Zephaniah 3 interlinear
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Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945מֹרְאָה[the] filthy [one]verb Qal ptc sg f absH4754וְנִגְאָלָהand [the] defiled [one]conj + verb Niphal ptc sg f absH1351הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַיּוֹנָה׃which oppressesart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3238 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמְעָהit has listenedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH8085בְּקוֹלto a voiceprep + noun sg m absH6963לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808לָקְחָהit has acceptedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3947מוּסָרcorrectionnoun sg m absH4148בַּיהוָהin Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בָטָחָהit has trustedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH982אֶל־toprepH413אֱלֹהֶיהָGod itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH430לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808קָרֵבָה׃it has drawn nearverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7126 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
שָׂרֶיהָofficials itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8269בְקִרְבָּהּin midst itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7130אֲרָיוֹת[are] lionsnoun pl f cstrH738שֹׁאֲגִיםroaringverb Qal ptc pl m absH7580שֹׁפְטֶיהָjudges itsverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8199זְאֵבֵי[are] wolves ofnoun pl m cstrH2061עֶרֶב[the] eveningnoun sg m absH6153לֹא[which] notNegative ParticleH3808גָרְמוּthey gnawverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1633לַבֹּקֶר׃to the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
נְבִיאֶיהָprophets itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5030פֹּחֲזִים[are] insolentverb Qal ptc pl m absH6348אַנְשֵׁיmen ofnoun pl m cstrH582בֹּגְדוֹתtreacheriesnoun pl f absH900כֹּהֲנֶיהָpriests itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3548חִלְּלוּ־they profaneverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2490קֹדֶשׁ[the] sanctuarynoun sg m absH6944חָמְסוּthey do violence toverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2554תּוֹרָה׃[the] lawnoun sg f absH8451 The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צַדִּיק[is] righteousadj sg m absH6662בְּקִרְבָּהּin midst itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7130לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַעֲשֶׂהhe doesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213עַוְלָהinjusticenoun sg f absH5766בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242מִשְׁפָּטוֹjudgment hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4941יִתֵּןhe givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לָאוֹרto the lightprep Definite + noun sg f absH216לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נֶעְדָּרhe failsverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5737וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045עַוָּלan unrighteous personnoun sg m absH5767בֹּשֶׁת׃shamenoun sg f absH1322 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
הִכְרַתִּיI have cut offverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH3772גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471נָשַׁמּוּthey are desolateverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH8074פִּנּוֹתָםcorners theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6438הֶחֱרַבְתִּיI have made desolateverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH2717חוּצוֹתָםstreets theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2351מִבְּלִיbecause notprep + noun sg m absH1097עוֹבֵר[one who] passes byverb Qal ptc sg m absH5674נִצְדּוּthey have been laid wasteverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6658עָרֵיהֶםcities theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5892מִבְּלִי־because notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376מֵאֵיןfrom notprep + noun sg m cstrH369יוֹשֵׁב׃inhabitantverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אַךְ־surelyadvH389תִּירְאִיyou will fearverb Qal impf 2 sg fH3372אוֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853תִּקְחִיyou will acceptverb Qal impf 2 sg fH3947מוּסָרcorrectionnoun sg m absH4148וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִכָּרֵתit will be cut offverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3772מְעוֹנָהּdwelling itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4583כֹּלallnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834פָּקַדְתִּיI have visitedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6485עָלֶיהָon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921אָכֵןneverthelessInterjectionH403הִשְׁכִּימוּthey rose earlyverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7925הִשְׁחִיתוּthey corruptedverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7843כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲלִילוֹתָם׃practices theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5949 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651חַכּוּ־waitverb Piel impv 2 pl mH2442לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְיוֹםfor [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117קוּמִיto arise Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6965לְעַדfor bootyprep + noun sg m absH5707כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִשְׁפָּטִיjudgment mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941לֶאֱסֹף[is] to gatherprep + verb Qal inf cstrH622גּוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471לְקָבְצִיto assemble Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6908מַמְלָכוֹתkingdomsnoun pl f absH4467לִשְׁפֹּךְto pour outprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8210עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921זַעְמִיindignation mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2195כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605חֲרוֹן[the] burning ofnoun sg m cstrH2740אַפִּיanger mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH639כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְּאֵשׁin [the] fire ofprep + noun sg c cstrH784קִנְאָתִיjealousy mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7068תֵּאָכֵלit will be consumedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH398כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץ׃the earthart + noun sg f absH776 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָזthenadvH227אֶהְפֹּךְI will restoreverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2015אֶל־toprepH413עַמִּיםpeoplesnoun pl m absH5971שָׂפָהa lipnoun sg f absH8193בְרוּרָהpurifiedverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH1305לִקְרֹאto callprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7121כֻלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605בְּשֵׁםon [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְעָבְדוֹto serve himprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5647שְׁכֶםa shouldernoun sg m absH7926אֶחָד׃oneNumerical adj sg f absH259 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
מֵעֵבֶרfrom [the] other sideprep + noun sg m absH5676לְנַהֲרֵי־of [the] rivers ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5104כוּשׁCushname LocationH3568עֲתָרַיworshippers mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6282בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323פוּצַיscattered [ones] myverb Qal ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6327יוֹבִלוּןthey will bring !verb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH2986מִנְחָתִי׃offering mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4503 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תֵבוֹשִׁיyou will be ashamedverb Qal impf 2 sg fH954מִכֹּלfrom allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲלִילֹתַיִךְpractices yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5949אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834פָּשַׁעַתְּyou have transgressedverb Qal perf 2 sg fH6586בִּיagainst meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָזthenadvH227אָסִירI will removeverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5493מִקִּרְבֵּךְfrom midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7130עַלִּיזֵי[the] exultant [ones] ofadj pl m cstrH5947גַּאֲוָתֵךְpride yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1346וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תוֹסִפִיyou will repeatverb Hiphil impf 2 sg fH3254לְגָבְהָהto be haughtyprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1361עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750בְּהַרon [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022קָדְשִׁי׃holiness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6944 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּיand I will leaveConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7604בְקִרְבֵּךְin midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7130עַםa peoplenoun sg m absH5971עָנִיafflictedadj sg m absH6041וָדָלand poorconj + adj sg m absH1800וְחָסוּand they will take refugeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2620בְּשֵׁםin [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
שְׁאֵרִית[the] remnant ofnoun sg f cstrH7611יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַעֲשׂוּthey will doverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6213עַוְלָהinjusticenoun sg f absH5766וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְדַבְּרוּthey will speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696כָזָבfalsehoodnoun sg m absH3577וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִמָּצֵאit will be foundverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4672בְּפִיהֶםin mouth theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310לְשׁוֹןa tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956תַּרְמִיתdeceitfulnessnoun sg f absH8649כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992יִרְעוּthey will grazeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7462וְרָבְצוּand they will lie downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7257וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַחֲרִיד׃ ס[will be one who] disturbs [them]verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH2729 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
רָנִּיshout for joyverb Qal impv 2 sg fH7442בַּת־O daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726הָרִיעוּshoutverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH7321יִשְׂרָאֵלO Israelname LocationH3478שִׂמְחִיrejoiceverb Qal impv 2 sg fH8055וְעָלְזִיand exultconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg fH5937בְּכָל־with allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605לֵב[the] heartnoun sg m absH3820בַּתO daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃Jerusalemname LocationH3389 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
הֵסִירhe has removedverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5493יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מִשְׁפָּטַיִךְjudgments yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH4941פִּנָּהhe has cleared awayverb Piel perf 3 sg mH6437אֹיְבֵךְenemy yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH341מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּקִרְבֵּךְ[is] in midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7130לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִירְאִיyou will fearverb Qal impf 2 sg fH3372רָעeviladj sg m absH7451עוֹד׃againadj sg m absH5750 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יֵאָמֵרit will be saidverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH559לִירוּשָׁלִַםto Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּירָאִיyou be afraidverb Qal impf 2 sg fH3372צִיּוֹןO Zionname LocationH6726אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִרְפּוּthey dropverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7503יָדָיִךְ׃hands yournoun du c cstr + sfx 2 sg fH3027 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהַיִךְGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH430בְּקִרְבֵּך[is] in midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7130גִּבּוֹרa warriornoun sg m absH1368יוֹשִׁיעַ[who] he will give victoryverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3467יָשִׂישׂhe will rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7797עָלַיִךְon youprep + sfx 2 sg fH5921בְּשִׂמְחָהwith joyprep + noun sg f absH8057יַחֲרִישׁhe will be silentverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2790בְּאַהֲבָתוֹin love hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH160יָגִילhe will be gladverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1523עָלַיִךְon youprep + sfx 2 sg fH5921בְּרִנָּה׃with a shout of joyprep + noun sg f absH7440 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
נוּגֵי[those] grievedverb Niphal ptc pl m cstrH3013מִמּוֹעֵדfrom an appointed feastprep + noun sg m absH4150אָסַפְתִּיI will gatherverb Qal perf 1 sg cH622מִמֵּךְfrom youprep + sfx 2 sg fH4480הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961מַשְׂאֵתtributenoun sg f absH4864עָלֶיהָon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921חֶרְפָּה׃reproachnoun sg f absH2781 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.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005עֹשֶׂה[am] about to dealverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213אֶת־withObject indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מְעַנַּיִךְ[those who] afflicted youverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6031בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּיand I will saveConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH3467אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַצֹּלֵעָהthe lame [person]art + verb Qal ptc sg f absH6760וְהַנִּדָּחָהand the outcast [person]conj + art + verb Niphal ptc sg f absH5080אֲקַבֵּץI will gatherverb Piel impf 1 sg cH6908וְשַׂמְתִּיםand I will make themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH7760לִתְהִלָּהinto praiseprep + noun sg f absH8416וּלְשֵׁםand into a nameconj + prep + noun sg m absH8034בְּכָל־[was] in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776בָּשְׁתָּם׃shame theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1322 At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931אָבִיאI will bringverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH935אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853וּבָעֵתand at the timeconj + prep Definite + noun sg c absH6256קַבְּצִיto gather Iverb Piel inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6908אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶתֵּןI will makeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853לְשֵׁםinto a nameprep + noun sg m absH8034וְלִתְהִלָּהand into praiseconj + prep + noun sg f absH8416בְּכֹלamong allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עַמֵּי[the] peoples ofnoun pl m cstrH5971הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776בְּשׁוּבִיwhen turn back Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7725אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁבוּתֵיכֶםcaptivities yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7622לְעֵינֵיכֶםto eyes yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5869אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068
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