Zephaniah 2 interlinear
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Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
הִתְקוֹשְׁשׁוּgather yourselves togetherverb Hithpael impv 2 pl mH7197וָקוֹשּׁוּand gather togetherconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH7197הַגּוֹיO nationart + noun sg m absH1471לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נִכְסָף׃ashamedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3700 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you.
בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962לֶדֶתbrings forthverb Qal inf cstrH3205חֹקa decreenoun sg m absH2706כְּמֹץlike chaffprep + noun sg m absH4671עָבַרit has passed awayverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5674יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921חֲרוֹן[the] burning ofnoun sg m cstrH2740אַף־[the] anger ofnoun sg m cstrH639יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117אַף־[the] anger ofnoun sg m cstrH639יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
בַּקְּשׁוּseekverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1245אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כָּל־O allnoun sg m cstrH3605עַנְוֵי[the] humble [people] ofadj pl m cstrH6035הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834מִשְׁפָּטוֹjudgment hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4941פָּעָלוּthey have doneverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6466בַּקְּשׁוּ־seekverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1245צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664בַּקְּשׁוּseekverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1245עֲנָוָהhumilitynoun sg f absH6038אוּלַיperhapsadvH194תִּסָּתְרוּyou will be hiddenverb Niphal impf 2 pl mH5641בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אַף־[the] anger ofnoun sg m cstrH639יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עַזָּהGazaname LocationH5804עֲזוּבָהabandonedverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH5800תִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961וְאַשְׁקְלוֹןand Ashkelonconj + name LocationH831לִשְׁמָמָה[will become] into a desolationprep + noun sg f absH8077אַשְׁדּוֹדAshdodname LocationH795בַּצָּהֳרַיִםat the noontidesprep Definite + noun du m absH6672יְגָרְשׁוּהָpeople will drive out itverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH1644וְעֶקְרוֹןand Ekronconj + name LocationH6138תֵּעָקֵר׃ סit will be plucked upverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH6131 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945יֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427חֶבֶל[the] region ofnoun sg c cstrH2256הַיָּםthe seaart + noun sg m absH3220גּוֹי[the] nation ofnoun sg m cstrH1471כְּרֵתִים[the] Kerethitesnoun Gentilic pl m absH3774דְּבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עֲלֵיכֶם[is] on youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921כְּנַעַןO Canaanname LocationH3667אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776פְּלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430וְהַאֲבַדְתִּיךְand I will destroy youConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg fH6מֵאֵיןfrom notprep + noun sg m cstrH369יוֹשֵׁב׃inhabitantverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
וְהָיְתָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH1961חֶבֶל[the] region ofnoun sg c cstrH2256הַיָּםthe seaart + noun sg m absH3220נְוֹתpastures ofnoun pl f cstrH5116כְּרֹתmeadows ofnoun pl f cstrH3741רֹעִיםshepherdsverb Qal ptc pl m absH7462וְגִדְרוֹתand folds ofconj + noun pl f cstrH1448צֹאן׃sheepnoun sg c absH6629 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
וְהָיָהand it will belongConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961חֶבֶל[the] regionnoun sg c absH2256לִשְׁאֵרִיתto [the] remnant ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7611בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921יִרְעוּןthey will graze !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH7462בְּבָתֵּיin [the] houses ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1004אַשְׁקְלוֹןAshkelonname LocationH831בָּעֶרֶבin the eveningprep Definite + noun sg m absH6153יִרְבָּצוּןthey will lie down !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH7257כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִפְקְדֵםhe will visit themverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH6485יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶםGod theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430וְשָׁבand he will turn backConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7725שְׁבִיתָם׃captivity theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7622 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
שָׁמַעְתִּיI have heardverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8085חֶרְפַּת[the] reproach ofnoun sg f cstrH2781מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124וְגִדּוּפֵיand [the] reviling words ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1421בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834חֵרְפוּthey have reproachedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2778אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971וַיַּגְדִּילוּand they have magnified themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1431עַל־onprepH5921גְּבוּלָם׃territory theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1366 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651חַי־[by] [the] lifeadj sg m absH2416אָנִיof mepron 1 sg cH589נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124כִּסְדֹםlike Sodomprep + name LocationH5467תִּהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961וּבְנֵיand [the] people ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983כַּעֲמֹרָהlike Gomorrahprep + name LocationH6017מִמְשַׁקa place possessed ofnoun sg m cstrH4476חָרוּלnettle[s]noun sg m absH2738וּמִכְרֵה־and a pit ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4379מֶלַחsaltnoun sg m absH4417וּשְׁמָמָהand a wasteconj + noun sg f absH8077עַד־untilprepH5704עוֹלָםperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769שְׁאֵרִית[the] remnant ofnoun sg f cstrH7611עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971יְבָזּוּםthey will plunder themverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH962וְיֶתֶרand [the] rest ofK:conj + noun sg m cstrH3499גּוֹיִיnation mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1471יִנְחָלוּם׃they will take possession of themverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH5157 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063לָהֶם[will belong] to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478גְּאוֹנָםpride theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1347כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חֵרְפוּthey reproachedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2778וַיַּגְדִּלוּand they magnified themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1431עַל־onprepH5921עַם[the] people ofnoun sg m cstrH5971יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
נוֹרָא[will be] awesomeverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3372יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588רָזָהhe will make leanverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7329אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֱלֹהֵי[the] gods ofnoun pl m cstrH430הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־so they may bow downconj + verb Hishtaphel conj+impf 3 pl mH7812לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376מִמְּקוֹמוֹfrom own place hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605אִיֵּי[the] islands ofnoun pl m cstrH339הַגּוֹיִם׃the nationsart + noun pl m absH1471 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859כּוּשִׁיםO Cushitesnoun Gentilic pl m absH3569חַלְלֵי[are those] slain ofadj pl m cstrH2491חַרְבִּיsword mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2719הֵמָּה׃theypron 3 pl mH1992 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
וְיֵטand he may stretch outconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5186יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027עַל־onprepH5921צָפוֹן[the] northnoun sg f absH6828וִיאַבֵּדso he may destroyconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg mH6אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804וְיָשֵׂםand he may makeconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נִינְוֵהNinevehname LocationH5210לִשְׁמָמָהinto a wasteprep + noun sg f absH8077צִיָּהa dry regionnoun sg f absH6723כַּמִּדְבָּר׃like the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
וְרָבְצוּand they will lie downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7257בְתוֹכָהּin [the] midst of itprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8432עֲדָרִיםherdsnoun pl m absH5739כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605חַיְתוֹ־animal ofnoun sg f cstrH2416גוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471גַּם־bothadvH1571קָאַתdesert owlnoun sg f absH6893גַּם־as well asadvH1571קִפֹּדhedgehognoun sg m absH7090בְּכַפְתֹּרֶיהָon capitals itsprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3730יָלִינוּthey will spend [the] nightverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3885קוֹלa soundnoun sg m absH6963יְשׁוֹרֵרit will singverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7891בַּחַלּוֹןin the windowprep Definite + noun sg m absH2474חֹרֶבdesolationnoun sg m absH2721בַּסַּף[will be] on the thresholdprep Definite + noun sg m absH5592כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַרְזָהcedar-worknoun sg f absH731עֵרָה׃he will lay bareverb Piel perf 3 sg mH6168 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063הָעִיר[is] the cityart + noun sg f absH5892הָעַלִּיזָהthe jubilantart + adj sg f absH5947הַיּוֹשֶׁבֶתwhich dwellsart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3427לָבֶטַחto securityprep + noun sg m absH983הָאֹמְרָהwhich saysart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH559בִּלְבָבָהּin heart itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3824אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְאַפְסִיand only Iconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH657עוֹד[am] yetadj sg m absH5750אֵיךְhow!Interrogative ParticleH349הָיְתָהit has becomeverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961לְשַׁמָּהinto a wasteprep + noun sg f absH8047מַרְבֵּץa resting placenoun sg m absH4769לַחַיָּהfor the animal[s]prep Definite + noun sg f absH2416כֹּלeverynoun sg m absH3605עוֹבֵר[one who] passes byverb Qal ptc sg m absH5674עָלֶיהָat itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921יִשְׁרֹקhe will hissverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8319יָנִיעַhe will shakeverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5128יָדוֹ׃ סhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.