| 1:1 |
Yahwehs word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah. |
The word of YHWH which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah. |
| 1:2 |
I will utterly sweep away everything from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh. |
I will utterly sweep away everything from the surface of the earth, says YHWH. |
| 1:3 |
I will sweep away man and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off man from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh. |
I will sweep away human and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off humankind from the surface of the earth, says YHWH. |
| 1:5 |
those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam, |
those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by YHWH and also swear by Malcam, |
| 1:6 |
those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who havent sought Yahweh nor inquired after him. |
those who have turned back from following YHWH, and those who havent sought YHWH nor inquired after ʜɪᴍ. |
| 1:7 |
Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests. |
Be silent at the presence of Lord YHWH, for the day of YHWH is at hand. For YHWH has prepared a sacrifice. Hᴇ has consecrated ʜɪꜱ guests. |
| 1:8 |
It will happen in the day of Yahwehs sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the kings sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing. |
It will happen in the day of YHWHs sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the kings sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing. |
| 1:10 |
In that day, says Yahweh, there will be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. |
In that day, says YHWH, there will be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. |
| 1:11 |
Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off. |
Yall wail, inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan will be silenced! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off. |
| 1:12 |
It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, Yahweh will not do good, neither will he do evil. |
It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, YHWH will not do good, neither will ʜᴇ do evil. |
| 1:14 |
The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly. |
The great day of YHWH is near. It is near and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of YHWH. The mighty man cries there bitterly. |
| 1:17 |
I will bring such distress on men that they will walk like blind men because they have sinned against Yahweh. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. |
I will bring such distress on men that they will walk like blind men because they have sinned against YHWH. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. |
| 1:18 |
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahwehs wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land. |
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of YHWHs wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of ʜɪꜱ jealousy; for ʜᴇ will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land. |
| 2:1 |
Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, |
Yall gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, nation that has no shame, |
| 2:2 |
before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahwehs anger comes on you. |
before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of YHWH comes on yall, before the day of YHWHs anger comes on yall. |
| 2:3 |
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahwehs anger. |
Yall should seek YHWH, all you humble of the land, who have kept ʜɪꜱ ordinances. Yall must seek righteousness, and yall must seek humility. Perhaps yall will be hidden in the day of YHWHs anger. |
| 2:5 |
Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahwehs word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant. |
Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of YHWH is against yall, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy everyone who lives there. |
| 2:7 |
The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them and restore them. |
The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for YHWH, their God, will visit them and restore them. |
| 2:9 |
Therefore, as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them. |
Therefore, as I live, says YHWH Almighty, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them. |
| 2:10 |
This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Armies. |
This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of YHWH Almighty. |
| 2:11 |
Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations. |
YHWH will be awesome to them, for ʜᴇ will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship ʜɪᴍ, everyone from ʜɪꜱ place, even all the shores of the nations. |
| 2:12 |
You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword. |
Yall Cushites also, yall will be killed by my sword. |
| 2:13 |
He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness. |
Hᴇ will stretch out ʜɪꜱ hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness. |
| 2:14 |
Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all kinds of animals. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams. |
Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all kinds of animals. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for ʜᴇ has laid bare the cedar beams. |
| 3:2 |
She didnt obey the voice. She didnt receive correction. She didnt trust in Yahweh. She didnt draw near to her God. |
She didnt obey the voice. She didnt receive correction. She didnt trust in YHWH. She didnt draw near to her God. |
| 3:5 |
Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesnt fail, but the unjust know no shame. |
YHWH, within her, is righteous. Hᴇ will do no wrong. Every morning ʜᴇ brings ʜɪꜱ justice to light. Hᴇ doesnt fail, but the unjust know no shame. |
| 3:8 |
Therefore wait for me, says Yahweh, until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. |
Therefore yall are to wait for me, says YHWH, until the day that I rise up for the plunder, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour my indignation on them, all my burning anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. |
| 3:9 |
For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahwehs name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder. |
For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of YHWH, to serve ʜɪᴍ shoulder to shoulder. |
| 3:12 |
But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahwehs name. |
But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of YHWH. |
| 3:14 |
Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. |
Sing, daughter of Zion! Yall shout out, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. |
| 3:15 |
Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. |
YHWH has taken away your judgments. Hᴇ has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, YHWH, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. |
| 3:17 |
Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. |
YHWH, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. Hᴇ will rejoice over you with joy. Hᴇ will calm you in ʜɪꜱ love. Hᴇ will rejoice over you with singing. |
| 3:19 |
Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth. |
Yes, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth. |
| 3:20 |
At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh. |
At that time I will bring yall in, and at that time I will gather yall; for I will give yall honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore yalls fortunes before yalls eyes, says YHWH. |