Chapter 1


1

Day of Judgment on Judah

The word 1697 of the LORD 3068 which 834 came 1961 to Zephaniah 6846 son 1121 of Cushi 3570, son 1121 of Gedaliah 1436, son 1121 of Amariah 568, son 1121 of Hezekiah 2396, in the days 3117 of Josiah 2977 son 1121 of Amon 526, king 4428 of Judah 3063:
2 ¶ "I will completely 5486 remove 5486 all 3605 {things} From the face 6440 of the earth 127," declares 5002 the LORD 3068.
3 "I will remove 5486 man 120 and beast 929; I will remove 5486 the birds 5775 of the sky 8064 And the fish 1709 of the sea 3220, And the ruins 4384 along 854 with the wicked 7563; And I will cut 3772 off 3772 man 120 from the face 6440 of the earth 127," declares 5002 the LORD 3068.
4 "So I will stretch 5186 out My hand 3027 against 5921 Judah 3063 And against 5921 all 3605 the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389. And I will cut 3772 off 3772 the remnant 7605 of Baal 1168 from this 2088 place 4725, {And} the names 8034 of the idolatrous 3649 priests 3649 along 5973 with the priests 3548.
5 "And those who bow 7812 down 7812 on the housetops 1406 to the host 6635 of heaven 8064, And those who bow 7812 down 7812 {and} swear 7650 to the LORD 3068 and {yet} swear 7650 by Milcom 4445,
6 And those who have turned 5472 back 5472 from following 310 the LORD 3068, And those who 834 have not sought 1245 the LORD 3068 or inquired 1875 of Him."
7 ¶ Be silent 2013 before the Lord 136 GOD 3068! For the day 3117 of the LORD 3068 is near 7138, For the LORD 3068 has prepared 3559 a sacrifice 2077, He has consecrated 6942 His guests 7121.
8 "Then it will come 1961 about on the day 3117 of the LORD'S 3068 sacrifice 2077 That I will punish 6485 the princes 8269, the king's 4428 sons 1121 And all 3605 who clothe 3847 themselves with foreign 5237 garments 4403.
9 "And I will punish 6485 on that day 3117 all 3605 who leap 1801 on the {temple} threshold 4670, Who fill 4390 the house 1004 of their lord 113 with violence 2555 and deceit 4820.
10 "On that day 3117," declares 5002 the LORD 3068, "There will be the sound 6963 of a cry 6818 from the Fish 1709 Gate 8179, A wail 3215 from the Second 4932 Quarter, And a loud 1419 crash 7667 from the hills 1389.
11 "Wail 3213, O inhabitants 3427 of the Mortar 4389, For all 3605 the people 5971 of Canaan 3667 will be silenced 1820; All 3605 who weigh 5187 out silver 3701 will be cut 3772 off 3772.
12 "It will come 1961 about at that time 6256 That I will search 2664 Jerusalem 3389 with lamps 5216, And I will punish 6485 the men 376 Who are stagnant 7087 in spirit 8105, Who say 559 in their hearts 3824, 'The LORD 3068 will not do 3190 good 3190 or evil 7489!'
13 "Moreover, their wealth 2428 will become 1961 plunder 4933 And their houses 1004 desolate 8077; Yes, they will build 1129 houses 1004 but not inhabit 3427 {them,} And plant 5193 vineyards 3754 but not drink 8354 their wine 3196."
14 ¶ Near 7138 is the great 1419 day 3117 of the LORD 3068, Near 7138 and coming 4118 very 3966 quickly 4118; Listen 6963, the day 3117 of the LORD 3068! In it the warrior 1368 cries 6873 out bitterly 4751.
15 A day 3117 of wrath 5678 is that day 3117, A day 3117 of trouble 6869 and distress 4691, A day 3117 of destruction 7724 and desolation 4875, A day 3117 of darkness 2822 and gloom 653, A day 3117 of clouds 6051 and thick 6205 darkness 6205,
16 A day 3117 of trumpet 7782 and battle 8643 cry 8643 Against 5921 the fortified 1219 cities 5892 And the high 1364 corner 6438 towers 6438.
17 I will bring 6887 distress 6887 on men 120 So that they will walk 1980 like the blind 5787, Because 3588 they have sinned 2398 against the LORD 3068; And their blood 1818 will be poured 8210 out like dust 6083 And their flesh 3894 like dung 1557.
18 Neither their silver 3701 nor 1571 their gold 2091 Will be able 3201 to deliver 5337 them On the day 3117 of the LORD'S 3068 wrath 5678; And all 3605 the earth 776 will be devoured 398 In the fire 784 of His jealousy 7068, For He will make 6213 a complete 3617 end 3617, Indeed 389 a terrifying 926 one, Of all 3605 the inhabitants 3427 of the earth 776.

Chapter 2


1

Judgments on Judah's Enemies

Gather 7197 yourselves 7917 together, yes, gather 7197, O nation 1471 without 3808 shame 3700,
2 Before 2962 the decree 2706 takes 3205 effect 3205-- The day 3117 passes 5674 like the chaff 4671-- Before the burning 2740 anger 639 of the LORD 3068 comes 935 upon you, Before the day 3117 of the LORD'S 3068 anger 639 comes 935 upon you.
3 Seek 1245 the LORD 3068, All 3605 you humble 6035 of the earth 776 Who 834 have carried 6466 out His ordinances 4941; Seek 1245 righteousness 6664, seek 1245 humility 6038. Perhaps 194 you will be hidden 5641 In the day 3117 of the LORD'S 3068 anger 639.
4 ¶ For Gaza 5804 will be abandoned 5800 And Ashkelon 831 a desolation 8077; Ashdod 795 will be driven 1644 out at noon 6672 And Ekron 6138 will be uprooted 6131.
5 Woe 1945 to the inhabitants 3427 of the seacoast, The nation 1471 of the Cherethites 3774! The word 1697 of the LORD 3068 is against 5921 you, O Canaan 3667, land 776 of the Philistines 6430; And I will destroy 6 you So 4480 that there 369 will be no 369 inhabitant 3427.
6 So the seacoast will be pastures 5116, {With} caves 3741 for shepherds 7462 and folds 1448 for flocks 6629.
7 And the coast 2256 will be For the remnant 7611 of the house 1004 of Judah 3063, They will pasture 7462 on it. In the houses 1004 of Ashkelon 831 they will lie 7257 down 7257 at evening 6153; For the LORD 3068 their God 430 will care 6485 for them And restore 7725 their fortune 7622.
8 ¶ "I have heard 8085 the taunting 2781 of Moab 4124 And the revilings 1421 of the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983, With which 834 they have taunted 2778 My people 5971 And become 1431 arrogant 1431 against 5921 their territory 1366.
9 "Therefore 3651, as I live 2416," declares 5002 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, The God 430 of Israel 3478, "Surely 3588 Moab 4124 will be like Sodom 5467 And the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983 like Gomorrah 6017-- A place 4476 possessed 4476 by nettles 2738 and salt 4417 pits 4379, And a perpetual 5769 desolation 8077. The remnant 7611 of My people 5971 will plunder 962 them And the remainder 3499 of My nation 1471 will inherit 5157 them."
10 This 2088 they will have in return 8478 for their pride 1347, because 3588 they have taunted 2778 and become 1431 arrogant 1431 against 5921 the people 5971 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.
11 The LORD 3068 will be terrifying 3372 to them, for He will starve 7329 all 3605 the gods 430 of the earth 776; and all 3605 the coastlands 339 of the nations 1471 will bow 7812 down 7812 to Him, everyone 376 from his {own} place 4725.
12 ¶ "You also 1571, O Ethiopians 3569, will be slain 2491 by My sword 2719."
13 And He will stretch 5186 out His hand 3027 against 5921 the north 6828 And destroy 6 Assyria 804, And He will make 7760 Nineveh 5210 a desolation 8077, Parched 6723 like the wilderness 4057.
14 Flocks 5739 will lie 7257 down 7257 in her midst 8432, All 3605 beasts 2421 which range in herds 1471; Both 1571 the pelican 6893 and the hedgehog 7090 Will lodge 3885 in the tops 3730 of her pillars 3730; Birds 6963 will sing 7891 in the window 2474, Desolation 2721 {will be} on the threshold 5592; For He has laid 6168 bare 6168 the cedar 731 work 731.
15 This 2088 is the exultant 5947 city 5892 Which dwells 3427 securely 983, Who says 559 in her heart 3824, "I am, and there 657 is no 657 one 657 besides 5750 me." How 349 she has become 1961 a desolation 8047, A resting 4769 place 4769 for beasts 2421! Everyone 3605 who passes 5674 by her will hiss 8319 {And} wave 5128 his hand 3027 {in contempt.}

Chapter 3


1

Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

Woe 1945 to her who is rebellious 4784 and defiled 1351, The tyrannical 3238 city 5892!
2 She heeded 8085 no 3808 voice 6963, She accepted 3947 no 3808 instruction 4148. She did not trust 982 in the LORD 3068, She did not draw 7126 near 7126 to her God 430.
3 Her princes 8269 within 7130 her are roaring 7580 lions 738, Her judges 8199 are wolves 2061 at evening 6153; They leave 1633 nothing 3808 for the morning 1242.
4 Her prophets 5030 are reckless 6348, treacherous 900 men 376; Her priests 3548 have profaned 2490 the sanctuary 6944. They have done 2554 violence 2554 to the law 8451.
5 The LORD 3068 is righteous 6662 within 7130 her; He will do 6213 no 3808 injustice 5767. Every 1242 morning 1242 He brings 5414 His justice 4941 to light 216; He does not fail 5737. But the unjust 5767 knows 3045 no 3808 shame 1322.
6 "I have cut 3772 off 3772 nations 1471; Their corner 6438 towers 6438 are in ruins 8074. I have made 2717 their streets 2351 desolate 2717, With no 1097 one 1097 passing 5674 by; Their cities 5892 are laid 6658 waste 6658, Without a man 376, without an inhabitant 3427.
7 "I said 559, 'Surely 389 you will revere 3372 Me, Accept 3947 instruction 4148.' So her dwelling 4583 will not be cut 3772 off 3772 {According to} all 3605 that I have appointed 6485 concerning 5921 her. But they were eager 7925 to corrupt 7843 all 3605 their deeds 5949.
8 ¶ "Therefore 3651 wait 2442 for Me," declares 5002 the LORD 3068, "For the day 3117 when I rise 6965 up as a witness 5707. Indeed 3588, My decision 4941 is to gather 622 nations 1471, To assemble 6908 kingdoms 4467, To pour 8210 out on them My indignation 2195, All 3605 My burning 2740 anger 639; For all 3605 the earth 776 will be devoured 398 By the fire 784 of My zeal 7068.
9 "For then 227 I will give 2015 to the peoples 5971 purified 1305 lips 8193, That all 3605 of them may call 7121 on the name 8034 of the LORD 3068, To serve 5647 Him shoulder 7926 to shoulder 7926.
10 "From beyond 5676 the rivers 5104 of Ethiopia 3568 My worshipers 6282, My dispersed ones, Will bring 2986 My offerings 4503.
11 "In that day 3117 you will feel 954 no 3808 shame 954 Because 4480 of all 3605 your deeds 5949 By which 834 you have rebelled 6586 against Me; For then 227 I will remove 5493 from your midst 7130 Your proud 1346, exulting 5947 ones 5947, And you will never again 3254 be haughty 1361 On My holy 6944 mountain 2022.
12

A Remnant of Israel

"But I will leave 7604 among 7130 you A humble 6041 and lowly 1800 people 5971, And they will take 2620 refuge 2620 in the name 8034 of the LORD 3068.
13 "The remnant 7611 of Israel 3478 will do 6213 no 3808 wrong 5767 And tell 1696 no 3808 lies 3577, Nor 3808 will a deceitful 8649 tongue 3956 Be found 4672 in their mouths 6310; For they will feed 7462 and lie 7257 down 7257 With no 369 one 369 to make them tremble 2729."
14 ¶ Shout 7442 for joy 7442, O daughter 1323 of Zion 6726! Shout 7321 {in triumph,} O Israel 3478! Rejoice 8055 and exult 5937 with all 3605 {your} heart 3820, O daughter 1323 of Jerusalem 3389!
15 The LORD 3068 has taken 5493 away 5493 {His} judgments 4941 against you, He has cleared 6437 away 6437 your enemies 340. The King 4428 of Israel 3478, the LORD 3068, is in your midst 7130; You will fear 3372 disaster 7451 no 3808 more 5750.
16 In that day 3117 it will be said 559 to Jerusalem 3389: "Do not be afraid 3372, O Zion 6726; Do not let your hands 3027 fall 7503 limp 7503.
17 "The LORD 3068 your God 430 is in your midst 7130, A victorious 3467 warrior 1368. He will exult 7797 over 5921 you with joy 8057, He will be quiet 2790 in His love 160, He will rejoice 1523 over 5921 you with shouts 7440 of joy 7440.
18 "I will gather 622 those who grieve 3013 about 4480 the appointed 4150 feasts 4150-- They came 1961 from you, {O Zion;} {The} reproach 2781 {of exile} is a burden 4864 on them.
19 "Behold 2009, I am going to deal 6213 at that time 6256 With all 3605 your oppressors 6031, I will save 3467 the lame 6760 And gather 6908 the outcast 5080, And I will turn 7760 their shame 1322 into praise 8416 and renown 8034 In all 3605 the earth 776.
20 "At that time 6256 I will bring 935 you in, Even at the time 6256 when I gather 6908 you together; Indeed 3588, I will give 5414 you renown 8034 and praise 8416 Among all 3605 the peoples 5971 of the earth 776, When I restore 7725 your fortunes 7622 before your eyes 5869," Says 559 the LORD 3068.