{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.1", "source": "דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֗ה אֶל־צְפַנְיָה֙ בֶּן־כּוּשִׁ֣י בֶן־גְּדַלְיָ֔ה בֶּן־אֲמַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חִזְקִיָּ֑ה בִּימֵ֛י יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בֶן־אָמ֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Dəḇar*-*YHWH* which *hāyāh* to-*Ṣəp̄anyāh* *ben*-*Kûšî* *ben*-*Gəḏalyāh* *ben*-*ʾĂmaryāh* *ben*-*Ḥizqiyyāh* in-*yəmê* *Yōʾšiyyāhû* *ben*-*ʾĀmôn* *meleḵ* *Yəhûḏāh*.", "grammar": { "*Dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - happened/came/was", "*Ṣəp̄anyāh*": "proper name, 'YHWH has hidden/treasured'", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Kûšî*": "proper name, possibly 'Cushite'", "*Gəḏalyāh*": "proper name, 'YHWH is great'", "*ʾĂmaryāh*": "proper name, 'YHWH has spoken/promised'", "*Ḥizqiyyāh*": "proper name, 'YHWH has strengthened'", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper name, 'YHWH supports'", "*ʾĀmôn*": "proper name of Judean king", "*meleḵ*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper name, Judah" }, "variants": { "*Dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*hāyāh*": "came/happened/occurred/was", "*yəmê*": "days/time/period" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.2", "source": "אָסֹ֨ף אָסֵ֜ף כֹּ֗ל מֵעַ֛ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāsōp̄* *ʾāsēp̄* *kōl* from-*ʿal* *pənê* *hāʾăḏāmāh* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāsōp̄*": "qal infinitive absolute - gathering/completely", "*ʾāsēp̄*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will gather/remove", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*ʿal*": "preposition - from upon/from over", "*pənê*": "construct plural of *pānîm* - face of", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land/earth", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsōp̄ ʾāsēp̄*": "Hebrew doubling construction indicating completeness/certainty - 'I will utterly gather/completely remove'", "*pənê*": "face/surface", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.3", "source": "אָסֵ֨ף אָדָ֜ם וּבְהֵמָ֗ה אָסֵ֤ף עוֹף־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֔ם וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹת אֶת־הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים וְהִכְרַתִּ֣י אֶת־הָאָדָ֗ם מֵעַ֛ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāsēp̄* *ʾāḏām* *ûḇəhēmāh*, *ʾāsēp̄* *ʿôp̄*-*haššāmayim* *ûḏəḡê* *hayyām*, *wəhammakšēlôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*hārəšāʿîm*; *wəhiḵrattî* *ʾeṯ*-*hāʾāḏām* from-*ʿal* *pənê* *hāʾăḏāmāh*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāsēp̄*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will gather/remove", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/people/humanity", "*ûḇəhēmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and beast/animals/cattle", "*ʿôp̄*": "construct state, masculine singular - birds/fowl of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ûḏəḡê*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine plural - and fish of", "*hayyām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sea", "*wəhammakšēlôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with definite article - and the stumbling blocks/ruins", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wicked ones", "*wəhiḵrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off/destroy", "*hāʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - mankind/humanity", "*ʿal*": "preposition - from upon/from over", "*pənê*": "construct plural of *pānîm* - face of", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land/earth", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsēp̄*": "gather/collect/remove/destroy", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*ûḇəhēmāh*": "cattle/livestock/animals", "*wəhammakšēlôṯ*": "stumbling blocks/ruins/obstacles/things that cause to stumble", "*hārəšāʿîm*": "the wicked ones/the evil ones/the guilty ones", "*wəhiḵrattî*": "and I will cut off/destroy/eliminate/remove", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.4", "source": "וְנָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַ֖ל כָּל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י מִן־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ אֶת־שְׁאָ֣ר הַבַּ֔עַל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַכְּמָרִ֖ים עִם־הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "*wənāṭîṯî* *yāḏî* *ʿal*-*Yəhûḏāh* *wəʿal* *kol*-*yōšḇê* *Yərûšālāim*, *wəhiḵrattî* from-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh* *ʾeṯ*-*šəʾār* *habbaʿal*, *ʾeṯ*-*šēm* *hakkəmārîm* *ʿim*-*hakkōhănîm*.", "grammar": { "*wənāṭîṯî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will stretch out", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper name, Judah", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name, Jerusalem", "*wəhiḵrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off/destroy", "*hammāqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remnant of", "*habbaʿal*": "proper name with definite article - the Baal", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*hakkəmārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the idolatrous priests", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests" }, "variants": { "*wənāṭîṯî*": "I will stretch out/extend/turn", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/residue/rest", "*hakkəmārîm*": "idolatrous priests/pagan priests/black-robed priests", "*hakkōhănîm*": "the priests/the officiants (potentially legitimate priests of YHWH)" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.5", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים עַל־הַגַּגּ֖וֹת לִצְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְאֶת־הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hammištaḥăwîm* *ʿal*-*haggaggôṯ* *liṣḇā* *haššāmāyim*, *wəʾeṯ*-*hammištaḥăwîm* *hannišbāʿîm* *la-YHWH* *wəhannišbāʿîm* *bəmalkām*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hammištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones bowing down/worshipping", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*haggaggôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the roofs", "*liṣḇā*": "preposition + construct state, masculine singular - to/for host/army of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*hannišbāʿîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/by YHWH", "*wəhannišbāʿîm*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - and the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*bəmalkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by their king/Milcom" }, "variants": { "*hammištaḥăwîm*": "the ones worshipping/bowing down/prostrating themselves", "*liṣḇā*": "to host/army/multitude", "*haššāmāyim*": "the heavens/the sky/the celestial bodies", "*hannišbāʿîm*": "the ones swearing/taking oaths", "*bəmalkām*": "by their king/by Milcom/Molech (Ammonite deity)/by their Molech" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־בִקְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*hannəsôḡîm* from-*ʾaḥărê* *YHWH*, *waʾăšer* not-*ḇiqšû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* and-not *ḏərāšuhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hannəsôḡîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones turning back/departing", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with construct - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*ḇiqšû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sought", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have inquired of him" }, "variants": { "*hannəsôḡîm*": "the ones turning back/departing/withdrawing/retreating", "*ḇiqšû*": "sought/searched for/inquired about", "*ḏərāšuhû*": "inquired of him/sought him/consulted him" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.7", "source": "הַ֕ס מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־הֵכִ֧ין יְהוָ֛ה זֶ֖בַח הִקְדִּ֥ישׁ קְרֻאָֽיו׃", "text": "*has* from-*pənê* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, *kî* *qārôḇ* *yôm* *YHWH*, *kî*-*hēḵîn* *YHWH* *zeḇaḥ* *hiqdiš* *qəruʾāyw*.", "grammar": { "*has*": "interjection - hush/be silent", "*pənê*": "construct plural of *pānîm* - face/presence of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (used as divine title) - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*hēḵîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has prepared", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice/offering", "*hiqdiš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has consecrated/sanctified", "*qəruʾāyw*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his invited ones" }, "variants": { "*has*": "hush/be silent/silence", "*pənê*": "face/presence", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/approaching", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offering", "*hiqdiš*": "consecrated/sanctified/set apart", "*qəruʾāyw*": "his invited ones/his guests/his called ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בְּיוֹם֙ זֶ֣בַח יְהוָ֔ה וּפָקַדְתִּ֥י עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖ים מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ נָכְרִֽי׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* in-*yôm* *zeḇaḥ* *YHWH* *ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal*-*haśśārîm* *wəʿal*-*bənê* *hammeleḵ*, *wəʿal* *kol*-*hallōḇšîm* *malbûš* *noḵrî*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*haśśārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the princes/officials", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hammeleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*hallōḇšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones wearing", "*malbûš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - clothing of", "*noḵrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foreign" }, "variants": { "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "I will punish/visit/attend to", "*haśśārîm*": "the princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*bənê hammeleḵ*": "sons of the king/royal princes/royal family members", "*malbûš noḵrî*": "foreign clothing/foreign apparel/clothing of foreigners" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.9", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֗י עַ֧ל כָּל־הַדּוֹלֵ֛ג עַל־הַמִּפְתָּ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛ים בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם חָמָ֥ס וּמִרְמָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal* *kol*-*haddôlēḡ* *ʿal*-*hammip̄tān* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *haməmaləʾîm* *bêṯ* *ʾăḏōnêhem* *ḥāmās* *ûmirmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*haddôlēḡ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one leaping/jumping", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hammip̄tān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the threshold", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*haməmaləʾîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones filling", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾăḏōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*ûmirmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and deceit" }, "variants": { "*haddôlēḡ ʿal-hammip̄tān*": "the one leaping over the threshold (possibly referring to Philistine religious practice or to avoid stepping on threshold associated with Dagon worship)", "*haməmaləʾîm*": "the ones filling/who fill", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ûmirmāh*": "and deceit/fraud/treachery" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.10", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה ק֤וֹל צְעָקָה֙ מִשַּׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֔ים וִֽילָלָ֖ה מִן־הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּד֖וֹל מֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *qôl* *ṣəʿāqāh* from-*šaʿar* *haddāḡîm*, *wîlālāh* from-*hammišneh*, *wəšeḇer* *gāḏôl* from-*haggəḇāʿôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration/oracle of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ṣəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*haddāḡîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fish", "*wîlālāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wailing", "*hammišneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Second Quarter (district)", "*wəšeḇer*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and crash/breaking of", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/loud", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the hills" }, "variants": { "*qôl ṣəʿāqāh*": "sound of outcry/cry of distress", "*šaʿar haddāḡîm*": "Fish Gate (a gate in Jerusalem)", "*hammišneh*": "the Second Quarter/New Quarter (district of Jerusalem)", "*wəšeḇer*": "breaking/crash/destruction", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "the hills (possibly referring to hills in Jerusalem)" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.11", "source": "הֵילִ֖ילוּ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁ כִּ֤י נִדְמָה֙ כָּל־עַ֣ם כְּנַ֔עַן נִכְרְת֖וּ כָּל־נְטִ֥ילֵי כָֽסֶף׃", "text": "*hêlîlû* *yōšḇê* *hammakṯêš*, *kî* *niḏmāh* *kol*-*ʿam* *Kənaʿan*, *niḵrəṯû* *kol*-*nəṭîlê* *ḵāsep̄*.", "grammar": { "*hêlîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hammakṯêš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Mortar (district)", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*niḏmāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is destroyed/silenced/cut off", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper name, Canaan", "*niḵrəṯû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - are cut off", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*nəṭîlê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - bearers/weighers of", "*ḵāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*hammakṯêš*": "the Mortar (valley or district in Jerusalem, possibly merchants' quarter)", "*niḏmāh*": "is destroyed/silenced/cut off/brought to an end", "*ʿam Kənaʿan*": "people of Canaan/merchant people (Canaanites were associated with trade)", "*nəṭîlê ḵāsep̄*": "bearers of silver/those who weigh out silver/money handlers/traders" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.12", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּנֵּר֑וֹת וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ עַל־שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לֹֽא־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* in-*ʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* *ʾăḥappēś* *ʾeṯ*-*Yərûšālayim* with-*hannērôṯ*, *ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal*-*hāʾănāšîm* *haqqōp̄əʾîm* *ʿal*-*šimrêhem*, *hāʾōmərîm* in-*liḇḇām* not-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* and-not *yārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will search", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper name, Jerusalem", "*hannērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lamps", "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones thickening/congealing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šimrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dregs/lees", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones saying", "*liḇḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yêṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yārēaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do harm" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/examine/investigate", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm ʿal-šimrêhem*": "the ones thickening on their dregs/those who are settled like wine left on its dregs (metaphor for complacency)", "*liḇḇām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yêṭîḇ*": "he will do good/benefit/act favorably", "*yārēaʿ*": "he will do harm/act unfavorably/do evil" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.13", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה חֵילָם֙ לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה וּבָנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *ḥêlām* *limšissāh* *ûḇāttêhem* *lišmāmāh*, *ûḇānû* *ḇāttîm* and-not *yēšēḇû*, *wənāṭəʿû* *ḵərāmîm* and-not *yištû* *ʾeṯ*-*yênām*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ḥêlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*limšissāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for plunder", "*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their houses", "*lišmāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation", "*ûḇānû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will build", "*ḇāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*yēšēḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit", "*wənāṭəʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will plant", "*ḵərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink", "*yênām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wine" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/substance/strength/goods", "*limšissāh*": "for plunder/spoil/booty", "*lišmāmāh*": "for desolation/waste/devastation", "*yēšēḇû*": "they will dwell/inhabit/live in", "*yištû*": "they will drink/consume" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.14", "source": "קָר֤וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל קָר֖וֹב וּמַהֵ֣ר מְאֹ֑ד ק֚וֹל י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה מַ֥ר צֹרֵ֖חַ שָׁ֥ם גִּבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*qārôḇ* *yôm*-*YHWH* *haggāḏôl*, *qārôḇ* *ûmahēr* *məʾōḏ*. *qôl* *yôm* *YHWH* *mar* *ṣōrēaḥ* *šām* *gibbôr*.", "grammar": { "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*haggāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*ûmahēr*": "conjunction + piel participle, masculine singular absolute - and hastening", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crying out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*gibbôr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - mighty warrior" }, "variants": { "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/approaching", "*haggāḏôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ûmahēr*": "and hastening/rushing/coming quickly", "*mar*": "bitter/severe/harsh", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*gibbôr*": "mighty warrior/mighty man/hero" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.15", "source": "י֥וֹם עֶבְרָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא י֧וֹם צָרָ֣ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה י֤וֹם שֹׁאָה֙ וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה י֥וֹם חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה י֥וֹם עָנָ֖ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*yôm* *ʿeḇrāh* *hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *yôm* *ṣārāh* *ûməṣûqāh*, *yôm* *šôʾāh* *ûməšôʾāh*, *yôm* *ḥōšeḵ* *waʾăp̄ēlāh*, *yôm* *ʿānān* *waʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and anguish", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and gloom", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "and anguish/straits/distress", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "and desolation/ruin/destruction", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "and gloom/darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "and thick darkness/heavy cloud" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.16", "source": "י֥וֹם שׁוֹפָ֖ר וּתְרוּעָ֑ה עַ֚ל הֶעָרִ֣ים הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת וְעַ֖ל הַפִּנּ֥וֹת הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yôm* *šôp̄ār* *ûṯərûʿāh* *ʿal* *heʿārîm* *habəṣurôṯ* *wəʿal* *happinnôṯ* *haggəḇōhôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/horn", "*ûṯərûʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and alarm/battle cry", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*heʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities", "*habəṣurôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural with definite article - the fortified", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*happinnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the corners/towers", "*haggəḇōhôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural with definite article - the high" }, "variants": { "*šôp̄ār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*ûṯərûʿāh*": "and alarm/battle cry/shout", "*habəṣurôṯ*": "the fortified/defended", "*happinnôṯ*": "the corners/towers/pinnacles", "*haggəḇōhôṯ*": "the high/tall/lofty" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.17", "source": "וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי לָאָדָ֗ם וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים כִּ֥י לַֽיהוָ֖ה חָטָ֑אוּ וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ דָּמָם֙ כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר וּלְחֻמָ֖ם כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wahăṣērōṯî* *lāʾāḏām* *wəhāləḵû* *kaʿiwrîm*, *kî* *la-YHWH* *ḥāṭāʾû*; *wəšuppaḵ* *dāmām* *keʿāp̄ār* *ûləḥumām* *kaggəlālîm*.", "grammar": { "*wahăṣērōṯî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring distress", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - to mankind", "*wəhāləḵû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will walk", "*kaʿiwrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like blind men", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against YHWH", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sinned", "*wəšuppaḵ*": "conjunction + pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be poured out", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like dust", "*ûləḥumām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their flesh", "*kaggəlālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - like dung" }, "variants": { "*wahăṣērōṯî*": "and I will bring distress/cause distress/make narrow", "*kaʿiwrîm*": "like blind men/as the blind", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "they have sinned/transgressed/offended", "*wəšuppaḵ*": "and will be poured out/spilled", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "like dust/dirt/powder", "*ûləḥumām*": "and their flesh/internal organs/body", "*kaggəlālîm*": "like dung/excrement/refuse" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.18", "source": "גַּם־כַּסְפָּ֨ם גַּם־זְהָבָ֜ם לֹֽא־יוּכַ֣ל לְהַצִּילָ֗ם בְּיוֹם֙ עֶבְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וּבְאֵשׁ֙ קִנְאָת֔וֹ תֵּאָכֵ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־כָלָ֤ה אַךְ־נִבְהָלָה֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*gam*-*kaspām* *gam*-*zəhāḇām* not-*yûḵal* *ləhaṣṣîlām* in-*yôm* *ʿeḇraṯ* *YHWH*, *ûḇəʾēš* *qinʾāṯô* *tēʾāḵēl* *kol*-*hāʾāreṣ*, *kî*-*ḵālāh* *ʾaḵ*-*niḇhālāh* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾēṯ* *kol*-*yōšḇê* *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb/conjunction - also/even", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be able", "*ləhaṣṣîlām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to deliver them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ûḇəʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by fire of", "*qinʾāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his jealousy", "*tēʾāḵēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be consumed", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - complete destruction", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*niḇhālāh*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - terrifying/sudden", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*yûḵal ləhaṣṣîlām*": "will be able to deliver them/save them/rescue them", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "wrath/fury/overflow", "*qinʾāṯô*": "his jealousy/zeal/passion", "*tēʾāḵēl*": "will be consumed/devoured/eaten up", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/territory", "*ḵālāh ʾaḵ-niḇhālāh*": "complete and sudden destruction/terrifying annihilation", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will make/do/perform", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }