--- title: Zephaniah 3 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Zephaniah chapter 3 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Zephaniah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP/) / chapter 3 # Zephaniah 3 20 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [3:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.1/) — הוֹי מֹרְאָה וְנִגְאָלָה הָעִיר הַיּוֹנָֽה׃ — Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! - [3:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.2/) — לֹא שָֽׁמְעָה בְּקוֹל לֹא לָקְחָה מוּסָר בַּֽיהוָה לֹא בָטָחָה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶיהָ לֹא קָרֵֽבָה׃ — She hearkened not to the voice, she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD, she drew not near to her God. - [3:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.3/) — שָׂרֶיהָ בְקִרְבָּהּ אֲרָיוֹת שֹֽׁאֲגִים שֹׁפְטֶיהָ זְאֵבֵי עֶרֶב לֹא גָרְמוּ לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ — Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the desert, they leave not a bone for the morrow. - [3:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.4/) — נְבִיאֶיהָ פֹּֽחֲזִים אַנְשֵׁי בֹּֽגְדוֹת כֹּהֲנֶיהָ חִלְּלוּ־קֹדֶשׁ חָמְסוּ תּוֹרָֽה׃ — Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned that which is holy, they have done violence to the law. - [3:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.5/) — יְהוָה צַדִּיק בְּקִרְבָּהּ לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה עַוְלָה בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר מִשְׁפָּטוֹ יִתֵּן לָאוֹר לֹא נֶעְדָּר וְלֹֽא־יוֹדֵעַ עַוָּל בֹּֽשֶׁת׃ — The LORD who is righteous is in the midst of her, He will not do unrighteousness; every morning doth He bring His right to light, it faileth not; but the unrighteous knoweth no shame. - [3:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.6/) — הִכְרַתִּי גוֹיִם נָשַׁמּוּ פִּנּוֹתָם הֶחֱרַבְתִּי חֽוּצוֹתָם מִבְּלִי עוֹבֵר נִצְדּוּ עָרֵיהֶם מִבְּלִי־אִישׁ מֵאֵין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ — I have cut off nations, their corners are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. - [3:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.7/) — אָמַרְתִּי אַךְ־תִּירְאִי אוֹתִי תִּקְחִי מוּסָר וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵת מְעוֹנָהּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־פָּקַדְתִּי עָלֶיהָ אָכֵן הִשְׁכִּימוּ הִשְׁחִיתוּ כֹּל עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃ — I said: 'Surely thou wilt fear Me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, despite all that I have visited upon her'; but they betimes corrupted all their doings. - [3:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.8/) — לָכֵן חַכּוּ־לִי נְאֻם־יְהוָה לְיוֹם קוּמִי לְעַד כִּי מִשְׁפָּטִי לֶאֱסֹף גּוֹיִם לְקָבְצִי מַמְלָכוֹת לִשְׁפֹּךְ עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמִי כֹּל חֲרוֹן אַפִּי כִּי בְּאֵשׁ קִנְאָתִי תֵּאָכֵל כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — Therefore wait ye for Me, saith the LORD, 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 upon them Mine indignation, even all My fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy. - [3:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.9/) — כִּֽי־אָז אֶהְפֹּךְ אֶל־עַמִּים שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה לִקְרֹא כֻלָּם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה לְעָבְדוֹ שְׁכֶם אֶחָֽד׃ — For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent. - [3:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.10/) — מֵעֵבֶר לְנַֽהֲרֵי־כוּשׁ עֲתָרַי בַּת־פוּצַייוֹבִלוּן מִנְחָתִֽי׃ — From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering. - [3:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.11/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֹא תֵבוֹשִׁי מִכֹּל עֲלִילֹתַיִךְ אֲשֶׁר פָּשַׁעַתְּ בִּי כִּי־אָז ׀ אָסִיר מִקִּרְבֵּךְ עַלִּיזֵי גַּאֲוָתֵךְ וְלֹֽא־תוֹסִפִי לְגָבְהָה עוֹד בְּהַר קָדְשִֽׁי׃ — In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against Me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in My holy mountain. - [3:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.12/) — וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּי בְקִרְבֵּךְ עַם עָנִי וָדָל וְחָסוּ בְּשֵׁם יְהוָֽה׃ — And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of the LORD. - [3:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.13/) — שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹֽא־יַעֲשׂוּ עַוְלָה וְלֹא־יְדַבְּרוּ כָזָב וְלֹֽא־יִמָּצֵא בְּפִיהֶם לְשׁוֹן תַּרְמִית כִּֽי־הֵמָּה יִרְעוּ וְרָבְצוּ וְאֵין מַחֲרִֽיד׃ס — The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. - [3:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.14/) — רָנִּי בַּת־צִיּוֹן הָרִיעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׂמְחִי וְעָלְזִי בְּכָל־לֵב בַּת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ — Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. - [3:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.15/) — הֵסִיר יְהוָה מִשְׁפָּטַיִךְ פִּנָּה אֹֽיְבֵךְ מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל ׀ יְהוָה בְּקִרְבֵּךְ לֹא־תִֽירְאִי רָע עֽוֹד׃ — The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, He hath cast out thine enemy; The King of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more. - [3:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.16/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יֵאָמֵר לִירֽוּשָׁלִַם אַל־תִּירָאִי צִיּוֹן אַל־יִרְפּוּ יָדָֽיִךְ׃ — In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. - [3:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.17/) — יְהוָה אֱלֹהַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּךגִּבּוֹר יוֹשִׁיעַ יָשִׂישׂ עָלַיִךְ בְּשִׂמְחָה יַחֲרִישׁ בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ יָגִיל עָלַיִךְ בְּרִנָּֽה׃ — The LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over thee with joy, He will be silent in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.' - [3:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.18/) — נוּגֵי מִמּוֹעֵד אָסַפְתִּי מִמֵּךְ הָיוּ מַשְׂאֵת עָלֶיהָ חֶרְפָּֽה׃ — I will gather them that are far from the appointed season, who are of thee, that hast borne the burden of reproach. - [3:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.19/) — הִנְנִי עֹשֶׂה אֶת־כָּל־מְעַנַּיִךְ בָּעֵת הַהִיא וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּי אֶת־הַצֹּלֵעָה וְהַנִּדָּחָה אֲקַבֵּץ וְשַׂמְתִּים לִתְהִלָּה וּלְשֵׁם בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ — Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that is lame, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them to be a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth. - [3:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP.3.20/) — בָּעֵת הַהִיא אָבִיא אֶתְכֶם וּבָעֵת קַבְּצִי אֶתְכֶם כִּֽי־אֶתֵּן אֶתְכֶם לְשֵׁם וְלִתְהִלָּה בְּכֹל עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ בְּשׁוּבִי אֶת־שְׁבוּתֵיכֶם לְעֵינֵיכֶם אָמַר יְהוָֽה׃ — At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you to be a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I turn your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. - ← previous: [Zephaniah 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP/2/) - next →: [Haggai 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/HAG/1/) - ↑ back to [Zephaniah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ZEP/)