Zep 1
1 The word 01697 of the LORD 03068 which came unto Zephaniah 06846 the son 01121 of Cushi 03570, the son 01121 of Gedaliah 01436, the son 01121 of Amariah 0568, the son 01121 of Hizkiah 02396, in the days 03117 of Josiah 02977 the son 01121 of Amon 0526, king 04428 of Judah 03063.
2 I will utterly 0622 08800 consume 05486 08686 all [things] from off the land 06440 0127, saith 05002 08803 the LORD 03068.
3 I will consume 05486 08686 man 0120 and beast 0929; I will consume 05486 08686 the fowls 05775 of the heaven 08064, and the fishes 01709 of the sea 03220, and the stumblingblocks 04384 with the wicked 07563; and I will cut off 03772 08689 man 0120 from off 06440 the land 0127, saith 05002 08803 the LORD 03068.
4 I will also stretch out 05186 08804 mine hand 03027 upon Judah 03063, and upon all the inhabitants 03427 08802 of Jerusalem 03389; and I will cut off 03772 08689 the remnant 07605 of Baal 01168 from this place 04725, [and] the name 08034 of the Chemarims 03649 with the priests 03548;
5 And them that worship 07812 08693 the host 06635 of heaven 08064 upon the housetops 01406; and them that worship 07812 08693 [and] that swear 07650 08737 by the LORD 03068, and that swear 07650 08737 by Malcham 04428;
6 And them that are turned back 05472 08737 from 0310 the LORD 03068; and [those] that have not sought 01245 08765 the LORD 03068, nor enquired 01875 08804 for him.
7 Hold thy peace 02013 08761 at the presence 06440 of the Lord 0136 GOD 03069: for the day 03117 of the LORD 03068 [is] at hand 07138: for the LORD 03068 hath prepared 03559 08689 a sacrifice 02077, he hath bid 06942 08689 his guests 07121 08803.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day 03117 of the LORD'S 03068 sacrifice 02077, that I will punish 06485 08804 the princes 08269, and the king's 04428 children 01121, and all such as are clothed 03847 08802 with strange 05237 apparel 04403.
9 In the same day 03117 also will I punish 06485 08804 all those that leap 01801 08802 on the threshold 04670, which fill 04390 08764 their masters' 0113 houses 01004 with violence 02555 and deceit 04820.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day 03117, saith 05002 08803 the LORD 03068, [that there shall be] the noise 06963 of a cry 06818 from the fish 01709 gate 08179, and an howling 03215 from the second 04932, and a great 01419 crashing 07667 from the hills 01389.
11 Howl 03213 08685, ye inhabitants 03427 08802 of Maktesh 04389, for all the merchant 03667 people 05971 are cut down 01820 08738; all they that bear 05187 silver 03701 are cut off 03772 08738.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time 06256, [that] I will search 02664 08762 Jerusalem 03389 with candles 05216, and punish 06485 08804 the men 0582 that are settled 07087 08802 on their lees 08105: that say 0559 08802 in their heart 03824, The LORD 03068 will not do good 03190 08686, neither will he do evil 07489 08686.
13 Therefore their goods 02428 shall become a booty 04933, and their houses 01004 a desolation 08077: they shall also build 01129 08804 houses 01004, but not inhabit 03427 08799 [them]; and they shall plant 05193 08804 vineyards 03754, but not drink 08354 08799 the wine 03196 thereof.
14 The great 01419 day 03117 of the LORD 03068 [is] near 07138, [it is] near 07138, and hasteth 04118 greatly 03966, [even] the voice 06963 of the day 03117 of the LORD 03068: the mighty man 01368 shall cry 06873 08802 there bitterly 04751.
15 That day 03117 [is] a day 03117 of wrath 05678, a day 03117 of trouble 06869 and distress 04691, a day 03117 of wasteness 07722 and desolation 04875, a day 03117 of darkness 02822 and gloominess 0653, a day 03117 of clouds 06051 and thick darkness 06205,
16 A day 03117 of the trumpet 07782 and alarm 08643 against the fenced 01219 08803 cities 05892, and against the high 01364 towers 06438.
17 And I will bring distress 06887 08689 upon men 0120, that they shall walk 01980 08804 like blind men 05787, because they have sinned 02398 08804 against the LORD 03068: and their blood 01818 shall be poured out 08210 08795 as dust 06083, and their flesh 03894 as the dung 01561.
18 Neither their silver 03701 nor their gold 02091 shall be able 03201 08799 to deliver 05337 08687 them in the day 03117 of the LORD'S 03068 wrath 05678; but the whole land 0776 shall be devoured 0398 08735 by the fire 0784 of his jealousy 07068: for he shall make 06213 08799 even a speedy 0926 08737 riddance 03617 of all them that dwell 03427 08802 in the land 0776.
Zep 2
1 Gather yourselves together 07197 08703, yea, gather together 07197 08798, O nation 01471 not desired 03700 08737;
2 Before the decree 02706 bring forth 03205 08800, [before] the day 03117 pass 05674 08804 as the chaff 04671, before 03808 the fierce 02740 anger 0639 of the LORD 03068 come 0935 08799 upon you, before the day 03117 of the LORD'S 03068 anger 0639 come 0935 08799 upon you.
3 Seek 01245 08761 ye the LORD 03068, all ye meek 06035 of the earth 0776, which have wrought 06466 08804 his judgment 04941; seek 01245 08761 righteousness 06664, seek 01245 08761 meekness 06038: it may be 0194 ye shall be hid 05641 08735 in the day 03117 of the LORD'S 03068 anger 0639.
4 For Gaza 05804 shall be forsaken 05800 08803, and Ashkelon 0831 a desolation 08077: they shall drive out 01644 08762 Ashdod 0795 at the noon day 06672, and Ekron 06138 shall be rooted up 06131 08735.
5 Woe 01945 unto the inhabitants 03427 08802 of the sea 03220 coast 02256, the nation 01471 of the Cherethites 03774! the word 01697 of the LORD 03068 [is] against you; O Canaan 03667, the land 0776 of the Philistines 06430, I will even destroy 06 08689 thee, that there shall be no inhabitant 03427 08802.
6 And the sea 03220 coast 02256 shall be dwellings 05116 [and] cottages 03741 for shepherds 07462 08802, and folds 01448 for flocks 06629.
7 And the coast 02256 shall be for the remnant 07611 of the house 01004 of Judah 03063; they shall feed 07462 08799 thereupon: in the houses 01004 of Ashkelon 0831 shall they lie down 07257 08799 in the evening 06153: for the LORD 03068 their God 0430 shall visit 06485 08799 them, and turn away 07725 08804 their captivity 07622 08675 07622.
8 I have heard 08085 08804 the reproach 02781 of Moab 04124, and the revilings 01421 of the children 01121 of Ammon 05983, whereby they have reproached 02778 08765 my people 05971, and magnified 01431 08686 [themselves] against their border 01366.
9 Therefore [as] I live 02416, saith 05002 08803 the LORD 03068 of hosts 06635, the God 0430 of Israel 03478, Surely Moab 04124 shall be as Sodom 05467, and the children 01121 of Ammon 05983 as Gomorrah 06017, [even] the breeding 04476 of nettles 02738, and saltpits 04379 04417, and a perpetual 05704 05769 desolation 08077: the residue 07611 of my people 05971 shall spoil 0962 08799 them, and the remnant 03499 of my people 01471 shall possess 05157 08799 them.
10 This shall they have for their pride 01347, because they have reproached 02778 08765 and magnified 01431 08686 [themselves] against the people 05971 of the LORD 03068 of hosts 06635.
11 The LORD 03068 [will be] terrible 03372 08737 unto them: for he will famish 07329 08804 all the gods 0430 of the earth 0776; and [men] shall worship 07812 08691 him, every one 0376 from his place 04725, [even] all the isles 0339 of the heathen 01471.
12 Ye Ethiopians 03569 also, ye 01992 [shall be] slain 02491 by my sword 02719.
13 And he will stretch out 05186 08799 his hand 03027 against the north 06828, and destroy 06 08762 Assyria 0804; and will make 07760 08799 Nineveh 05210 a desolation 08077, [and] dry 06723 like a wilderness 04057.
14 And flocks 05739 shall lie down 07257 08804 in the midst 08432 of her, all the beasts 02416 of the nations 01471: both the cormorant 06893 and the bittern 07090 shall lodge 03885 08799 in the upper lintels 03730 of it; [their] voice 06963 shall sing 07891 08787 in the windows 02474; desolation 02721 [shall be] in the thresholds 05592: for he shall uncover 06168 08765 the cedar work 0731.
15 This [is] the rejoicing 05947 city 05892 that dwelt 03427 08802 carelessly 0983, that said 0559 08802 in her heart 03824, I [am], and [there is] none beside 0657 me: how is she become a desolation 08047, a place for beasts 02416 to lie down in 04769! every one that passeth by 05674 08802 her shall hiss 08319 08799, [and] wag 05128 08686 his hand 03027.
Zep 3
1 Woe 01945 to her that is filthy 04754 08802 and polluted 01351 08737, to the oppressing 03238 08802 city 05892!
2 She obeyed 08085 08804 not the voice 06963; she received 03947 08804 not correction 04148; she trusted 0982 08804 not in the LORD 03068; she drew not near 07126 08804 to her God 0430.
3 Her princes 08269 within 07130 her [are] roaring 07580 08802 lions 0738; her judges 08199 08802 [are] evening 06153 wolves 02061; they gnaw not the bones 01633 08804 till the morrow 01242.
4 Her prophets 05030 [are] light 06348 08802 [and] treacherous 0900 persons 0582: her priests 03548 have polluted 02490 08765 the sanctuary 06944, they have done violence 02554 08804 to the law 08451.
5 The just 06662 LORD 03068 [is] in the midst 07130 thereof; he will not do 06213 08799 iniquity 05766: every 01242 morning 01242 doth he bring 05414 08799 his judgment 04941 to light 0216, he faileth 05737 08738 not; but the unjust 05767 knoweth 03045 08802 no shame 01322.
6 I have cut off 03772 08689 the nations 01471: their towers 06438 are desolate 08074 08738; I made their streets 02351 waste 02717 08689, that none passeth by 05674 08802: their cities 05892 are destroyed 06658 08738, so that there is no man 0376, that there is none inhabitant 03427 08802.
7 I said 0559 08804, Surely thou wilt fear 03372 08799 me, thou wilt receive 03947 08799 instruction 04148; so their dwelling 04583 should not be cut off 03772 08735, howsoever 0834 03605 I punished 06485 08804 them: but 0403 they rose early 07925 08689, [and] corrupted 07843 08689 all their doings 05949.
8 Therefore wait 02442 08761 ye upon me, saith 05002 08803 the LORD 03068, until the day 03117 that I rise up 06965 08800 to the prey 05706: for my determination 04941 [is] to gather 0622 08800 the nations 01471, that I may assemble 06908 08800 the kingdoms 04467, to pour 08210 08800 upon them mine indignation 02195, [even] all my fierce 02740 anger 0639: for all the earth 0776 shall be devoured 0398 08735 with the fire 0784 of my jealousy 07068.
9 For then will I turn 02015 08799 to the people 05971 a pure 01305 08803 language 08193, that they may all call 07121 08800 upon the name 08034 of the LORD 03068, to serve 05647 08800 him with one 0259 consent 07926.
10 From beyond 05676 the rivers 05104 of Ethiopia 03568 my suppliants 06282, [even] the daughter 01323 of my dispersed 06327 08803, shall bring 02986 08686 mine offering 04503.
11 In that day 03117 shalt thou not be ashamed 0954 08799 for all thy doings 05949, wherein thou hast transgressed 06586 08804 against me: for then I will take away 05493 08686 out of the midst 07130 of thee them that rejoice 05947 in thy pride 01346, and thou shalt no more 03254 08686 be haughty 01361 08800 because of my holy 06944 mountain 02022.
12 I will also leave 07604 08689 in the midst 07130 of thee an afflicted 06041 and poor 01800 people 05971, and they shall trust 02620 08804 in the name 08034 of the LORD 03068.
13 The remnant 07611 of Israel 03478 shall not do 06213 08799 iniquity 05766, nor speak 01696 08762 lies 03577; neither shall a deceitful 08649 tongue 03956 be found 04672 08735 in their mouth 06310: for they shall feed 07462 08799 and lie down 07257 08804, and none shall make [them] afraid 02729 08688.
14 Sing 07442 08798, O daughter 01323 of Zion 06726; shout 07321 08685, O Israel 03478; be glad 08055 08798 and rejoice 05937 08798 with all the heart 03820, O daughter 01323 of Jerusalem 03389.
15 The LORD 03068 hath taken away 05493 08689 thy judgments 04941, he hath cast out 06437 08765 thine enemy 0341 08802: the king 04428 of Israel 03478, [even] the LORD 03068, [is] in the midst 07130 of thee: thou shalt not see 07200 08799 evil 07451 any more.
16 In that day 03117 it shall be said 0559 08735 to Jerusalem 03389, Fear 03372 08799 thou not: [and to] Zion 06726, Let not thine hands 03027 be slack 07503 08799.
17 The LORD 03068 thy God 0430 in the midst 07130 of thee [is] mighty 01368; he will save 03467 08686, he will rejoice 07797 08799 over thee with joy 08057; he will rest 02790 08686 in his love 0160, he will joy 01523 08799 over thee with singing 07440.
18 I will gather 0622 08804 [them that are] sorrowful 03013 08737 for the solemn assembly 04150, [who] are of thee, [to whom] the reproach 02781 of it [was] a burden 04864.
19 Behold, at that time 06256 I will undo 06213 08802 all that afflict 06031 08764 thee: and I will save 03467 08689 her that halteth 06760 08802, and gather 06908 08762 her that was driven out 05080 08737; and I will get 07760 08804 them praise 08416 and fame 08034 in every land 0776 where they have been put to shame 01322.
20 At that time 06256 will I bring 0935 08686 you [again], even in the time 06256 that I gather 06908 08763 you: for I will make 05414 08799 you a name 08034 and a praise 08416 among all people 05971 of the earth 0776, when I turn back 07725 08800 your captivity 07622 before your eyes 05869, saith 0559 08804 the LORD 03068.