Zephaniah 2

¹Gather yourselvesהִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּhiṯ·qō·wō·šə·šū — to gather or assemble togetherH7197 — Full Word Study →, gather togetherוָק֑וֹשּׁוּwā·qō·wōš·šū — to gather or assemble togetherH7197 — Full Word Study →, O shamefulלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֖וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, ²beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙bə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → the decreeחֹ֔קḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → takes effectלֶ֣דֶתle·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → and the dayי֑וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → passesעָ֣בַר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → like chaffכְּמֹ֖ץkə·mōṣ — Chaff, worthless husks of grainH4671 — Full Word Study →, beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶם׀bə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → the burningחֲרוֹן֙ḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → comesיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙bə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → the Dayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → comesיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ³Seekבַּקְּשׁ֤וּbaq·qə·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you humbleעַנְוֵ֣י‘an·wê — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → carry outפָּעָ֑לוּpā·‘ā·lū — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → His justiceמִשְׁפָּט֖וֹmiš·pā·ṭōw — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. Seekבַּקְּשׁוּ־baq·qə·šū- — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצֶ֙דֶק֙ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →; seekבַּקְּשׁ֣וּbaq·qə·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → humilityעֲנָוָ֔ה‘ă·nā·wāh — Humility, meekness, gentleness of spiritH6038 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַי֙’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → you will be shelteredתִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּtis·sā·ṯə·rū — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Gazaעַזָּה֙‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study → will beתִֽהְיֶ֔הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → abandonedעֲזוּבָ֣ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, and Ashkelonוְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןwə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study → left in ruinsלִשְׁמָמָ֑הliš·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →. Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֗וֹד’aš·dō·wḏ — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study → will be driven outיְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָyə·ḡā·rə·šū·hā — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙baṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study →, and Ekronוְעֶקְר֖וֹןwə·‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study → will be uprootedתֵּעָקֵֽר׃סtê·‘ā·qêr — to uproot; to hamstring; to destroy completelyH6131 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Woeה֗וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to the dwellersיֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → ofחֶ֥בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → the seacoastהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, O nationגּ֣וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of the Cherethitesכְּרֵתִ֑יםkə·rê·ṯîm — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study →! The wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is against youעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O Canaanכְּנַ֙עַן֙kə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →: “I will destroy youוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְwə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tîḵ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and no one will beמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → leftיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶So the seacoastחֶ֣בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְֽהָיְתָ֞הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a land of pastures, with wellsכְּרֹ֥תkə·rōṯ — A hollow place; a cottage or hutH3741 — Full Word Study → for shepherdsרֹעִ֖יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → and foldsוְגִדְר֥וֹתwə·ḡiḏ·rō·wṯ — An enclosure or wall, typically for livestockH1448 — Full Word Study → for sheepצֹֽאן׃ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The coast will belongחֶ֗בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → toוְהָ֣יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִ֛יתliš·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →; thereעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → they will find pastureיִרְע֑וּןyir·‘ūn — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →. They will lie downיִרְבָּצ֔וּןyir·bā·ṣūn — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → in the eveningבָּעֶ֙רֶב֙bā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → among the housesבְּבָתֵּ֣יbə·ḇāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֗וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will attend to themיִפְקְדֵ֛םyip̄·qə·ḏêm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → and restoreוְשָׁ֥בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → their captivesשְׁבוּתָם׃šə·ḇū·ṯå̄m — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study →. ⁸“I have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the reproachחֶרְפַּ֣תḥer·paṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → and the insultsוְגִדּוּפֵ֖יwə·ḡid·dū·p̄ê — Reproach, reviling, or verbal abuseH1421 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have tauntedחֵֽרְפוּ֙ḥê·rə·p̄ū — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and threatenedוַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּway·yaḡ·dî·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → their bordersגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, as surely as Iאָ֡נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם֩nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֞בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → will beתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like Sodomכִּסְדֹ֤םkis·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study → and the Ammonitesוּבְנֵ֤יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → like Gomorrahכַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔הka·‘ă·mō·rāh — Gomorrah, a condemned cityH6017 — Full Word Study →— a placeמִמְשַׁ֥קmim·šaq — livestock, animals bred for use or gainH4476 — Full Word Study → of weedsחָר֛וּלḥā·rūl — A stinging or prickly plant; nettleH2738 — Full Word Study → andוּמִכְרֵה־ū·miḵ·rêh- — pit, especially for salt extractionH4379 — Full Word Study → salt pitsמֶ֥לַחme·laḥ — Salt; mineral substance used for seasoning and preservationH4417 — Full Word Study →, a perpetualעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → wastelandוּשְׁמָמָ֖הū·šə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →. The remnantשְׁאֵרִ֤יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will plunder themיְבָזּ֔וּםyə·ḇāz·zūm — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study →; the remainderוְיֶ֥תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of My nationגּוֹיgoy — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will dispossess themיִנְחָלֽוּם׃yin·ḥā·lūm — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Thisזֹ֥אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → they shall have in return forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → their prideגְּאוֹנָ֑םgə·’ō·w·nām — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → tauntingחֵֽרְפוּ֙ḥê·rə·p̄ū — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study → and mockingוַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּway·yaḡ·di·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be terrifyingנוֹרָ֤אnō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → to themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He starvesרָזָ֔הrā·zāh — to become lean; to starve or waste awayH7329 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Then the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of everyכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → shoreאִיֵּ֥י’î·yê — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → will bow in worshipוְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־wə·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū- — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to Him, eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in its own placeמִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmim·mə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ¹²“You tooאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O Cushitesכּוּשִׁ֔יםkū·šîm — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study →, willגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → be slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יḥal·lê — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → by My swordחַרְבִּ֖יḥar·bî — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³And He will stretch outוְיֵ֤טwə·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → His handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and destroyוִֽיאַבֵּ֖דwî·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →; He will makeוְיָשֵׂ֤םwə·yā·śêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Ninevehנִֽינְוֵה֙nî·nə·wêh — Capital of AssyriaH5210 — Full Word Study → a desolationלִשְׁמָמָ֔הliš·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, as dryצִיָּ֖הṣî·yāh — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study → as a desertכַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃kam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Herdsעֲדָרִים֙‘ă·ḏā·rîm — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → will lie downוְרָבְצ֨וּwə·rā·ḇə·ṣū — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → in her midstבְתוֹכָ֤הּḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, creaturesחַיְתוֹ־ḥay·ṯōw- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of every kindכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. Bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the desert owlקָאַת֙qā·’aṯ — pelican or cormorant (unclean water bird)H6893 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → screech owlקִפֹּ֔דqip·pōḏ — porcupine or hedgehogH7090 — Full Word Study → will roostיָלִ֑ינוּyā·lî·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → atop her pillars. Their callsק֠וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → will soundיְשׁוֹרֵ֤רyə·šō·w·rêr — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → from the windowבַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ba·ḥal·lō·wn — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study →, but desolationחֹ֣רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study → will lie on the thresholdבַּסַּ֔ףbas·sap̄ — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He will exposeעֵרָֽה׃‘ê·rāh — to uncover, expose, or lay bareH6168 — Full Word Study → the beams of cedarאַרְזָ֖ה’ar·zāh — cedar wood or cedar workH731 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Thisזֹ֠אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → carefreeהָעַלִּיזָה֙hā·‘al·lî·zāh — jubilant, exultant, rejoicing with joyH5947 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → that dwellsהַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתhay·yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֔טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →, that thinksהָאֹֽמְרָה֙hā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herselfבִּלְבָבָ֔הּbil·ḇā·ḇāh — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →: “I am it, and there is none besides meע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →,” whatאֵ֣יךְ׀’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → a ruinלְשַׁמָּ֗הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → she has becomeהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, a resting placeמַרְבֵּץ֙mar·bêṣ — Resting place, lair, or couching groundH4769 — Full Word Study → for beastsלַֽחַיָּ֔הla·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. Everyoneכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who passesעוֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by herעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → hissesיִשְׁרֹ֖קyiš·rōq — to whistle, hiss, or make a sharp soundH8319 — Full Word Study → and shakesיָנִ֥יעַyā·nî·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → his fistיָדֽוֹ׃סyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.