Verse 6

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.17", "source": "וְרָע֥וּ כְבָשִׂ֖ים כְּדָבְרָ֑ם וְחָרְב֥וֹת מֵחִ֖ים גָּרִ֥ים יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "Then *wərāʿû* *kəbāśîm* *kədābrām*, and *wəḥārbôt* *mēḥîm* *gārîm* *yōʾkēlû*.", "grammar": { "*wərāʿû*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will feed", "*kəbāśîm*": "masculine plural noun - lambs", "*kədābrām*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their pasture", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥārbôt*": "feminine plural construct - ruins of", "*mēḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - fat ones", "*gārîm*": "masculine plural noun - strangers/sojourners", "*yōʾkēlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat" }, "variants": { "*kədābrām*": "according to their pasture/as in their own pasture/as they are led", "*ḥārbôt*": "ruins/waste places/desolate places", "*mēḥîm*": "fat ones/rich ones/fatlings", "*gārîm*": "strangers/sojourners/aliens" } }
  • Isa 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.2", "source": "עֲזֻב֖וֹת עָרֵ֣י עֲרֹעֵ֑ר לַעֲדָרִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ינָה וְרָבְצ֖וּ וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃", "text": "*ʿăzūḇôṯ* *ʿārê* *ʿărōʿēr* for-*ʿăḏārîm* *tihyênāh* *wə-rāḇṣû* *wə-ʾên* *maḥărîḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăzūḇôṯ*": "adjective, Qal passive participle, feminine plural - forsaken/abandoned", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʿărōʿēr*": "proper noun - Aroer", "for-*ʿăḏārîm*": "preposition לְ + noun, masculine plural - for flocks", "*tihyênāh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*wə-rāḇṣû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will lie down", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*maḥărîḏ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one causing fear/disturbing" }, "variants": { "*ʿăzūḇôṯ*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted", "*ʿărōʿēr*": "Aroer (place name)/ruins (if read as common noun)", "*maḥărîḏ*": "one disturbing/causing fear/frightening away" } }
  • Ezek 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.25.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־רַבָּה֙ לִנְוֵ֣ה גְמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן לְמִרְבַּץ־צֹ֑אן וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ʾet*-*rabbâ* *linwēh* *gəmallîm* *wə-ʾet*-*bənê* *ʿammôn* *ləmirbaṣ*-*ṣōʾn* *wîdaʿtem* *kî*-*ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*ʾet*-*rabbâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Rabbah", "*linwēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for a pasture of", "*gəmallîm*": "noun masculine plural - camels", "*wə-ʾet*-*bənê*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - and the sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ləmirbaṣ*-*ṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - for a resting place of flocks", "*wîdaʿtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî*-*ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st common singular - that I am", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*rabbâ*": "Rabbah (capital city of Ammon)", "*nwēh* *gəmallîm*": "pasture of camels/dwelling place for camels", "*mirbaṣ*-*ṣōʾn*": "resting place for flocks/fold for sheep" } }
  • Zeph 2:14-15 : 14 { "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" } } 15 { "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)" } }