּמֹ֖ץ H4671 as the chaff עָ֣בַר H5674 pass י֑וֹם H3117
3 בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ H1245 Seek אֶת־ H853 יְהוָה֙ H3068 ye the LORD כָּל־ H3605 All עַנְוֵ֣י H6035 all ye meek הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 of the earth אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Who מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ H4941 his judgment פָּעָ֑לוּ H6466 which have wrought בַּקְּשׁוּ־ H1245 seek צֶ֙דֶק֙ H6664 righteousness בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ H1245 seek עֲנָוָ֔ה H6038 meekness אוּלַי֙ H194 it may be תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ H5641 ye shall be hid בְּי֖וֹם H3117 in the day אַף־ H639 anger יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 of the LORD'S
4 כִּ֤י H3588 For עַזָּה֙ H5804 For Gaza עֲזוּבָ֣ה H5800 shall be forsaken תִֽהְיֶ֔ה H1961 become וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן H831 and Ashkelon לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה H8077 a desolation אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד H795 Ashdod בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ H6672 at the noon day יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ H1644 they shall drive out וְעֶקְר֖וֹן H6138 and Ekron תֵּעָקֵֽר׃ H6131 shall be rooted up ס
5 ה֗וֹי H1945 Woe יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י H3427 unto the inhabitants חֶ֥בֶל H2256 coast הַיָּ֖ם H3220 of the sea גּ֣וֹי H1471 the nation כְּרֵתִ֑ים H3774 of the Cherethites דְּבַר־ H1697 the word יְהוָ֣ה H3068 of the LORD עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם H5921 is against כְּנַ֙עַן֙ H3667
6 וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה H1961 become חֶ֣בֶל H2256 coast הַיָּ֗ם H3220 And the sea נְוֹ֛ת H5116 shall be dwellings כְּרֹ֥ת H3741
7 וְהָ֣יָה H1961 become חֶ֗בֶל H2256 And the coast לִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית H7611 shall be for the remnant בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the house יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 of Judah עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם H5921 and יִרְע֑וּן H7462 they shall feed בְּבָתֵּ֣י H1004 thereupon in the houses אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן H831 of Ashkelon בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ H6153 in the evening יִרְבָּצ֔וּן H7257 shall they lie down כִּ֧י H3588 for יִפְקְדֵ֛ם H6485 shall visit יְהוָ֥ה H3068 for the LORD אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם H430 their God וְשָׁ֥ב H7725 them and turn away <שְׁבוּתָם כ> (שְׁבִיתָֽם׃ H7622 captive ק)
8 שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ H8085 I have heard חֶרְפַּ֣ת H2781 the reproach מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 of Moab וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י H1421 and the revilings בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of the children עַמּ֑וֹן H5983 of Ammon אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which חֵֽרְפוּ֙ H2778 whereby they have reproached אֶת־ H853 עַמִּ֔י H5971 my people וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ H1431 and magnified עַל־ H5921 against גְּבוּלָֽם׃ H1366
9 לָכֵ֣ן H3651 Therefore חַי־ H2416 Therefore
10 זֹ֥את H2063 likewise לָהֶ֖ם H1992 in תַּ֣חַת H8478 return גְּאוֹנָ֑ם H1347 This shall they have for their pride כִּ֤י H3588 because חֵֽרְפוּ֙ H2778 because they have reproached וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ H1431 and magnified עַל־ H5921 against עַ֖ם H5971
11 נוֹרָ֤א H3372
12 גַּם־ H1571 also אַתֶּ֣ם H859 O כּוּשִׁ֔ים H3569 Ye Ethiopians חַֽלְלֵ֥י H2491
13 וְיֵ֤ט H5186 And he will stretch out יָדוֹ֙ H3027 his hand עַל־ H5921 against צָפ֔וֹן H6828 against the north וִֽיאַבֵּ֖ד H6 and destroy אֶת־ H853 אַשּׁ֑וּר H804 Assyria וְיָשֵׂ֤ם H7760 and will make אֶת־ H853 נִֽינְוֵה֙ H5210 Nineveh לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה H8077 a desolation צִיָּ֖ה H6723
14 וְרָבְצ֨וּ H7257 shall lie down בְתוֹכָ֤הּ H8432 in the midst עֲדָרִים֙ H5739 And flocks כָּל־ H3605 All חַיְתוֹ־ H2416 of her all the beasts ג֔וֹי H1471 of the nations גַּם־ H1571 Both קָאַת֙ H6893 both the cormorant גַּם־ H1571 Both קִפֹּ֔ד H7090 and the bittern בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ H3730 in the upper lintels יָלִ֑ינוּ H3885 shall lodge ק֠וֹל H6963 of it
15 זֹ֞א֠ת H2063 likewise הָעִ֤יר H5892 city הָעַלִּיזָה֙ H5947 This
1 ה֥וֹי H1945 Woe מֹרְאָ֖ה H4754 to her that is filthy וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה H1351 and polluted הָעִ֖יר H5892 city הַיּוֹנָֽה׃ H3238 to the oppressing
2 לֹ֤א H3808 no שָֽׁמְעָה֙ H8085 She obeyed בְּק֔וֹל H6963 not the voice לֹ֥א H3808 no לָקְחָ֖ה H3947 she received מוּסָ֑ר H4148 not correction בַּֽיהוָה֙ H3068 not in the LORD לֹ֣א H3808 no בָטָ֔חָה H982 she trusted אֶל־ H413 to her אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ H430 to her God לֹ֥א H3808 no קָרֵֽבָה׃ H7126 she drew not near
3 שָׂרֶ֣יהָ H8269 Her princes בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ H7130 within אֲרָי֖וֹת H738 lions שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים H7580 her
4 נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ H5030 Her prophets פֹּֽחֲזִ֔ים H6348
5 יְהוָ֤ה H3068 LORD צַדִּיק֙ H6662 The just בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ H7130
6 הִכְרַ֣תִּי H3772 I have cut off גוֹיִ֗ם H1471 the nations נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ H8074 are desolate פִּנּוֹתָ֔ם H6438 their towers הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּי H2717 waste חֽוּצוֹתָ֖ם H2351 I made their streets מִבְּלִ֣י H1097 no עוֹבֵ֑ר H5674 that none passeth by נִצְדּ֧וּ H6658 are destroyed עָרֵיהֶ֛ם H5892 their cities מִבְּלִי־ H1097 one אִ֖ישׁ H376 so that there is no man מֵאֵ֥ין H369 else יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ H3427 that there is none inhabitant
7 אָמַ֜רְתִּי H559 I said אַךְ־ H389 Surely תִּירְאִ֤י H3372 Surely thou wilt fear אוֹתִי֙ H853 תִּקְחִ֣י H3947 me thou wilt receive מוּסָ֔ר H4148 instruction וְלֹֽא־ H3808 not יִכָּרֵ֣ת H3772 should not be cut off מְעוֹנָ֔הּ H4585 den כֹּ֥ל H3605 all אֲשֶׁר־ H834 i פָּקַ֖דְתִּי H6485 I punished עָלֶ֑יהָ H5921 concerning אָכֵן֙ H403 them but הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ H7925 they rose early הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּ H7843
8 לָכֵ֤ן H3651 Therefore חַכּוּ־ H2442 Therefore wait לִי֙ H0 נְאֻם־ H5002 ye upon me saith יְהוָ֔ה H3068 the LORD לְי֖וֹם H3117 until the day קוּמִ֣י H6965 that I rise up לְעַ֑ד H5706 to the prey כִּ֣י H3588 Indeed מִשְׁפָּטִי֩ H4941 for my determination לֶאֱסֹ֨ף H622
9 כִּֽי־ H3588 For אָ֛ז H227 then אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ H2015 For then will I turn אֶל־ H413 to עַמִּ֖ים H5971 to the people שָׂפָ֣ה H8193 language בְרוּרָ֑ה H1305 a pure לִקְרֹ֤א H7121 that they may all call כֻלָּם֙ H3605 all בְּשֵׁ֣ם H8034 upon the name יְהוָ֔ה H3068 of the LORD לְעָבְד֖וֹ H5647 to serve שְׁכֶ֥ם H7926 consent אֶחָֽד׃ H259 him with one
10 מֵעֵ֖בֶר H5676 From beyond לְנַֽהֲרֵי־ H5104 the rivers כ֑וּשׁ H3568 of Ethiopia עֲתָרַי֙ H6282 my suppliants בַּת־ H1323
11 בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 In that day הַה֗וּא H1931 he לֹ֤א H3808 no תֵב֙וֹשִׁי֙ H954 shalt thou not be ashamed מִכֹּ֣ל H3605 of all עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ H5949 for all thy doings אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּ H6586 wherein thou hast transgressed בִּ֑י H0 כִּי־ H3588 For אָ֣ז ׀ H227 then אָסִ֣יר H5493 against me for then I will take away מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְ H7130 out of the midst עַלִּיזֵי֙ H5947 of thee them that rejoice גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְ H1346 in thy pride וְלֹֽא־ H3808 no תוֹסִ֧פִי H3254 and thou shalt no more לְגָבְהָ֛ה H1361 be haughty ע֖וֹד H5750 again בְּהַ֥ר H2022 mountain קָדְשִֽׁי׃ H6944 because of my holy
12 וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣י H7604 I will also leave בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ H7130 in the midst עַ֥ם H5971 people עָנִ֖י H6041 of thee an afflicted וָדָ֑ל H1800 and poor וְחָס֖וּ H2620 and they shall trust בְּשֵׁ֥ם H8034 in the name יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 of the LORD
13 שְׁאֵרִ֨ית H7611 The remnant יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 of Israel לֹֽא־ H3808 no יַעֲשׂ֤וּ H6213 shall not do עַוְלָה֙ H5766 iniquity וְלֹא־ H3808 no יְדַבְּר֣וּ H1696 nor speak כָזָ֔ב H3577 lies וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Nor יִמָּצֵ֥א H4672 be found בְּפִיהֶ֖ם H6310 in their mouth לְשׁ֣וֹן H3956 tongue תַּרְמִ֑ית H8649 neither shall a deceitful כִּֽי־ H3588 for הֵ֛מָּה H1992 they יִרְע֥וּ H7462 for they shall feed וְרָבְצ֖וּ H7257 and lie down וְאֵ֥ין H369 no מַחֲרִֽיד׃ H2729 and none shall make
14 רָנִּי֙ H7442 Sing בַּת־ H1323 O daughter צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 of Zion הָרִ֖יעוּ H7321 shout יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 O Israel שִׂמְחִ֤י H8055 be glad וְעָלְזִי֙ H5937 and rejoice בְּכָל־ H3605 all לֵ֔ב H3820 with all the heart בַּ֖ת H1323 O daughter יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 of Jerusalem
15 הֵסִ֤יר H5493 hath taken away יְהוָה֙ H3068 The LORD מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְ H4941 thy judgments פִּנָּ֖ה H6437 he hath cast out אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ H341 thine enemy מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 the king יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל ׀ H3478 of Israel יְהוָה֙ H3068
16 בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 In that day הַה֔וּא H1931 it יֵאָמֵ֥ר H559 it shall be said לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 to Jerusalem אַל־ H408 not תִּירָ֑אִי H3372 Fear צִיּ֖וֹן H6726 thou not
17 יְהוָ֧ה H3068 The LORD אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ H430 thy God בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך H7130 in the midst גִּבּ֣וֹר H1368 of thee
18 נוּגֵ֧י H3013
19 הִנְנִ֥י H2005 I am going עֹשֶׂ֛ה H6213 I will undo אֶת־ H853 כָּל־ H3605 all מְעַנַּ֖יִךְ H6031 all that afflict בָּעֵ֣ת H6256 Behold at that time הַהִ֑יא H1931 I וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י H3467 thee and I will save אֶת־ H853 הַצֹּלֵעָ֗ה H6760 her that halteth וְהַנִּדָּחָה֙ H5080 her that was driven out אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ H6908 and gather וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ H7760 and I will get לִתְהִלָּ֣ה H8416 them praise וּלְשֵׁ֔ם H8034 and fame בְּכָל־ H3605 all הָאָ֖רֶץ H776 in every land בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ H1322 where they have been put to shame
20 בָּעֵ֤ת H6256 At that time הַהִיא֙ H1931 I אָבִ֣יא H935 will I bring אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 וּבָעֵ֖ת H6256 you