Zephaniah 3:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. I will save the lame and gather the scattered. I will make them a praise and a name in every land where they have suffered shame.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנְנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־מְעַנַּ֖יִךְ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י אֶת־הַצֹּלֵעָ֗ה וְהַנִּדָּחָה֙ אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ לִתְהִלָּ֣ה וּלְשֵׁ֔ם בְּכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּשְׁתָּֽם

Transliteration

hinĕnî ʿōśeh ʾet-all-meʿannayik in ʿēt hahîʾ; and hôšaʿtî ʾet-haṣṣōlēʿâ, and hanniddāḥâ ʾăqabbēṣ; and śamtîm to tehillâ and to šēm in all-hāʾāreṣ bāštām

Grammar Details

• *hinĕnî*: interjection with 1st singular suffix - behold me
• *ʿōśeh*: qal participle masculine singular - dealing with/handling
• *meʿannayik*: piel participle masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your oppressors
• *ʿēt*: feminine singular noun - time
• *hahîʾ*: demonstrative adjective - that
• *hôšaʿtî*: hiphil perfect 1st singular - I will save
• *haṣṣōlēʿâ*: qal participle feminine singular with definite article - the lame/limping
• *hanniddāḥâ*: niphal participle feminine singular with definite article - the outcast/scattered
• *ʾăqabbēṣ*: piel imperfect 1st singular - I will gather
• *śamtîm*: qal perfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will make them
• *tehillâ*: feminine singular noun - praise
• *šēm*: masculine singular noun - name/renown
• *hāʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land
• *bāštām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their shame

Word Meanings

• *hinĕnî*: behold me/here I am
• *ʿōśeh*: dealing with/handling/acting against
• *meʿannayik*: your oppressors/afflicters
• *ʿēt*: time/season
• *hahîʾ*: that/the same
• *hôšaʿtî*: I will save/deliver
• *haṣṣōlēʿâ*: the lame/limping one
• *hanniddāḥâ*: the outcast/scattered/banished one
• *ʾăqabbēṣ*: I will gather/assemble/collect
• *śamtîm*: I will make them/put them/set them
• *tehillâ*: praise/renown/glory
• *šēm*: name/renown/reputation
• *bāštām*: their shame/disgrace

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her who is lame, and gather her who was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold, at that time{H6256} I will deal{H6213} with all them that afflict{H6031} thee; and I will save{H3467} that which is lame,{H6760} and gather{H6908} that which was driven away;{H5080} and I will make{H7760} them a praise{H8416} and a name,{H8034} whose shame{H1322} hath been in all the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold, at that time{H6256} I will undo{H6213}{(H8802)} all that afflict{H6031}{(H8764)} thee: and I will save{H3467}{(H8689)} her that halteth{H6760}{(H8802)}, and gather{H6908}{(H8762)} her that was driven out{H5080}{(H8737)}; and I will get{H7760}{(H8804)} them praise{H8416} and fame{H8034} in every land{H776} where they have been put to shame{H1322}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And lo, in yt tyme wil I destroye all those that vexe the: I wil helpe the lame, and gather vp the cast awaye: yee I wil get them honoure and prayse in all lodes, where they haue bene put to shame.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beholde, at that time I will bruise all that afflict thee, and I will saue her that halteth, and gather her that was cast out, and I will get them praise and fame in all the landes of their shame.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And behold, in that time will I destroy all those that vexe thee, I will helpe the lame, and gather vp the castaway: yea I will get them prayse and honour in al landes, where they haue ben put to shame.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lo, I am dealing with all afflicting thee at that time, And I have saved the halting one, And the driven out ones I do gather, And have set them for a praise and for a name, In all the land of their shame.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, at that time I will put an end to all who have been troubling you: I will give salvation to her whose steps are uncertain, and get together her who has been sent in flight; and I will make them a cause of praise and an honoured name in all the earth, when I let their fate be changed.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look, at that time I will deal with those who mistreated you. I will rescue the lame sheep and gather together the scattered sheep. I will take away their humiliation and make the whole earth admire and respect them.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 60:14 : 14 The children of those who oppressed you will come and bow down before you; all who despised you will bow at your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Jer 33:9 : 9 Then this city will bring me joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth who hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and peace I provide for it.
• Mic 4:6-7 : 6 'On that day,' declares the LORD, 'I will gather the lame, assemble the exiles, and bring together those I have afflicted.' 7 'I will make the lame a remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion from that time on and forever.'
• Zech 2:8-9 : 8 He said to him, 'Run and tell that young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited as a city without walls because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.' 9 'And I will be a wall of fire around her,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be the glory within her.'
• Heb 12:13 : 13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
• Ezek 34:16 : 16 I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the injured, and strengthen the weak. But the fat and the strong I will destroy—I will shepherd them with justice.
• Isa 62:7 : 7 and give Him no rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
• Isa 60:18 : 18 Violence will no longer be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. You will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
• Isa 61:7 : 7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of humiliation they will rejoice in their inheritance. Therefore, in their land, they will receive a double portion, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
• Jer 30:16 : 16 But all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries will go into captivity. Those who plunder you will be plundered, and all who loot you I will give as loot.
• Jer 31:8 : 8 Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is giving birth—all together. They will return as a great company.
• Rev 19:17-21 : 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead: 'Come, gather for the great supper of God,' 18 'that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great.' 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and His army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. 21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
• Rev 20:9 : 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
• Mic 7:10 : 10 Then my enemy will see, and shame will cover her who said to me, 'Where is the LORD your God?' My eyes will look upon her; now she will be trampled down like mud in the streets.
• Isa 51:22-23 : 22 This is what your Lord, the Lord your God who defends His people, says: 'See, I have taken from your hand the cup of staggering, the goblet of My wrath. You will never drink from it again.' 23 I will put it into the hands of your tormentors, who said to you, 'Bow down so we can walk over you.' You made your back like the ground, like a street for them to walk over.
• Zeph 3:15 : 15 The LORD has taken away your judgments; He has turned aside your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you will never again fear disaster.
• Nah 1:11-14 : 11 From you, Nineveh, has come one who plots evil against the Lord and devises wicked plans. 12 This is what the Lord says: 'Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, Judah, I will afflict you no more.' 13 Now I will break their yoke from your neck and tear your shackles away. 14 The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh: 'Your name will no longer be perpetuated. Out of the house of your gods I will destroy the carved image and the cast idol. I will prepare your grave, for you are vile.'
• Zech 12:3-4 : 3 And on that day, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who try to lift it will be severely injured, and all the nations of the earth will gather against her. 4 On that day,” declares the Lord, “I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the nations with blindness.
• Jer 46:28 : 28 Do not be afraid, my servant Jacob, declares the Lord, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you justly, but I will not leave you entirely unpunished.
• Jer 51:35-36 : 35 May the violence done to me and my flesh be upon Babylon, says the inhabitant of Zion. May my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea, says Jerusalem. 36 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: 'Behold, I will defend your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountains dry.'
• Ezek 39:17-22 : 17 Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Speak to every kind of bird and all the wild animals, 'Assemble and come together from all around to my sacrifice that I am offering for you, a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, so that you may eat flesh and drink blood.' 18 You shall eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all fattened animals from Bashan. 19 You will eat fat until you are satisfied and drink blood until you are drunk, from the sacrifice that I have prepared for you. 20 At my table, you will be filled with horses and riders, mighty men and all warriors,' declares the Lord GOD. 21 I will display my glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment I execute and the hand I lay on them. 22 From that day forward, the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.
• Ezek 39:26 : 26 They will forget their shame and all the unfaithfulness they committed against me when they live securely in their land with no one to make them afraid.
• Joel 3:2-9 : 2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment with them concerning my people and my inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and they have divided up my land. 3 They cast lots for my people; they traded a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine, which they drank. 4 Now, what have you against me, Tyre and Sidon and all the regions of Philistia? Are you repaying me for something I have done? If you are repaying me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your own heads. 5 For you took my silver and my gold and carried my precious treasures into your temples. 6 You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, removing them far from their own territory. 7 Behold, I am going to arouse them from the place where you sold them, and I will return your recompense upon your own heads. 8 I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, a distant nation. The LORD has spoken. 9 Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Arouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and advance.
• Isa 66:14-16 : 14 You will see, and your heart will rejoice; your bodies will flourish like grass. The hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants, but His indignation will be known to His enemies. 15 For behold, the Lord will come with fire, and His chariots will be like a whirlwind, to bring down His wrath in fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For the Lord will execute judgment by fire and by His sword on all mankind, and many will be those slain by the Lord.
• Isa 25:9-9 : 9 In that day it will be said: ‘Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD; we trusted in him. Let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.’ 10 For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain, but Moab will be trampled under him as straw is trampled down in a manure pit. 11 They will spread out their hands in it, as a swimmer spreads out his hands to swim. But God will bring down their pride despite the skill of their hands. 12 He will demolish the high fortress of your walls, bring it down to the ground, to the very dust.
• Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, Your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; the fire reserved for Your enemies will consume them.
• Isa 41:11-16 : 11 Behold, all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who oppose you will be as nothing and will perish. 12 You will search for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing, as non-existent. 13 For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.' 14 Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel. I myself will help you, declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 15 See, I will make you into a sharp threshing sledge, new and covered with many blades. You will thresh the mountains and crush them and reduce the hills to chaff. 16 You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 43:14-17 : 14 This is what the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: 'For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring down as fugitives all of them, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.' 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. 16 This is what the LORD says— He who makes a way through the sea and a path through mighty waters, 17 who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the strong—they lie down together and cannot rise; they are extinguished, snuffed out like a wick.
• Isa 49:25-26 : 25 But this is what the Lord says: 'Yes, the captives of the mighty will be taken, and the prey of the ruthless will be rescued. I will contend with those who oppose you, and I will save your children.' 26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh, and they will be drunk on their own blood as with new wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Zech 14:2-3 : 2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle, and the city will be captured, the houses will be plundered, and the women violated. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city. 3 Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as He fights in a day of battle.