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1
 
The word
 
דְּבַר
 
H1697

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֣ה׀
 
H3068

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

הָיָ֗ה
 
H1961

אֶל
 
H413

which came unto Zephaniah
 
צְפַנְיָה֙
 
H6846

the son
 
בֶן
 
H1121

כּוּשִׁ֣י
 
H3569

the son
 
בֶן
 
H1121

of Gedaliah
 
גְּדַלְיָ֔ה
 
H1436

the son
 
בֶן
 
H1121

of Amariah
 
אֲמַרְיָ֖ה
 
H568

the son
 
בֶן
 
H1121

of Hizkiah
 
חִזְקִיָּ֑ה
 
H2396

in the days
 
בִּימֵ֛י
 
H3117

of Josiah
 
יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ
 
H2977

the son
 
בֶן
 
H1121

of Amon
 
אָמ֖וֹן
 
H526

king
 
מֶ֥לֶךְ
 
H4428

of Judah
 
יְהוּדָֽה׃
 
H3063

2
 
I will utterly
 
אָסֹ֨ף
 
H622

consume
 
אָסֵ֜ף
 
H5486

כֹּ֗ל
 
H3605

מֵעַ֛ל
 
H5921

all things from off
 
פְּנֵ֥י
 
H6440

the land
 
הָאֲדָמָ֖ה
 
H127

saith
 
נְאֻם
 
H5002

the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

3
 
I will consume
 
אָסֵ֤ף
 
H5486

man
 
הָאָדָ֗ם
 
H120

and beast
 
וּבְהֵמָ֗ה
 
H929

I will consume
 
אָסֵ֤ף
 
H5486

the fowls
 
עוֹף
 
H5775

of the heaven
 
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
 
H8064

and the fishes
 
וּדְגֵ֣י
 
H1709

of the sea
 
הַיָּ֔ם
 
H3220

and the stumblingblocks
 
וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹת
 
H4384

אֶת
 
H854

with the wicked
 
הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים
 
H7563

and I will cut off
 
וְהִכְרַתִּ֣י
 
H3772

אֶת
 
H853

man
 
הָאָדָ֗ם
 
H120

מֵעַ֛ל
 
H5921

from off
 
פְּנֵ֥י
 
H6440

the land
 
הָאֲדָמָ֖ה
 
H127

saith
 
נְאֻם
 
H5002

the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

4
 
I will also stretch out
 
וְנָטִ֤יתִי
 
H5186

mine hand
 
יָדִי֙
 
H3027

עַל
 
H5921

upon Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֔ה
 
H3063

וְעַ֖ל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

and upon all the inhabitants
 
יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י
 
H3427

of Jerusalem
 
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
 
H3389

and I will cut off
 
וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י
 
H3772

מִן
 
H4480

from this place
 
הַמָּק֤וֹם
 
H4725

הַזֶּה֙
 
H2088

אֶת
 
H853

the remnant
 
שְׁאָ֣ר
 
H7605

of Baal
 
הַבַּ֔עַל
 
H1168

אֶת
 
H853

and the name
 
שֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

of the Chemarims
 
הַכְּמָרִ֖ים
 
H3649

עִם
 
H5973

with the priests
 
הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃
 
H3548

5

וְאֶת
 
H853

And them that worship
 
הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙
 
H7812

עַל
 
H5921

upon the housetops
 
הַגַּגּ֖וֹת
 
H1406

the host
 
לִצְבָ֣א
 
H6635

of heaven
 
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
 
H8064

וְאֶת
 
H853

And them that worship
 
הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙
 
H7812

and that swear
 
וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים
 
H7650

by the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

and that swear
 
וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים
 
H7650

בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃
 
H4445

6

וְאֶת
 
H853

And them that are turned back
 
הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים
 
H5472

from
 
מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י
 
H310

the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר
 
H834

לֹֽא
 
H3808

and those that have not sought
 
בִקְשׁ֥וּ
 
H1245

אֶת
 
H853

the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

nor enquired
 
דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃
 
H1875

7
 
Hold thy peace
 
הַ֕ס
 
H2013

at the presence
 
מִפְּנֵ֖י
 
H6440

of the Lord
 
אֲדֹנָ֣י
 
H136

GOD
 
יְהוִ֑ה
 
H3069

כִּ֤י
 
H3588

is at hand
 
קָרוֹב֙
 
H7138

for the day
 
י֣וֹם
 
H3117

for the LORD
 
יְהוָ֛ה
 
H3068

כִּֽי
 
H3588

hath prepared
 
הֵכִ֧ין
 
H3559

for the LORD
 
יְהוָ֛ה
 
H3068

a sacrifice
 
זֶ֖בַח
 
H2077

he hath bid
 
הִקְדִּ֥ישׁ
 
H6942

his guests
 
קְרֻאָֽיו׃
 
H7121

8

וְהָיָ֗ה
 
H1961

And it shall come to pass in the day
 
בְּיוֹם֙
 
H3117

sacrifice
 
זֶ֣בַח
 
H2077

of the LORD'S
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

that I will punish
 
וּפָקַדְתִּ֥י
 
H6485

עַל
 
H5921

the princes
 
הַשָּׂרִ֖ים
 
H8269

וְעַל
 
H5921

children
 
בְּנֵ֣י
 
H1121

and the king's
 
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
 
H4428

וְעַ֥ל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

and all such as are clothed
 
הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖ים
 
H3847

apparel
 
מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ
 
H4403

with strange
 
נָכְרִֽי׃
 
H5237

9
 
also will I punish
 
וּפָקַדְתִּ֗י
 
H6485

עַ֧ל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

all those that leap
 
הַדּוֹלֵ֛ג
 
H1801

עַל
 
H5921

on the threshold
 
הַמִּפְתָּ֖ן
 
H4670

In the same day
 
בַּיּ֣וֹם
 
H3117

הַה֑וּא
 
H1931

which fill
 
הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛ים
 
H4390

houses
 
בֵּ֥ית
 
H1004

their masters
 
אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם
 
H113

with violence
 
חָמָ֥ס
 
H2555

and deceit
 
וּמִרְמָֽה׃
 
H4820

10

וְהָיָה֩
 
H1961

And it shall come to pass in that day
 
בַיּ֨וֹם
 
H3117

הַה֜וּא
 
H1931

saith
 
נְאֻם
 
H5002

the LORD
 
יְהוָ֗ה
 
H3068

that there shall be the noise
 
ק֤וֹל
 
H6963

of a cry
 
צְעָקָה֙
 
H6818

gate
 
מִשַּׁ֣עַר
 
H8179

from the fish
 
הַדָּגִ֔ים
 
H1709

and an howling
 
וִֽילָלָ֖ה
 
H3215

מִן
 
H4480

from the second
 
הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה
 
H4932

crashing
 
וְשֶׁ֥בֶר
 
H7667

and a great
 
גָּד֖וֹל
 
H1419

from the hills
 
מֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃
 
H1389

11
 
Howl
 
הֵילִ֖ילוּ
 
H3213

ye inhabitants
 
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
 
H3427

of Maktesh
 
הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁ
 
H4389

כִּ֤י
 
H3588

are cut down
 
נִדְמָה֙
 
H1820

כָּל
 
H3605

people
 
עַ֣ם
 
H5971

for all the merchant
 
כְּנַ֔עַן
 
H3667

are cut off
 
נִכְרְת֖וּ
 
H3772

כָּל
 
H3605

all they that bear
 
נְטִ֥ילֵי
 
H5187

silver
 
כָֽסֶף׃
 
H3701

12

וְהָיָה֙
 
H1961

And it shall come to pass at that time
 
בָּעֵ֣ת
 
H6256

הַהִ֔יא
 
H1931

that I will search
 
אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ
 
H2664

אֶת
 
H853

Jerusalem
 
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
 
H3389

with candles
 
בַּנֵּר֑וֹת
 
H5216

and punish
 
וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י
 
H6485

עַל
 
H5921

הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים
 
H376

that are settled
 
הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙
 
H7087

עַל
 
H5921

on their lees
 
שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם
 
H8105

that say
 
הָאֹֽמְרִים֙
 
H559

in their heart
 
בִּלְבָבָ֔ם
 
H3824

לֹֽא
 
H3808

will not do good
 
יֵיטִ֥יב
 
H3190

The LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

neither will he do evil
 
יָרֵֽעַ׃
 
H7489

13

וְהָיָ֤ה
 
H1961

Therefore their goods
 
חֵילָם֙
 
H2428

shall become a booty
 
לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה
 
H4933

and their houses
 
בָתִּים֙
 
H1004

a desolation
 
לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה
 
H8077

they shall also build
 
וּבָנ֤וּ
 
H1129

and their houses
 
בָתִּים֙
 
H1004

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

but not inhabit
 
יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ
 
H3427

them and they shall plant
 
וְנָטְע֣וּ
 
H5193

vineyards
 
כְרָמִ֔ים
 
H3754

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

but not drink
 
יִשְׁתּ֖וּ
 
H8354

אֶת
 
H853

the wine
 
יֵינָֽם׃
 
H3196

14
 
is near
 
קָר֖וֹב
 
H7138

day
 
י֣וֹם
 
H3117

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

The great
 
הַגָּד֔וֹל
 
H1419

is near
 
קָר֖וֹב
 
H7138

and hasteth
 
וּמַהֵ֣ר
 
H4118

greatly
 
מְאֹ֑ד
 
H3966

even the voice
 
ק֚וֹל
 
H6963

day
 
י֣וֹם
 
H3117

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

there bitterly
 
מַ֥ר
 
H4751

shall cry
 
צֹרֵ֖חַ
 
H6873

שָׁ֥ם
 
H8033

the mighty man
 
גִּבּֽוֹר׃
 
H1368

15
 
That day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

of wrath
 
עֶבְרָ֖ה
 
H5678

That day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

הַה֑וּא
 
H1931

That day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

of trouble
 
צָרָ֣ה
 
H6869

and distress
 
וּמְצוּקָ֗ה
 
H4691

That day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

of wasteness
 
שֹׁאָה֙
 
H7722

and desolation
 
וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה
 
H4875

That day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

of darkness
 
חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙
 
H2822

and gloominess
 
וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה
 
H653

That day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

of clouds
 
עָנָ֖ן
 
H6051

and thick darkness
 
וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃
 
H6205

16
 
A day
 
י֥וֹם
 
H3117

of the trumpet
 
שׁוֹפָ֖ר
 
H7782

and alarm
 
וּתְרוּעָ֑ה
 
H8643

עַ֚ל
 
H5921

cities
 
הֶעָרִ֣ים
 
H5892

against the fenced
 
הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת
 
H1219

וְעַ֖ל
 
H5921

towers
 
הַפִּנּ֥וֹת
 
H6438

and against the high
 
הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃
 
H1364

17
 
And I will bring distress
 
וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי
 
H6887

upon men
 
לָאָדָ֗ם
 
H120

that they shall walk
 
וְהָֽלְכוּ֙
 
H1980

like blind men
 
כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים
 
H5787

כִּ֥י
 
H3588

against the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

because they have sinned
 
חָטָ֑אוּ
 
H2398

shall be poured out
 
וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ
 
H8210

and their blood
 
דָּמָם֙
 
H1818

as dust
 
כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר
 
H6083

and their flesh
 
וּלְחֻמָ֖ם
 
H3894

as the dung
 
כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃
 
H1561

18

גַּם
 
H1571

Neither their silver
 
כַּסְפָּ֨ם
 
H3701

גַּם
 
H1571

nor their gold
 
זְהָבָ֜ם
 
H2091

לֹֽא
 
H3808

shall be able
 
יוּכַ֣ל
 
H3201

to deliver
 
לְהַצִּילָ֗ם
 
H5337

them in the day
 
בְּיוֹם֙
 
H3117

wrath
 
עֶבְרַ֣ת
 
H5678

of the LORD'S
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

by the fire
 
וּבְאֵשׁ֙
 
H784

of his jealousy
 
קִנְאָת֔וֹ
 
H7068

shall be devoured
 
תֵּאָכֵ֖ל
 
H398

כָּל
 
H3605

but the whole land
 
הָאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

כִּֽי
 
H3588

riddance
 
כָלָ֤ה
 
H3617

אַךְ
 
H389

even a speedy
 
נִבְהָלָה֙
 
H926

for he shall make
 
יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
 
H6213

אֵ֥ת
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

of all them that dwell
 
יֹשְׁבֵ֖י
 
H3427

but the whole land
 
הָאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776
 
[Habakkuk 3](/interlinear/habakkuk/3) [Zephaniah 2](/interlinear/zephaniah/2)

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