{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.1", "source": "הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ וָק֑וֹשּׁוּ הַגּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א נִכְסָֽף׃", "text": "*hithqôšəšû* *wāqôššû* the-*gôy* not *niḵsāp̄*", "grammar": { "*hithqôšəšû*": "hithpael imperative, masculine plural - gather yourselves together/collect yourselves", "*wāqôššû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with waw conjunction - and gather/and collect", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - nation/people", "*niḵsāp̄*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - not longed for/not desired" }, "variants": { "*hithqôšəšû*": "gather yourselves/examine yourselves/collect yourselves", "*wāqôššû*": "gather/collect/assemble", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*niḵsāp̄*": "longed for/desired/pale (from shame)" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.2", "source": "בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֶ֣דֶת חֹ֔ק כְּמֹ֖ץ עָ֣בַר י֑וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם חֲרוֹן֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם י֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Before *ledeth ḥōq* like-*mōṣ* *ʿāḇar yôm* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄-YHWH* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before/ere", "*ledeth*": "qal infinitive construct of *yālad* - giving birth/bringing forth", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/statute", "*kəmōṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like chaff", "*ʿāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passes/passed away", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes/will come", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heat/burning", "*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun + proper name - anger of YHWH/nostrils of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ledeth ḥōq*": "decree is born/statute comes forth/takes effect", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/stubble", "*ʿāḇar yôm*": "day passes/day has gone", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/heat/anger", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.3", "source": "בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֙דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*baqqəšû* *ʾeth-YHWH* all-*ʿanəwê* the-*ʾāreṣ* who *mišpāṭô pāʿālû baqqəšû-ṣedeq baqqəšû ʿănāwâ ʾûlay tissātərû* in-*yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek/search for", "*ʾeth-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʿanəwê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - humble/meek ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgment/justice", "*pāʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have done/worked/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿănāwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - humility/meekness", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tissātərû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be hidden/you will be sheltered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in day of" }, "variants": { "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*ʿanəwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/poor ones", "*pāʿālû*": "have done/performed/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿănāwâ*": "humility/meekness/gentleness", "*tissātərû*": "be hidden/be concealed/find shelter" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.4", "source": "כִּ֤י עַזָּה֙ עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ וְעֶקְר֖וֹן תֵּעָקֵֽר׃", "text": "For *ʿazzâ ʿăzûḇâ tihyeh* and-*ʾašqəlôn lišəmāmâ ʾašdôd baṣṣŏhŏrayim yəḡārəšûhā* and-*ʿeqrôn tēʿāqēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*ʿăzûḇâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - forsaken/abandoned", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*lišəmāmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation/waste", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*baṣṣŏhŏrayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual with definite article - at noon/midday", "*yəḡārəšûhā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they will drive her out", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*tēʿāqēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*ʿăzûḇâ*": "forsaken/abandoned/desolate", "*lišəmāmâ*": "for desolation/for waste/for horror", "*yəḡārəšûhā*": "drive out/expel/cast out", "*tēʿāqēr*": "be uprooted/be rooted out/be plucked up" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.5", "source": "ה֗וֹי יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י חֶ֥בֶל הַיָּ֖ם גּ֣וֹי כְּרֵתִ֑ים דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם כְּנַ֙עַן֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*hôy yōšəḇê ḥeḇel hayyām gôy kərētîm dəḇar-YHWH* upon-you *kənaʿan ʾereṣ pəlištîm wəhaʾăḇadtîḵ mēʾên yôšēḇ*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - region/district/territory", "*hayyām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sea", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*kərētîm*": "proper noun - Cherethites", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH", "*kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*wəhaʾăḇadtîḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and I will destroy you", "*mēʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - from there being no", "*yôšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/dweller" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥeḇel*": "region/district/territory/coast", "*kərētîm*": "Cherethites/Cretans/destroyers", "*wəhaʾăḇadtîḵ*": "and I will destroy you/and I will cause you to perish", "*mēʾên yôšēḇ*": "without inhabitant/so that none remains" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.6", "source": "וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה חֶ֣בֶל הַיָּ֗ם נְוֺ֛ת כְּרֹ֥ת רֹעִ֖ים וְגִדְר֥וֹת צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*hāyəthâ ḥeḇel hayyām nəwōth kərōth rōʿîm wəḡidrôth ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*hāyəthâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and will be", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - region/district of", "*hayyām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sea", "*nəwōth*": "noun, feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*kərōth*": "noun, feminine plural construct - excavations of/diggings of", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds", "*wəḡidrôth*": "noun, feminine plural construct with waw conjunction - and folds of", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, both gender collective - flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ḥeḇel hayyām*": "seacoast/region of the sea", "*nəwōth*": "pastures/dwellings/habitations", "*kərōth*": "diggings/excavations/caves", "*ḡidrôth*": "folds/enclosures/pens" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.7", "source": "וְהָ֣יָה חֶ֗בֶל לִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם יִרְע֑וּן בְּבָתֵּ֣י אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ יִרְבָּצ֔וּן כִּ֧י יִפְקְדֵ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וְשָׁ֥ב שְׁבִיתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ ḥeḇel lišəʾērîth bêth yəhûdâ ʿălêhem yirʿûn bəḇāttê ʾašqəlôn bāʿereḇ yirbāṣûn kî yip̄qədēm YHWH ʾĕlōhêhem wəšāḇ šəḇîthām*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and will be", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - region/district", "*lišəʾērîth*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for the remnant of", "*bêth*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*yirʿûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will feed/they will pasture", "*bəḇāttê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in houses of", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*bāʿereḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the evening", "*yirbāṣûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will lie down", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*yip̄qədēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will visit them", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wəšāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will return", "*šəḇîthām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captivity" }, "variants": { "*lišəʾērîth*": "for the remnant/for those remaining", "*yirʿûn*": "they will feed/they will pasture/they will shepherd", "*yirbāṣûn*": "they will lie down/they will rest", "*yip̄qədēm*": "he will visit them/he will attend to them/he will care for them", "*šəḇîthām*": "their captivity/their fortunes/their restoration" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.8", "source": "שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ חֶרְפַּ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵֽרְפוּ֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ עַל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃", "text": "*šāmaʿtî ḥerppath môʾāḇ wəḡiddûp̄ê bənê ʿammôn ʾăšer ḥērp̄û ʾeth-ʿammî wayyaḡdîlû ʿal-gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*ḥerppath*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of/taunt of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wəḡiddûp̄ê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with waw conjunction - and revilings of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*ḥērp̄û*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have reproached/taunted", "*ʾeth-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they magnified themselves", "*ʿal-gəḇûlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against their border" }, "variants": { "*ḥerppath*": "reproach/taunt/insult", "*ḡiddûp̄ê*": "revilings/insults/taunts", "*ḥērp̄û*": "reproached/taunted/insulted", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "they magnified themselves/they boasted/they made themselves great", "*gəḇûlām*": "their border/their territory/their boundary" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.9", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֡נִי נְאֻם֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־מוֹאָ֞ב כִּסְדֹ֤ם תִּֽהְיֶה֙ וּבְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל וּמִכְרֵה־מֶ֥לַח וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם שְׁאֵרִ֤ית עַמִּי֙ יְבָזּ֔וּם וְיֶ֥תֶר גּוֹיִ֖י יִנְחָלֽוּם׃", "text": "Therefore *ḥay-ʾānî nəʾum YHWH ṣəḇāʾôth ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl kî-môʾāḇ kisdōm tihyeh ûḇənê ʿammôn kaʿămōrâ mimšaq ḥārûl ûmiḵrē-melaḥ ûšəmāmâ ʿad-ʿôlām šəʾērîth ʿammî yəḇāzzûm wəyeter gôyî yinḥālûm*", "grammar": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "adjective + 1st person singular independent pronoun - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî-môʾāḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Moab", "*kisdōm*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sodom", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*kaʿămōrâ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Gomorrah", "*mimšaq*": "noun, masculine singular - possession of", "*ḥārûl*": "noun, masculine singular - nettles", "*ûmiḵrē-melaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - and pit of salt", "*ûšəmāmâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*šəʾērîth*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will plunder them", "*wəyeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*gôyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my nation", "*yinḥālûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will inherit them" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "of hosts/of armies", "*mimšaq*": "possession/breeding place", "*ḥārûl*": "nettles/weeds/thorns", "*miḵrē-melaḥ*": "pit of salt/salt mine", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "plunder them/spoil them/take as prey", "*yinḥālûm*": "inherit them/possess them/take as possession" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.10", "source": "זֹ֥את לָהֶ֖ם תַּ֣חַת גְּאוֹנָ֑ם כִּ֤י חֵֽרְפוּ֙ וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ עַל־עַ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "This *lāhem taḥath gəʾônām kî ḥērp̄û wayyaḡdîlû ʿal-ʿam YHWH ṣəḇāʾôth*", "grammar": { "*zōʾth*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*taḥath*": "preposition - under/instead of/because of", "*gəʾônām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pride", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ḥērp̄û*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have reproached/taunted", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and magnified themselves", "*ʿal-ʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - against people of", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts" }, "variants": { "*lāhem*": "to them/for them/against them", "*taḥath*": "because of/instead of/in return for", "*gəʾônām*": "their pride/their arrogance/their insolence", "*ḥērp̄û*": "reproached/taunted/insulted", "*wayyaḡdîlû*": "magnified themselves/boasted/made themselves great" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.11", "source": "נוֹרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י רָזָ֔ה אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לוֹ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ כֹּ֖ל אִיֵּ֥י הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*nôrāʾ YHWH ʿălêhem kî rāzâ ʾēth kol-ʾĕlōhê hāʾāreṣ wəyištaḥăwû-lô ʾîš mimməqômô kōl ʾiyyê haggôyîm*", "grammar": { "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/terrible", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*rāzâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has famished/made lean", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ʾĕlōhê*": "construct chain: noun + masculine plural construct - all gods of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*wəyištaḥăwû-lô*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they will bow down to him", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*mimməqômô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾiyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - islands/coastlands of", "*haggôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations" }, "variants": { "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/terrible/awesome", "*rāzâ*": "famished/made lean/brought to nothing", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*wəyištaḥăwû-lô*": "they will bow down to him/they will worship him", "*ʾiyyê*": "islands/coastlands/distant shores" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.12", "source": "גַּם־אַתֶּ֣ם כּוּשִׁ֔ים חַֽלְלֵ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "Also-you *kûšîm ḥallə̄lê ḥarbî hēmmâ*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʾattem*": "adverb + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - also you", "*kûšîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Cushites/Ethiopians", "*ḥallə̄lê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural independent pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*kûšîm*": "Cushites/Ethiopians", "*ḥallə̄lê*": "slain of/pierced by/victims of" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.13", "source": "וְיֵ֤ט יָדוֹ֙ עַל־צָפ֔וֹן וִֽיאַבֵּ֖ד אֶת־אַשּׁ֑וּר וְיָשֵׂ֤ם אֶת־נִֽינְוֵה֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה צִיָּ֖ה כַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And-*yēṭ yādô ʿal-ṣāp̄ôn wîʾabbēd ʾeth-ʾaššûr wəyāśēm ʾeth-nînəwēh lišəmāmâ ṣiyyâ kammidbar*", "grammar": { "*yēṭ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will stretch out", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal-ṣāp̄ôn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against north", "*wîʾabbēd*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will destroy", "*ʾeth-ʾaššûr*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Assyria", "*wəyāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will make", "*ʾeth-nînəwēh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Nineveh", "*lišəmāmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation", "*ṣiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry/parched region", "*kammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*yēṭ yādô*": "stretch out his hand/extend his hand", "*ʿal-ṣāp̄ôn*": "against the north/against the northern kingdom", "*wîʾabbēd*": "and destroy/and cause to perish", "*lišəmāmâ*": "for desolation/for waste/for horror", "*ṣiyyâ*": "dry land/parched ground/drought" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.14", "source": "וְרָבְצ֨וּ בְתוֹכָ֤הּ עֲדָרִים֙ כָּל־חַיְתוֹ־ג֔וֹי גַּם־קָאַת֙ גַּם־קִפֹּ֔ד בְּכַפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ יָלִ֑ינוּ ק֠וֹל יְשׁוֹרֵ֤ר בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ חֹ֣רֶב בַּסַּ֔ף כִּ֥י אַרְזָ֖ה עֵרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*rāḇəṣû ḇəthôḵāh ʿădārîm kol-ḥayəthô-ḡôy gam-qāʾath gam-qippōd bəḵap̄tōrêhā yālînû qôl yəšôrēr baḥallôn ḥōreḇ bassap̄ kî ʾarzâ ʿērâ*", "grammar": { "*rāḇəṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they will lie down", "*ḇəthôḵāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - flocks/herds", "*kol-ḥayəthô-ḡôy*": "noun construct chain: all + living thing of + nation", "*gam-qāʾath*": "adverb + noun, feminine singular - also pelican", "*gam-qippōd*": "adverb + noun, masculine singular - also hedgehog/porcupine", "*bəḵap̄tōrêhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her capitals (of columns)", "*yālînû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lodge", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*yəšôrēr*": "polel participle, masculine singular - singing/one who sings", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the window", "*ḥōreḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - desolation/waste", "*bassap̄*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the threshold", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾarzâ*": "noun, masculine singular with directional he - cedar work", "*ʿērâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid bare/exposed" }, "variants": { "*rāḇəṣû*": "lie down/rest/make their lair", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks/herds", "*ḥayəthô-ḡôy*": "beasts of the nation/wild animals", "*qāʾath*": "pelican/desert owl", "*qippōd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*kap̄tōrêhā*": "capitals (of columns)/tops of pillars", "*yəšôrēr*": "singing/will sing", "*ḥōreḇ*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*ʾarzâ*": "cedar work/cedar paneling", "*ʿērâ*": "laid bare/exposed/uncovered" } }

{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.15", "source": "זֹ֞את הָעִ֤יר הָעַלִּיזָה֙ הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָבֶ֔טַח הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔הּ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֣י ע֑וֹד אֵ֣יךְ ׀ הָיְתָ֣ה לְשַׁמָּ֗ה מַרְבֵּץ֙ לַֽחַיָּ֔ה כֹּ֚ל עוֹבֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשְׁרֹ֖ק יָנִ֥יעַ יָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "This the-*ʿîr hāʿallîzâ hayyôšeḇeth lāḇeṭaḥ hāʾōmərâ bilḇāḇāh ʾănî wəʾap̄sî ʿôd ʾêḵ hāyəthâ ləšammâ marbēṣ laḥayyâ kōl ʿôḇēr ʿālêhā yišrōq yānîaʿ yādô*", "grammar": { "*zōʾth*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*hāʿallîzâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the joyous/exultant", "*hayyôšeḇeth*": "qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one sitting/dwelling", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in security/confidence", "*hāʾōmərâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one saying", "*bilḇāḇāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her heart", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*wəʾap̄sî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my end/there is none but me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*hāyəthâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has become", "*ləšammâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation/horror", "*marbēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - resting place of", "*laḥayyâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - for the beast", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every/all", "*ʿôḇēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one passing by", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - over her", "*yišrōq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hiss/whistle", "*yānîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will shake/wag", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hāʿallîzâ*": "joyous/exultant/jubilant", "*hayyôšeḇeth lāḇeṭaḥ*": "dwelling securely/sitting confidently", "*ʾap̄sî*": "my end/there is none besides me/no one else", "*ləšammâ*": "for desolation/for horror/for waste", "*marbēṣ*": "resting place/lair/den", "*yišrōq*": "hiss/whistle (in derision)", "*yānîaʿ yādô*": "shake his hand/wave his hand (in mockery)" } }