Zephaniah

Chapter 1

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Zephaniah 1:1 Gematria: 2664
דבריהוה אשר היה אלצפניה בןכושי בןגדליה בןאמריה בןחזקיה בימי יאשיהו בןאמון מלך יהודה
Word the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton which existed son palm, open hand, bend nail, peg, hook teeth, fire, consume of in king yehudah.WORD YHWH WHICH EXIST(V) TOWARD NORTH SON ? SON GEDALIAH SON AMARIAH SON HEZEKIAH in~DAY~s JOSIAH SON HIS.MOTHER KING AND.FROM.YEHUDAHThe word of GOD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, during the reign of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah.
Zephaniah 1:2 Gematria: 784
אסף אסף כל מעל פני האדמה נאםיהוה
Gather gather every above face of ground.GATHER(V) I~will~CONSUME(V) ALL from~UPON FACE~s the~GROUND UTTERANCE YHWHI will sweep everything awayFrom the face of the earth—declares GOD.
Zephaniah 1:3 Gematria: 4391
אסף אדם ובהמה אסף עוףהשמים ודגי הים והמכשלות אתהרשעים והכרתי אתהאדם מעל פני האדמה נאםיהוה
Gather man and in i gather flyer the skies and the the head, top, beginning teeth, fire, consume eye, see, watchs and the man above face of ground.I~will~GATHER(V) MAN and~BEAST I~will~GATHER(V) FLYER the~SKY~s2 and~FISH~s the~SEA and~the~RUIN~s AT the~WICKEDNESS and~I~will~CUT.OFF(V) AT the~MAN from~UPON FACE~s the~GROUND UTTERANCE YHWHI will sweep away human and animal;I will sweep away the birds of the skyAnd the fish of the sea.I will make the wicked stumble,aI will make the wicked stumble Meaning of Heb. uncertain. And I will destroy humankindFrom the face of the earth—declares GOD.
Zephaniah 1:4 Gematria: 4953
ונטיתי ידי עליהודה ועל כליושבי ירושלם והכרתי מןהמקום הזה אתשאר הבעל אתשם הכמרים עםהכהנים
And seed, fish, sprouting snake, basket, surround hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of above yehudah above like to hand yerushalem and the kind place this remain master breath the like water.and~I~will~STRETCH.OUT(V) HAND~me UPON AND.FROM.YEHUDAH and~UPON ALL SIT(V)~ing(p) YERUSHALEM and~I~will~CUT.OFF(V) FROM the~PLACE the~THIS AT REMNANT the~THE.MASTER AT TITLE the~PRIEST~s WITH the~PRIEST~sI will stretch out My arm against JudahAnd against all who dwell in Jerusalem;And I will wipe out from this placeEvery vestige of Baal,And the name of the priestlingsbpriestlings Heb. kemarim, a term used only of priests of heathen gods. along with the priests;
Zephaniah 1:5 Gematria: 4615
ואתהמשתחוים עלהגגות לצבא השמים ואתהמשתחוים הנשבעים ליהוה והנשבעים במלכם
Above camel, army the skies the seed, fish, sprouting teeth, fire, consume house, family, inside eye, see, watchs to, for lord, yahweh and the and the seed in.and~AT the~BOW(V)~ing(p) UPON the~ROOF~s to~ARMY the~SKY~s2 and~AT the~BOW(V)~ing(p) the~SWEAR(V)~ing(p) to~YHWH and~the~SWEAR(V)~ing(p) in~MALCAM~themAnd those who bow down on the roofsTo the host of heaven;And those who bow down and swear to GOD But also swear by Malcam;cMalcam Apparently identical with “Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites”; cf. 1 Kings 11.5.
Zephaniah 1:6 Gematria: 2791
ואתהנסוגים מאחרי יהוה ואשר לאבקשו אתיהוה ולא דרשהו
From after/behind the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and i if in the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton if.and~AT the~TURN(V)~ing(p) from~AFTER YHWH and~WHICH NOT they~did~much~SEEK(V) AT YHWH and~NOT they~did~SEEK(V)~himAnd those who have forsaken GOD,And those who have not sought GOD And have not made inquiry.
Zephaniah 1:7 Gematria: 1650
הס מפני אדני יהוה כי קרוב יום יהוה כיהכין יהוה זבח הקדיש קראיו
From face of lord the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton given that near day the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton given that the the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton weapon, call.SILENCE from~FACE~s LORD~s~me YHWH GIVEN.THAT NEAR DAY YHWH GIVEN.THAT FIRM(V) YHWH SACRIFICE SET.APART(V) CALL.OUT(V)~ed(p)~himBe silent before my Sovereign GOD,For the day of GOD is approaching;For GOD has prepared a sacrificial feast,dsacrificial feast I.e., a slaughter of sinners. Has bidden the guests purify themselves.ebidden the guests purify themselves I.e., invitations have already been issued in anticipation; cf. 1 Sam. 16.5.
Zephaniah 1:8 Gematria: 2846
והיה ביום זבח יהוה ופקדתי עלהשרים ועלבני המלך ועל כלהלבשים מלבוש נכרי
And existed in day weapon, the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and mouth, speak, blow sun, horizon, circle door, pathway, entrance mark, sign, cross of above the that i king above like from know of.and~he~will~EXIST(V) in~DAY SACRIFICE YHWH and~I~will~OVERSEE(V) UPON the~HEAVY~s and~UPON SON~s the~KING and~UPON ALL the~CLOTHE(V)~ing(p) CLOTHING FOREIGNERAnd on the day of GOD’s sacrificeI will punish the officialsAnd the king’s sons,fking’s sons Apparently brothers of King Amon, who exercised influence during the minority of King Josiah (2 Kings 22.1). And all who don a foreign vestment.
Zephaniah 1:9 Gematria: 2635
ופקדתי על כלהדולג עלהמפתן ביום ההוא הממלאים בית אדניהם חמס ומרמה
And mouth, speak, blow sun, horizon, circle door, pathway, entrance mark, sign, cross of above above from in day that (m.) the fill lord they (m.) and from.and~I~will~OVERSEE(V) UPON ALL the~LEAP(V)~ing UPON the~THRESHOLD in~the~DAY the~HE the~much~FILL(V)~ing(p) HOUSE LORD~s~them VIOLENCE and~DECEITI will also punish on that dayEveryone who steps over the threshold,gdon a foreign vestment … steps over the threshold Apparently two customs of heathen worship; cf. 2 Kings 10.22 and 1 Sam. 5.5. Who fill their master’shtheir master’s I.e., King Josiah’s. palaceWith lawlessness and fraud.
Zephaniah 1:10 Gematria: 2939
והיה ביום ההוא נאםיהוה קול צעקה משער הדגים ויללה מןהמשנה ושבר גדול מהגבעות
And existed in day that (m.) voice gate the the door kind the i burst magnificent from the camel.and~he~will~EXIST(V) in~the~DAY the~HE UTTERANCE YHWH VOICE CRY from~GATE the~FISH~s and~HOWLING FROM the~DOUBLE and~SHATTERING MAGNIFY from~the~HILL~sIn that day there shall be—declares GOD—A loud outcry from the Fish Gate,And howling from the Mishneh,iMishneh A quarter of Jerusalem; cf. 2 Kings 22.14. And a sound of great anguish from the hills.
Zephaniah 1:11 Gematria: 2712
הילילו ישבי המכתש כי נדמה כלעם כנען נכרתו כלנטילי כסףס
He will swore given that like people kena'an.HOWL(V)~you(mp) SIT(V)~ing(p) the~MORTAR GIVEN.THAT SILENCE(V) ALL PEOPLE AND.KENA'AN they~did~CUT.OFF(V) ALL BURDEN~s SILVERThe dwellers of the MachteshjMachtesh Another quarter of Jerusalem. howl;For all the traders have perished,All who weigh silver are wiped out.
Zephaniah 1:12 Gematria: 5377
והיה בעת ההיא אחפש אתירושלם בנרות ופקדתי עלהאנשים הקפאים עלשמריהם האמרים בלבבם לאייטיב יהוה ולא ירע
And existed time that (f.) yerushalem in and mouth, speak, blow sun, horizon, circle door, pathway, entrance mark, sign, cross of above the above guard of they (m.) the speak heart in them the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton if.and~he~will~EXIST(V) in~the~TIME the~HE I~will~much~SEARCH(V) AT YERUSHALEM in~the~LAMP~s and~I~will~OVERSEE(V) UPON the~MAN~s the~CURDLE(V)~ing(p) UPON DREGS~s~them the~SAY(V)~ing(p) in~HEART~them NOT he~will~GOOD(V) YHWH and~NOT he~will~BAD(V)At that time,I will search Jerusalem with lamps;And I will punish all thoseWho rest untroubled on their lees,Who say to themselves,“ GOD will do nothing, good or bad.”
Zephaniah 1:13 Gematria: 4013
והיה חילם למשסה ובתיהם לשממה ובנו בתים ולא ישבו ונטעו כרמים ולא ישתו אתיינם
And existed to and in daughter to that i and in us in daughter if they will swore if.and~he~will~EXIST(V) PAIN~them to~PLUNDER and~HOUSE~s~them to~DESOLATE and~they~will~BUILD(V) HOUSE~s and~NOT they~will~SIT(V) and~they~will~PLANT(V) VINEYARD~s and~NOT they~will~DRINK(V) AT WINE~themTheir wealth shall be plunderedAnd their homes laid waste.They shall build houses and not dwell in them,Plant vineyards and not drink their wine.
Zephaniah 1:14 Gematria: 2349
קרוב יוםיהוה הגדול קרוב ומהר מאד קול יום יהוה מר צרח שם גבור
Near day the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton magnificent near and from very voice day the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton breath camel,NEAR DAY YHWH the~MAGNIFY NEAR and~QUICKLY MANY VOICE DAY YHWH BITTER SHOUT(V)~ing THERE STRONGThe great day of GOD is approaching,Approaching most swiftly.Hark, the day of GOD!It is bitter:There a warrior shrieks!kHark, the day of GOD! / It is bitter: / There a warrior shrieks! Emendation yields: “The day of GOD is faster than a runner, / Fleeter than a warrior”; cf. Ps. 19.6.
Zephaniah 1:15 Gematria: 2847
יום עברה היום ההוא יום צרה ומצוקה יום שאה ומשואה יום חשך ואפלה יום ענן וערפל
Day the day that (m.) day and from day day darkness day cloud.DAY WRATH the~DAY the~HE DAY TROUBLE and~STRESS DAY STORM and~DESOLATION DAY DARKNESS and~DARKNESS DAY CLOUD and~THICK.DARKNESSThat day shall be a day of wrath,A day of trouble and distress,A day of calamity and desolation,A day of darkness and deep gloom,A day of densest clouds,
Zephaniah 1:16 Gematria: 3525
יום שופר ותרועה על הערים הבצרות ועל הפנות הגבהות
Day that and mouth shout above the eye, see, watch head, top, beginnings the in side above the the lift.DAY HORN and~SHOUT UPON the~CITY~s the~GATHER and~UPON the~CORNER~s the~HIGHA day of horn blasts and alarms—Against the fortified townsAnd the lofty corner towers.
Zephaniah 1:17 Gematria: 2426
והצרתי לאדם והלכו כעורים כי ליהוה חטאו ושפך דמם כעפר ולחמם כגללים
And the man and the to window like i given that to, for lord, yahweh pour powder like the window.and~I~will~PRESS(V) to~the~MAN and~they~will~WALK(V) like~the~BLIND GIVEN.THAT to~YHWH they~did~MISS(V) and~he~will~much~POUR(V) BLOOD~them like~the~POWDER and~MEAT~them like~the~ROUND.THING~sI will bring distress on the people,And they shall walk like the blind,Because they sinned against GOD;Their blood shall be spilled like dust,And their fatlfat Or “marrow”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. like dung.
Zephaniah 1:18 Gematria: 4773
גםכספם גםזהבם לאיוכל להצילם ביום עברת יהוה ובאש קנאתו תאכל כלהארץ כיכלה אךנבהלה יעשה את כלישבי הארץס
Camel, camel, in day the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and in fire like land like he will made every he will swore.ALSO SILVER~them ALSO GOLD~them NOT he~will~ABLE(V) to~DELIVER(V)~them in~DAY WRATH YHWH and~in~FIRE ZEALOUSY~him she~will~EAT(V) ALL the~LAND GIVEN.THAT COMPLETION SURELY STIR(V)~ed(fs) he~will~DO(V) AT ALL SIT(V)~ing(p) the~LANDMoreover, their silver and goldShall not avail to save them.On the day of GOD’s wrath,In the fire of such passion,The whole land shall be consumed;For [God] will make a terrible endOf all who dwell in the land.