Zephaniah 2

1Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;

הִתְקֹושְׁשׁוּ וָקֹושּׁוּ הַגֹּוי לֹא נִכְסָף׃ (1800)

2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you.

בְּטֶרֶם לֶדֶת חֹק כְּמֹץ עָבַר יֹום בְּטֶרֶם ׀ לֹא־יָבֹוא עֲלֵיכֶם חֲרֹון אַף־יְהוָה בְּטֶרֶם לֹא־יָבֹוא עֲלֵיכֶם יֹום אַף־יְהוָה׃ (2747)

3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.

בַּקְּשׁוּ אֶת־יְהוָה כָּל־עַנְוֵי הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר מִשְׁפָּטֹו פָּעָלוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶדֶק בַּקְּשׁוּ עֲנָוָה אוּלַי תִּסָּתְרוּ בְּיֹום אַף־יְהוָה׃ (4858)

4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

כִּי עַזָּה עֲזוּבָה תִהְיֶה וְאַשְׁקְלֹון לִשְׁמָמָה אַשְׁדֹּוד בַּצָּהֳרַיִם יְגָרְשׁוּהָ וְעֶקְרֹון תֵּעָקֵר׃ (3918)

5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

הֹוי יֹשְׁבֵי חֶבֶל הַיָּם גֹּוי כְּרֵתִים דְּבַר־יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם כְּנַעַן אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים וְהַאֲבַדְתִּיךְ מֵאֵין יֹושֵׁב׃ (3737)

6And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.

וְהָיְתָה חֶבֶל הַיָּם נְוֹת כְּרֹת רֹעִים וְגִדְרֹות צֹאן׃ (2677)

7And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

וְהָיָה חֶבֶל לִשְׁאֵרִית בֵּית יְהוּדָה עֲלֵיהֶם יִרְעוּן בְּבָתֵּי אַשְׁקְלֹון בָּעֶרֶב יִרְבָּצוּן כִּי יִפְקְדֵם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְשָׁב [שְׁבוּתָם כ] (שְׁבִיתָם׃ ק) (5782)

8I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

שָׁמַעְתִּי חֶרְפַּת מֹואָב וְגִדּוּפֵי בְּנֵי עַמֹּון אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ אֶת־עַמִּי וַיַּגְדִּילוּ עַל־גְּבוּלָם׃ (3460)

9Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

לָכֵן חַי־אָנִי נְאֻם יְהוָה צְבָאֹות אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי־מֹואָב כִּסְדֹם תִּהְיֶה וּבְנֵי עַמֹּון כַּעֲמֹרָה מִמְשַׁק חָרוּל וּמִכְרֵה־מֶלַח וּשְׁמָמָה עַד־עֹולָם שְׁאֵרִית עַמִּי יְבָזּוּם וְיֶתֶר [גֹּוי כ] (גֹּויִי ק) יִנְחָלוּם׃ (6282)

10This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.

זֹאת לָהֶם תַּחַת גְּאֹונָם כִּי חֵרְפוּ וַיַּגְדִּלוּ עַל־עַם יְהוָה צְבָאֹות׃ (2509)

11The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

נֹורָא יְהוָה עֲלֵיהֶם כִּי רָזָה אֵת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לֹו אִישׁ מִמְּקֹומֹו כֹּל אִיֵּי הַגֹּויִם׃ (2923)

12Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.

גַּם־אַתֶּם כּוּשִׁים חַלְלֵי חַרְבִּי הֵמָּה׃ (1208)

13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.

וְיֵט יָדֹו עַל־צָפֹון וִיאַבֵּד אֶת־אַשּׁוּר וְיָשֵׂם אֶת־נִינְוֵה לִשְׁמָמָה צִיָּה כַּמִּדְבָּר׃ (2966)

14And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.

וְרָבְצוּ בְתֹוכָהּ עֲדָרִים כָּל־חַיְתֹו־גֹוי גַּם־קָאַת גַּם־קִפֹּד בְּכַפְתֹּרֶיהָ יָלִינוּ קֹול יְשֹׁורֵר בַּחַלֹּון חֹרֶב בַּסַּף כִּי אַרְזָה עֵרָה׃ (4966)

15This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

זֹאת הָעִיר הָעַלִּיזָה הַיֹּושֶׁבֶת לָבֶטַח הָאֹמְרָה בִּלְבָבָהּ אֲנִי וְאַפְסִי עֹוד אֵיךְ ׀ הָיְתָה לְשַׁמָּה מַרְבֵּץ לַחַיָּה כֹּל עֹובֵר עָלֶיהָ יִשְׁרֹק יָנִיעַ יָדֹו׃ (4606)