Zephaniah 3 - Interlinear Bible

Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, The tyrannical city !

h'nw{Y;h ryi['h<05892!> h'l'a.gin.w h'a.r{m yw{h

2 She heeded no voice, She accepted no instruction. She did not trust in the LORD, She did not draw near to her God.

h'why;B r's.Wm h'x.q'l a{l lw{q.B h'[.m'v a{l ? h'ber'q a{l 'hy,h{l/a -l,a h'x'j'b a{l

3 Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening ; They leave nothing for the morning.

yebea.z 'hy,j.p{v ~yig]a{v tw{y'r]a H'B.riq.b 'hy,r'f ? r,q{B;l .Wm.r'g a{l b,r,[

4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men ; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

v,d{q -.Wl.Lix 'hy,n]h{K tw{d.g{B yev.n;a ~yiz]x{P 'hy,ayib.n ? h'rw{T .Ws.m'x

5 The LORD is righteous within her; He will do no injustice. Every morning He brings His justice to light ; He does not fail. But the unjust knows no shame.

r,q{B;B h'l.w;[ h,f][;y a{l H'B.riq.B qyiD;c h'wh.y ? ;[edw{y -a{l.w r'D.[,n a{l rw{a'l !eTIy w{j'P.vim r,q{B;B ? t,v{B l\W;[

6 "I have cut off nations ; Their corner towers are in ruins. I have made their streets desolate, With no one passing by; Their cities are laid waste, Without * a man, without * an inhabitant.

~'tw{c.Wx yiT.b;r/x,h ~'tw{NiP .WM;v'n ~Iyw{g yiT;r.kih ? vyia -yil.Bim ~,hyer'[ .WD.cin rebw{[ yil.Bim ? bevw{y !yeaem

7 "I said, 'Surely you will revere Me, Accept instruction.' So her dwelling will not be cut off According to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.

r's.Wm yix.qiT yitw{a yia.ryiT -.k;a yiT.r;m'a ? 'hy,l'[ yiT.d;q'P -r,v]a l{K H'nw{[.m ter'KIy -a{l.w ? ~'tw{lyil][ l{K .Wtyix.vih .WmyiK.vih !ek'a

8 "Therefore wait for Me," declares the LORD, "For the day when I rise up as a witness. Indeed, My decision is to gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger ; For all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal.

yim.Wq ~w{y.l h'wh.y -mUa.n yil -.WK;x !ek'l ? tw{k'l.m;m yic.b'q.l ~Iyw{G @{s/a,l yij'P.vim yiK d;[.l ? yiK yiP;a !w{r]x l{K yim.[;z ~,hyel][ .${P.vil ? #,r'a'h -l'K lek'aeT yit'a.niq vea.B

9 "For then I will give to the peoples purified lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

h'r.Wr.b h'p'f ~yiM;[ -l,a .${P.h,a z'a -yiK ? d'x,a ~,k.v w{d.b'[.l h'wh.y ~ev.B ~'LUk a{r.qil

10 "From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, My dispersed ones, Will bring My offerings.

!.Wlibw{y y;c.WP -t;B y;r't][ v.Wk -yer]h;n.l r,be[em ? yit'x.nim

11 "In that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never * again be haughty On My holy mountain.

.$Iy;t{lyil][ l{Kim yivw{bet a{l a.Wh;h ~w{Y;B ? yezyiL;[ .$eB.riQim ryis'a z'a -yiK yiB .T;[;v'P r,v]a ? r;h.B dw{[ h'h.b'g.l yipisw{t -a{l.w .$et'w]a;G ? yiv.d'q

A Remnant of Israel

12 "But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

~ev.B .Ws'x.w l'd'w yin'[ ~;[ .$eB.riq.b yiT.r;a.vih.w ? h'wh.y

13 "The remnant of Israel will do no wrong And tell no lies, Nor will a deceitful tongue Be found in their mouths ; For they will feed and lie down With no one to make them tremble."

.Wr.B;d.y -a{l.w h'l.w;[ .Wf][;y -a{l lea'r.fIy tyirea.v ? tyim.r;T !w{v.l ~,hyip.B aec'MIy -a{l.w b'z'k ? dyir]x;m !yea.w .Wc.b'r.w .W[.rIy h'Meh -yiK

14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion ! Shout in triumph, O Israel ! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem !

yiz.l'[.w yix.mif lea'r.fIy .W[yir'h !w{Yic -t;B yiN'r ? ~i'l'v.Wr.y t;B bel -l'k.B

15 The LORD has taken away His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst ; You will fear disaster no more.

lea'r.fIy .$,l,m .$eb.y{a h'NiP .$Iy;j'P.vim h'wh.y ryiseh ? dw{[ ['r yia.ryit -a{l .$eB.riq.B h'wh.y

16 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem : " Do not be afraid, O Zion ; Do not let your hands fall limp.

yia'ryiT -l;a ~i;l'v.Wryil rem'aey a.Wh;h ~w{Y;B ? .$Iy'd'y .WP.rIy -l;a !w{Yic

17 "The LORD your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

fyif'y ;[yivw{y rw{BiG keB.riq.B .$Iy;h{l/a h'wh.y ? .$Iy;l'[ lyig'y w{t'b]h;a.B vyir]x;y h'x.mif.B .$Iy;l'[ ? h'Nir.B

18 "I will gather those who grieve about the appointed feasts - They came from you, O Zion; The reproach of exile is a burden on them.

'hy,l'[ tea.f;m .Wy'h .$eMim yiT.p;s'a de[w{Mim yeg.Wn ? h'P.r,x

19 "Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors, I will save the lame And gather the outcast, And I will turn their shame into praise and renown In all the earth.

ayih;h te['B .$Iy;N;[.m -l'K -t,a h,f{[ yin.nih ? ~yiT.m;f.w #eB;q]a h'x'DiN;h.w h'[el{C;h -t,a yiT.[;vw{h.w ? ~'T.v'B #,r'a'h -l'k.B ~ev.l.W h'Lih.til

20 "At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will give you renown and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes," Says the LORD.

~,k.t,a yic.B;q te['b.W ~,k.t,a ayib'a ayih;h te['B ? yeM;[ l{k.B h'Lih.til.w ~ev.l ~,k.t,a !eT,a -yiK ? ~,kyenye[.l ~,kyet.Wb.v -t,a yib.Wv.B #,r'a'h ? h'wh.y r;m'a

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