Zephaniah 11ZephaniahThe day of the LordThe Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Zephaniah Prophesies Judgment on Judah

   (Matthew 13:36–43)

2. 1ENGOJBThe Devar Hashem which came unto Tzephanyah ben Cushi, ben Gedalyah, ben Amaryah, ben Chizkiyah, in the yamim of Yoshiyahu (Josiah) ben Amon, Melech Yehudah.BSBBSB: This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:
3. 2ENGOJBI will utterly sweep away all things from off the adamah, saith Hashem.BSBBSB: “I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.
4. 3ENGOJBI will sweep away Adam (humankind) and Behemah (beast, animal, cattle); I will sweep away Oph HaShomayim (Birds of the Air) and the Dagim of HaYam (Fish of the Sea), and the michsholim (stumbling blocks, what causes to fall into sin) with the resha'im; and I will cut off adam from off the adamah, saith Hashem.BSBBSB: “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.
5. 4ENGOJBI will also stretch out Mine hand against Yehudah, and against all the inhabitants of Yerushalayim; and I will cut off from this place the she'ar HaBa'al (remnant of Ba'al), and the shem (name) of the Kemarim (the idolatrous priests) with the idolatrous kohanim;BSBBSB: “I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—
6. 5ENGOJBAnd those that worship the Tz'va HaShomayim (Army of Heaven, star g-ds) upon the rooftops; and those that worship and that swear oaths by Hashem, but also swear by Milcom;BSBBSB: those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,
7. 6ENGOJBAnd those that turned back from following Hashem; and those that have not sought Hashem, nor inquired of Him.BSBBSB: and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”

8. The Day of the LORD

   (Malachi 4:1–6; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; 2 Peter 3:8–13)

9. 7ENGOJBHold thy peace (keep silent) at the presence of Adonai Hashem: for the Yom Hashem is at hand; for Hashem hath prepared a zevach (sacrifice), Hashem hath consecrated His guests.BSBBSB: Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
10. 8ENGOJBAnd it shall come to pass in the Yom Zevach Hashem, that I will punish the sarim (princes), and Bnei HaMelech, and all such as are clothed with malbush nochri (foreign apparel).BSBBSB: “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.
11. 9ENGOJBIn the same Yom also will I visit to punish all those that leap over the threshold, which fill their mastersʼ batim (houses) with chamas (violence) and mirmah (deceit).BSBBSB: On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.
12. 10ENGOJBAnd it shall come to pass in that Yom, saith Hashem, that there shall be the noise of a cry from Sha'ar HaDagim, and a wail from the Second Quarter of the city, and a loud crash from the hills.BSBBSB: On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
13. 11ENGOJBHowl, ye inhabitants of HaMakhtesh, for all the merchants are cut down; all they that weigh out kesef are cut off.BSBBSB: Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.
14. 12ENGOJBAnd it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Yerushalayim with nerot (lamps), and visit to punish the proud men that are complacently settled on their lees; that say in their lev: Hashem will not do tov, neither will Hashem do rah.BSBBSB: And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
15. 13ENGOJBTherefore their goods shall become a booty, and their batim a desolation; they shall also build batim, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant kramim (vineyards), but not drink the yayin thereof.BSBBSB: Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
16. 14ENGOJBThe Yom Hashem HaGadol is near, near and hastening quickly; the sound of the Yom Hashem is mar (bitter); there the gibbor (mighty man, warrior) cries aloud.BSBBSB: The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
17. 15ENGOJBThat Yom is a Yom Evrah (day of wrath), a Yom Tzarah and Metzukah (a day of trouble and distress, pressure), a Yom of Sho'ah (catastrophe) and Meshoah (desolation), a Yom of Choshech and Afelah (gloom), a Yom of Anan and Arafel (thick darkness),BSBBSB: That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,
18. 16ENGOJBA Yom of the Shofar and Teruah (battle cry) against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.BSBBSB: a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.
19. 17ENGOJBAnd I will bring distress upon adam, that they shall walk like ivrim, because they have sinned against Hashem; and their dahm shall be poured out like dust, and their bowels like dung.BSBBSB: I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
20. 18ENGOJBNeither their kesef nor their zahav shall be able to save them in the Yom Evrat Hashem (Day of Hashem ʼs Wrath); but kol ha'aretz (the whole earth) shall be devoured by the eish of Hashemʼs kina (jealousy, zeal, passion); for He shall make a complete end, a terrible end, of kol yoshvei ha'aretz (all them that dwell on the earth).BSBBSB: Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.