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Zephaniah

Chapter 3
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֥oy more'a֖h venige'ala֑h ha'i֖yr hayּonaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

ה֥וֹי מֹרְאָ֖ה וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה הָעִ֖יר הַיּוֹנָֽה׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֤ shshaֽme'ah֙ bּeq֔ol lo֥ laqecha֖h musa֑r bּaֽyhvah֙ lo֣ bata֔chah 'el-'elohe֖yha lo֥ qareֽbah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

לֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעָה֙ בְּק֔וֹל לֹ֥א לָקְחָ֖ה מוּסָ֑ר בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א בָטָ֔חָה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א קָרֵֽבָה׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsare֣yha beqirebּa֔hּ 'aray֖ot shshoֽ'agi֑ym shshopete֨yha֙ ze'e֣bey 'e֔reb lo֥ garem֖u labּoֽqer׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ אֲרָי֖וֹת שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים שֹׁפְטֶ֨יהָ֙ זְאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א גָרְמ֖וּ לַבֹּֽקֶר׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): nebiy'e֨yha֙ pּoֽchazi֔ym 'aneshshe֖y bּoֽged֑ot kּohane֨yha֙ chilּelu-qo֔deshsh chames֖u tּoraֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

נְבִיאֶ֨יהָ֙ פֹּֽחֲזִ֔ים אַנְשֵׁ֖י בֹּֽגְד֑וֹת כֹּהֲנֶ֨יהָ֙ חִלְּלוּ־קֹ֔דֶשׁ חָמְס֖וּ תּוֹרָֽה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֤h tzadּiyq֙ bּeqirebּa֔hּ lo֥ ya'ashse֖h 'avela֑h bּabּo֨qer bּabּo֜qer mishshepּat֨o yitּe֤n la'or֙ lo֣ ne'edּa֔r veloֽ'-yode֥'a 'aua֖l bּoֽshshet׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The just LORD is in the midst thereof; He will not do iniquity: every morning does He bring His judgement to light, He fails not; but the unjust knows no shame.

יְהוָ֤ה צַדִּיק֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַוְלָ֑ה בַּבֹּ֨קֶר בַּבֹּ֜קֶר מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹ יִתֵּ֤ן לָאוֹר֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר וְלֹֽא־יוֹדֵ֥עַ עַוָּ֖ל בֹּֽשֶׁת׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): hikera֣tּiy goyi֗m nashsha֨mּu֙ pּinּota֔m hechera֥betּiy chֽutzota֖m mibּeli֣y 'obe֑r nitzedּ֧u 'areyhe֛m mibּeliy-'i֖yshsh me'e֥yn yoshsheֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passes by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant."

הִכְרַ֣תִּי גוֹיִ֗ם נָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙ פִּנּוֹתָ֔ם הֶחֱרַ֥בְתִּי חֽוּצוֹתָ֖ם מִבְּלִ֣י עוֹבֵ֑ר נִצְדּ֧וּ עָרֵיהֶ֛ם מִבְּלִי־אִ֖ישׁ מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ama֜retּiy 'ake-tּiyre'i֤y 'otiy֙ tּiqechi֣y musa֔r veloֽ'-yikּare֣t me'ona֔hּ kּo֥l 'ashsher-pּaqa֖detּiy 'ale֑yha 'aken֙ hishshekּi֣ymu hishshechi֔ytu kּo֖l 'aliylotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I said, "Surely you will fear Me, you will receive instruction;" so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

אָמַ֜רְתִּי אַךְ־תִּירְאִ֤י אוֹתִי֙ תִּקְחִ֣י מוּסָ֔ר וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֣ת מְעוֹנָ֔הּ כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־פָּקַ֖דְתִּי עָלֶ֑יהָ אָכֵן֙ הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּ כֹּ֖ל עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֤n chakּu-liy֙ ne'um-yehva֔h ley֖om qumi֣y le'a֑d kּi֣y mishshepּatiy֩ le'eso֨p gּoyi֜m leqabetzi֣y mamelak֗ot lishshepּo֨ke 'aleyhe֤m za'emiy֙ kּo֚l char֣on 'apּi֔y kּi֚y bּe'e֣shsh qine'ati֔y tּe'ake֖l kּal-ha'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Therefore wait you upon Me," says 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."

לָכֵ֤ן חַכּוּ־לִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לְי֖וֹם קוּמִ֣י לְעַ֑ד כִּ֣י מִשְׁפָּטִי֩ לֶאֱסֹ֨ף גּוֹיִ֜ם לְקָבְצִ֣י מַמְלָכ֗וֹת לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם זַעְמִי֙ כֹּ֚ל חֲר֣וֹן אַפִּ֔י כִּ֚י בְּאֵ֣שׁ קִנְאָתִ֔י תֵּאָכֵ֖ל כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'a֛z 'ehepּo֥ke 'el-'amּi֖ym shsapa֣h berura֑h liqero֤ kulּam֙ bּeshshe֣m yehva֔h le'abed֖o shsheke֥m 'echaֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"For then will I turn to the people a [1] pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent."

כִּֽי־אָ֛ז אֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ אֶל־עַמִּ֖ים שָׂפָ֣ה בְרוּרָ֑ה לִקְרֹ֤א כֻלָּם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לְעָבְד֖וֹ שְׁכֶ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): me'e֖ber lenaֽharey-k֑ushsh 'ataray֙ bּat-putza֔y yobil֖un minechatiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, shall bring Mine offering."

מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְנַֽהֲרֵי־כ֑וּשׁ עֲתָרַי֙ בַּת־פוּצַ֔י יוֹבִל֖וּן מִנְחָתִֽי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּayּ֣om hah֗u lo֤ teb֨oshshiy֙ mikּo֣l 'aliylota֔yike 'ashshe֥r pּashsha֖'atּe bּi֑y kּiy-'a֣z ׀ 'asi֣yr miqּirebּe֗ke 'alּiyzey֙ gּa'avate֔ke veloֽ'-tosi֧piy legabeha֛h '֖od bּeha֥r qadeshshiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In that day shall you not be ashamed for all your doings, wherein you hast transgressed against Me: for then I will take away out of the midst of you them that rejoice in your pride, and you shall no more be haughty because of My holy mountain."

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא לֹ֤א תֵב֨וֹשִׁי֙ מִכֹּ֣ל עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּשַׁ֖עַתְּ בִּ֑י כִּי־אָ֣ז ׀ אָסִ֣יר מִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְ עַלִּיזֵי֙ גַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְ וְלֹֽא־תוֹסִ֧פִי לְגָבְהָ֛ה ע֖וֹד בְּהַ֥ר קָדְשִֽׁי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehishshe'aretּi֣y beqirebּe֔ke 'a֥m 'ani֖y vada֑l vechas֖u bּeshshe֥m yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I will also leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD."

וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣י בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ עַ֥ם עָנִ֖י וָדָ֑ל וְחָס֖וּ בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe'eri֨yt yishsera'e֜l loֽ'-ya'ashs֤u 'avelah֙ velo'-yedabּer֣u kaza֔b veloֽ'-yimּatze֥ bּepiyhe֖m leshsh֣on tּaremi֑yt kּiֽy-he֛mּah yire'֥u verabetz֖u ve'e֥yn machariֽyd׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"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."

שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֹֽא־יַעֲשׂ֤וּ עַוְלָה֙ וְלֹא־יְדַבְּר֣וּ כָזָ֔ב וְלֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֥א בְּפִיהֶ֖ם לְשׁ֣וֹן תַּרְמִ֑ית כִּֽי־הֵ֛מָּה יִרְע֥וּ וְרָבְצ֖וּ וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃ס

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): ranּiy֙ bּat-tziyּ֔on hari֖y'u yishsera'e֑l shsimechi֤y ve'aleziy֙ bּekal-le֔b bּa֖t yerushshalaiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

רָנִּי֙ בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן הָרִ֖יעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שִׂמְחִ֤י וְעָלְזִי֙ בְּכָל־לֵ֔ב בַּ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): hesi֤yr yehvah֙ mishshepּata֔yike pּinּa֖h 'oֽyebe֑ke me֣leke yishsera'e֤l ׀ yehvah֙ bּeqirebּe֔ke lo'-tiֽyre'i֥y ra֖ 'ֽod׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD has taken away your judgements, He has cast out your enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of you: you shall not see evil any more.

הֵסִ֤יר יְהוָה֙ מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְ פִּנָּ֖ה אֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל ׀ יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִֽירְאִ֥י רָ֖ע עֽוֹד׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּayּ֣om hah֔u ye'ame֥r liyrֽushshala֖im 'al-tּiyra֑'iy tziyּ֖on 'al-yirepּ֥u yadaֽyike׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, "Fear you not:" and to Zion, "Let not your hands be slack."

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֧h 'eloha֛yike bּeqirebּe֖k gּibּ֣or yoshshi֑y'a yashsi֨yshs 'ala֜yike bּeshsimecha֗h yachariyshsh֙ bּe'a֣habat֔o yagi֥yl 'ala֖yike bּerinּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; [2] in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.

יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך גִּבּ֣וֹר יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ יָשִׂ֨ישׂ עָלַ֜יִךְ בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה יַחֲרִישׁ֙ בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹ יָגִ֥יל עָלַ֖יִךְ בְּרִנָּֽה׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): nuge֧y mimּo'e֛d 'asa֖petּiy mimּe֣ke hay֑u mashse'e֥t 'ale֖yha cherepּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of you, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

נוּגֵ֧י מִמּוֹעֵ֛ד אָסַ֖פְתִּי מִמֵּ֣ךְ הָי֑וּ מַשְׂאֵ֥ת עָלֶ֖יהָ חֶרְפָּֽה׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): hineni֥y 'oshse֛h 'et-kּal-me'anּa֖yike bּa'e֣t hahi֑y vehoshsha'etּi֣y 'et-hatzּole'a֗h vehanּidּachah֙ 'aqabּe֔tz veshsametּiym֙ litehilּa֣h uleshshe֔m bּekal-ha'a֖retz bּashshetּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her that halts, 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.

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

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa'e֤t hahiy'֙ 'abi֣y 'eteke֔m uba'e֖t qabּetzi֣y 'eteke֑m kּiֽy-'etּe֨n 'eteke֜m leshshe֣m velitehilּa֗h bּekol֙ 'amּe֣y ha'a֔retz bּeshshubi֧y 'et-shshebuteyke֛m le'eyneyke֖m 'ama֥r yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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, says the LORD.

בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ אָבִ֣יא אֶתְכֶ֔ם וּבָעֵ֖ת קַבְּצִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֶתֵּ֨ן אֶתְכֶ֜ם לְשֵׁ֣ם וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה בְּכֹל֙ עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשׁוּבִ֧י אֶת־שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛ם לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃