Zep 01:01 ¶ 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>.

Zep 01:02  I will utterly <0622> (8800) consume <05486> (8686) 
all things from off the land <06440> <0127>, saith <05002> 
(8803) the LORD <03068>.

Zep 01:03  I will consume <05486> (8686) man <0120> and beast 
<0929>; I will consume <05486> (8686) 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> (8689) man <0120> from off <06440> the land 
<0127>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.

Zep 01:04  I will also stretch out <05186> (8804) mine hand 
<03027> upon Judah <03063>, and upon all the inhabitants <03427> 
(8802) of Jerusalem <03389>; and I will cut off <03772> (8689) 
the remnant <07605> of Baal <01168> from this place <04725>, and 
the name <08034> of the Chemarims <03649> with the priests 
<03548>;

Zep 01:05  And them that worship <07812> (8693) the host <06635> 
of heaven <08064> upon the housetops <01406>; and them that 
worship <07812> (8693) and that swear <07650> (8737) by the LORD 
<03068>, and that swear <07650> (8737) by Malcham <04428>;

Zep 01:06  And them that are turned back <05472> (8737) from 
<0310> the LORD <03068>; and those that have not sought <01245> 
(8765) the LORD <03068>, nor enquired <01875> (8804) for him.

Zep 01:07 ¶ Hold thy peace <02013> (8761) 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> (8689) a sacrifice <02077>, he hath bid <06942> 
(8689) his guests <07121> (8803).

Zep 01:08  And it shall come to pass in the day <03117> of the 
LORD’S <03068> sacrifice <02077>, that I will punish <06485> 
(8804) the princes <08269>, and the king’s <04428> children 
<01121>, and all such as are clothed <03847> (8802) with strange 
<05237> apparel <04403>.

Zep 01:09  In the same day <03117> also will I punish <06485> 
(8804) all those that leap <01801> (8802) on the threshold 
<04670>, which fill <04390> (8764) their masters <0113>‘ houses 
<01004> with violence <02555> and deceit <04820>.

Zep 01:10  And it shall come to pass in that day <03117>, saith 
<05002> (8803) 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>.

Zep 01:11  Howl <03213> (8685), ye inhabitants <03427> (8802) of 
Maktesh <04389>, for all the merchant <03667> people <05971> are 
cut down <01820> (8738); all they that bear <05187> silver 
<03701> are cut off <03772> (8738).

Zep 01:12  And it shall come to pass at that time <06256>, that 
I will search <02664> (8762) Jerusalem <03389> with candles 
<05216>, and punish <06485> (8804) the men <0582> that are 
settled <07087> (8802) on their lees <08105>: that say <0559> 
(8802) in their heart <03824>, The LORD <03068> will not do good 
<03190> (8686), neither will he do evil <07489> (8686).

Zep 01:13  Therefore their goods <02428> shall become a booty 
<04933>, and their houses <01004> a desolation <08077>: they 
shall also build <01129> (8804) houses <01004>, but not inhabit 
<03427> (8799) them; and they shall plant <05193> (8804) 
vineyards <03754>, but not drink <08354> (8799) the wine <03196> 
thereof.

Zep 01:14 ¶ 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> (8802) there 
bitterly <04751>.

Zep 01:15  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>,

Zep 01:16  A day <03117> of the trumpet <07782> and alarm 
<08643> against the fenced <01219> (8803) cities <05892>, and 
against the high <01364> towers <06438>.

Zep 01:17  And I will bring distress <06887> (8689) upon men 
<0120>, that they shall walk <01980> (8804) like blind men 
<05787>, because they have sinned <02398> (8804) against the 
LORD <03068>: and their blood <01818> shall be poured out 
<08210> (8795) as dust <06083>, and their flesh <03894> as the 
dung <01561>.

Zep 01:18  Neither their silver <03701> nor their gold <02091> 
shall be able <03201> (8799) to deliver <05337> (8687) them in 
the day <03117> of the LORD’S <03068> wrath <05678>; but the 
whole land <0776> shall be devoured <0398> (8735) by the fire 
<0784> of his jealousy <07068>: for he shall make <06213> (8799) 
even a speedy <0926> (8737) riddance <03617> of all them that 
dwell <03427> (8802) in the land <0776>.

Zep 02:01 ¶ Gather yourselves together <07197> (8703), yea, 
gather together <07197> (8798), O nation <01471> not desired 
<03700> (8737);

Zep 02:02  Before the decree <02706> bring forth <03205> (8800), 
before the day <03117> pass <05674> (8804) as the chaff <04671>, 
before <03808> the fierce <02740> anger <0639> of the LORD 
<03068> come <0935> (8799) upon you, before the day <03117> of 
the LORD’S <03068> anger <0639> come <0935> (8799) upon you.

Zep 02:03  Seek <01245> (8761) ye the LORD <03068>, all ye meek 
<06035> of the earth <0776>, which have wrought <06466> (8804) 
his judgment <04941>; seek <01245> (8761) righteousness <06664>, 
seek <01245> (8761) meekness <06038>: it may be <0194> ye shall 
be hid <05641> (8735) in the day <03117> of the LORD’S <03068> 
anger <0639>.

Zep 02:04 ¶ For Gaza <05804> shall be forsaken <05800> (8803), 
and Ashkelon <0831> a desolation <08077>: they shall drive out 
<01644> (8762) Ashdod <0795> at the noon day <06672>, and Ekron 
<06138> shall be rooted up <06131> (8735).

Zep 02:05  Woe <01945> unto the inhabitants <03427> (8802) 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> (8689) thee, that 
there shall be no inhabitant <03427> (8802).

Zep 02:06  And the sea <03220> coast <02256> shall be dwellings 
<05116> and cottages <03741> for shepherds <07462> (8802), and 
folds <01448> for flocks <06629>.

Zep 02:07  And the coast <02256> shall be for the remnant 
<07611> of the house <01004> of Judah <03063>; they shall feed 
<07462> (8799) thereupon: in the houses <01004> of Ashkelon 
<0831> shall they lie down <07257> (8799) in the evening <06153>:
 for the LORD <03068> their God <0430> shall visit <06485> 
(8799) them, and turn away <07725> (8804) their captivity 
<07622> (8675) <07622>.

Zep 02:08 ¶ I have heard <08085> (8804) the reproach <02781> of 
Moab <04124>, and the revilings <01421> of the children <01121> 
of Ammon <05983>, whereby they have reproached <02778> (8765) my 
people <05971>, and magnified <01431> (8686) themselves against 
their border <01366>.

Zep 02:09  Therefore as I live <02416>, saith <05002> (8803) 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> (8799) them, and 
the remnant <03499> of my people <01471> shall possess <05157> 
(8799) them.

Zep 02:10  This shall they have for their pride <01347>, because 
they have reproached <02778> (8765) and magnified <01431> (8686) 
themselves against the people <05971> of the LORD <03068> of 
hosts <06635>.

Zep 02:11  The LORD <03068> will be terrible <03372> (8737) unto 
them: for he will famish <07329> (8804) all the gods <0430> of 
the earth <0776>; and men shall worship <07812> (8691) him, 
every one <0376> from his place <04725>, even all the isles 
<0339> of the heathen <01471>.

Zep 02:12 ¶ Ye Ethiopians <03569> also, ye <01992> shall be 
slain <02491> by my sword <02719>.

Zep 02:13  And he will stretch out <05186> (8799) his hand 
<03027> against the north <06828>, and destroy <06> (8762) 
Assyria <0804>; and will make <07760> (8799) Nineveh <05210> a 
desolation <08077>, and dry <06723> like a wilderness <04057>.

Zep 02:14  And flocks <05739> shall lie down <07257> (8804) 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> (8799) in the upper lintels <03730> of it; 
their voice <06963> shall sing <07891> (8787) in the windows 
<02474>; desolation <02721> shall be in the thresholds <05592>: 
for he shall uncover <06168> (8765) the cedar work <0731>.

Zep 02:15  This is the rejoicing <05947> city <05892> that dwelt 
<03427> (8802) carelessly <0983>, that said <0559> (8802) 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> (8802) 
her shall hiss <08319> (8799), and wag <05128> (8686) his hand 
<03027>.

Zep 03:01 ¶ Woe <01945> to her that is filthy <04754> (8802) and 
polluted <01351> (8737), to the oppressing <03238> (8802) city 
<05892>!

Zep 03:02  She obeyed <08085> (8804) not the voice <06963>; she 
received <03947> (8804) not correction <04148>; she trusted 
<0982> (8804) not in the LORD <03068>; she drew not near <07126> 
(8804) to her God <0430>.

Zep 03:03  Her princes <08269> within <07130> her are roaring 
<07580> (8802) lions <0738>; her judges <08199> (8802) are 
evening <06153> wolves <02061>; they gnaw not the bones <01633> 
(8804) till the morrow <01242>.

Zep 03:04  Her prophets <05030> are light <06348> (8802) and 
treacherous <0900> persons <0582>: her priests <03548> have 
polluted <02490> (8765) the sanctuary <06944>, they have done 
violence <02554> (8804) to the law <08451>.

Zep 03:05  The just <06662> LORD <03068> is in the midst <07130> 
thereof; he will not do <06213> (8799) iniquity <05766>: every 
<01242> morning <01242> doth he bring <05414> (8799) his 
judgment <04941> to light <0216>, he faileth <05737> (8738) not; 
but the unjust <05767> knoweth <03045> (8802) no shame <01322>.

Zep 03:06  I have cut off <03772> (8689) the nations <01471>: 
their towers <06438> are desolate <08074> (8738); I made their 
streets <02351> waste <02717> (8689), that none passeth by 
<05674> (8802): their cities <05892> are destroyed <06658> 
(8738), so that there is no man <0376>, that there is none 
inhabitant <03427> (8802).

Zep 03:07  I said <0559> (8804), Surely thou wilt fear <03372> 
(8799) me, thou wilt receive <03947> (8799) instruction <04148>; 
so their dwelling <04583> should not be cut off <03772> (8735), 
howsoever <0834> <03605> I punished <06485> (8804) them: but 
<0403> they rose early <07925> (8689), and corrupted <07843> 
(8689) all their doings <05949>.

Zep 03:08 ¶ Therefore wait <02442> (8761) ye upon me, saith 
<05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, until the day <03117> that I 
rise up <06965> (8800) to the prey <05706>: for my determination 
<04941> is to gather <0622> (8800) the nations <01471>, that I 
may assemble <06908> (8800) the kingdoms <04467>, to pour 
<08210> (8800) upon them mine indignation <02195>, even all my 
fierce <02740> anger <0639>: for all the earth <0776> shall be 
devoured <0398> (8735) with the fire <0784> of my jealousy 
<07068>.

Zep 03:09  For then will I turn <02015> (8799) to the people 
<05971> a pure <01305> (8803) language <08193>, that they may 
all call <07121> (8800) upon the name <08034> of the LORD 
<03068>, to serve <05647> (8800) him with one <0259> consent 
<07926>.

Zep 03:10  From beyond <05676> the rivers <05104> of Ethiopia 
<03568> my suppliants <06282>, even the daughter <01323> of my 
dispersed <06327> (8803), shall bring <02986> (8686) mine 
offering <04503>.

Zep 03:11  In that day <03117> shalt thou not be ashamed <0954> 
(8799) for all thy doings <05949>, wherein thou hast 
transgressed <06586> (8804) against me: for then I will take 
away <05493> (8686) out of the midst <07130> of thee them that 
rejoice <05947> in thy pride <01346>, and thou shalt no more 
<03254> (8686) be haughty <01361> (8800) because of my holy 
<06944> mountain <02022>.

Zep 03:12  I will also leave <07604> (8689) in the midst <07130> 
of thee an afflicted <06041> and poor <01800> people <05971>, 
and they shall trust <02620> (8804) in the name <08034> of the 
LORD <03068>.

Zep 03:13  The remnant <07611> of Israel <03478> shall not do 
<06213> (8799) iniquity <05766>, nor speak <01696> (8762) lies 
<03577>; neither shall a deceitful <08649> tongue <03956> be 
found <04672> (8735) in their mouth <06310>: for they shall feed 
<07462> (8799) and lie down <07257> (8804), and none shall make 
them afraid <02729> (8688).

Zep 03:14 ¶ Sing <07442> (8798), O daughter <01323> of Zion 
<06726>; shout <07321> (8685), O Israel <03478>; be glad <08055> 
(8798) and rejoice <05937> (8798) with all the heart <03820>, O 
daughter <01323> of Jerusalem <03389>.

Zep 03:15  The LORD <03068> hath taken away <05493> (8689) thy 
judgments <04941>, he hath cast out <06437> (8765) thine enemy 
<0341> (8802): the king <04428> of Israel <03478>, even the LORD 
<03068>, is in the midst <07130> of thee: thou shalt not see 
<07200> (8799) evil <07451> any more.

Zep 03:16  In that day <03117> it shall be said <0559> (8735) to 
Jerusalem <03389>, Fear <03372> (8799) thou not: and to Zion 
<06726>, Let not thine hands <03027> be slack <07503> (8799).

Zep 03:17  The LORD <03068> thy God <0430> in the midst <07130> 
of thee is mighty <01368>; he will save <03467> (8686), he will 
rejoice <07797> (8799) over thee with joy <08057>; he will rest 
<02790> (8686) in his love <0160>, he will joy <01523> (8799) 
over thee with singing <07440>.

Zep 03:18  I will gather <0622> (8804) them that are sorrowful 
<03013> (8737) for the solemn assembly <04150>, who are of thee, 
to whom the reproach <02781> of it was a burden <04864>.

Zep 03:19  Behold, at that time <06256> I will undo <06213> 
(8802) all that afflict <06031> (8764) thee: and I will save 
<03467> (8689) her that halteth <06760> (8802), and gather 
<06908> (8762) her that was driven out <05080> (8737); and I 
will get <07760> (8804) them praise <08416> and fame <08034> in 
every land <0776> where they have been put to shame <01322>.

Zep 03:20  At that time <06256> will I bring <0935> (8686) you 
again, even in the time <06256> that I gather <06908> (8763) you:
 for I will make <05414> (8799) you a name <08034> and a praise 
<08416> among all people <05971> of the earth <0776>, when I 
turn back <07725> (8800) your captivity <07622> before your eyes 
<05869>, saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>.

 

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