Gather yourselves togetherH7197, yea, gather togetherH7197, O nationH1471 not desiredH3700; {not…: or, not desirous}
Before the decreeH2706 bring forthH3205, before the dayH3117 passH5674 as the chaffH4671, beforeH3808 the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LORDH3068 comeH935 upon you, before the dayH3117 of the LORD'SH3068 angerH639 comeH935 upon you.
SeekH1245 ye the LORDH3068, all ye meekH6035 of the earthH776, which have wroughtH6466 his judgmentH4941; seekH1245 righteousnessH6664, seekH1245 meeknessH6038: it may beH194 ye shall be hidH5641 in the dayH3117 of the LORD'SH3068 angerH639.
For GazaH5804 shall be forsakenH5800, and AshkelonH831 a desolationH8077: they shall drive outH1644 AshdodH795 at the noon dayH6672, and EkronH6138 shall be rooted upH6131.
WoeH1945 unto the inhabitantsH3427 of the seaH3220 coastH2256, the nationH1471 of the CherethitesH3774! the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 is against you; O CanaanH3667, the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430, I will even destroyH6 thee, that there shall be no inhabitantH3427.
And the seaH3220 coastH2256 shall be dwellingsH5116 and cottagesH3741 for shepherdsH7462, and foldsH1448 for flocksH6629.
And the coastH2256 shall be for the remnantH7611 of the houseH1004 of JudahH3063; they shall feedH7462 thereupon: in the housesH1004 of AshkelonH831 shall they lie downH7257 in the eveningH6153: for the LORDH3068 their GodH430 shall visitH6485 them, and turn awayH7725 their captivityH7622+H7622. {for the LORD: or, when, etc}
I have heardH8085 the reproachH2781 of MoabH4124, and the revilingsH1421 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, whereby they have reproachedH2778 my peopleH5971, and magnifiedH1431 themselves against their borderH1366.
Therefore as I liveH2416, saithH5002 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, Surely MoabH4124 shall be as SodomH5467, and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 as GomorrahH6017, even the breedingH4476 of nettlesH2738, and saltpitsH4379+H4417, and a perpetualH5704+H5769 desolationH8077: the residueH7611 of my peopleH5971 shall spoilH962 them, and the remnantH3499 of my peopleH1471 shall possessH5157 them.
This shall they have for their prideH1347, because they have reproachedH2778 and magnifiedH1431 themselves against the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635.
The LORDH3068 will be terribleH3372 unto them: for he will famishH7329 all the godsH430 of the earthH776; and men shall worshipH7812 him, every oneH376 from his placeH4725, even all the islesH339 of the heathenH1471. {famish: Heb. make lean}
Ye EthiopiansH3569 also, yeH1992 shall be slainH2491 by my swordH2719.
And he will stretch outH5186 his handH3027 against the northH6828, and destroyH6 AssyriaH804; and will makeH7760 NinevehH5210 a desolationH8077, and dryH6723 like a wildernessH4057.
And flocksH5739 shall lie downH7257 in the midstH8432 of her, all the beastsH2416 of the nationsH1471: both the cormorantH6893 and the bitternH7090 shall lodgeH3885 in the upper lintelsH3730 of it; their voiceH6963 shall singH7891 in the windowsH2474; desolationH2721 shall be in the thresholdsH5592: for he shall uncoverH6168 the cedar workH731. {cormorant: or, pelican} {upper…: or, knops, or, chapiters} {for…: or, when he hath uncovered}
This is the rejoicingH5947 cityH5892 that dweltH3427 carelesslyH983, that saidH559 in her heartH3824, I am, and there is none besideH657 me: how is she become a desolationH8047, a place for beastsH2416 to lie down inH4769! every one that passeth byH5674 her shall hissH8319, and wagH5128 his handH3027.
Querverweise zu Zephanja 2,12 Zeph 2,12
WoeH1945 to the landH776 shadowingH6767 with wingsH3671, which is beyondH5676 the riversH5104 of EthiopiaH3568:
That sendethH7971 ambassadorsH6735 by the seaH3220, even in vesselsH3627 of bulrushesH1573 uponH6440 the watersH4325, saying, GoH3212, ye swiftH7031 messengersH4397, to a nationH1471 scatteredH4900 and peeledH4178, to a peopleH5971 terribleH3372 from their beginning hithertoH1973; a nationH1471 meted outH6978 and trodden downH4001, whose landH776 the riversH5104 have spoiledH958! {scattered…: or, outspread and polished} {meted…: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line, and treading under foot} {have…: or, despise}
All ye inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH8398, and dwellersH7931 on the earthH776, seeH7200 ye, when he lifteth upH5375 an ensignH5251 on the mountainsH2022; and when he blowethH8628 a trumpetH7782, hearH8085 ye.
For soH3541 the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto me, I will take my restH8252, and I will considerH5027 in my dwelling placeH4349 like a clearH6703 heatH2527 upon herbsH216, and like a cloudH5645 of dewH2919 in the heatH2527 of harvestH7105. {consider…: or, regard my set dwelling} {upon…: or, after rain}
For aforeH6440 the harvestH7105, when the budH6525 is perfectH8552, and the sour grapeH1155 is ripeningH1580 in the flowerH5328, he shall both cut offH3772 the sprigsH2150 with pruning hooksH4211, and take awayH5493 and cut downH8456 the branchesH5189.
They shall be leftH5800 togetherH3162 unto the fowlsH5861 of the mountainsH2022, and to the beastsH929 of the earthH776: and the fowlsH5861 shall summerH6972 upon them, and all the beastsH929 of the earthH776 shall winterH2778 upon them.
In that timeH6256 shall the presentH7862 be broughtH2986 unto the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 of a peopleH5971 scatteredH4900 and peeledH4178, and from a peopleH5971 terribleH3372 from their beginning hithertoH1973; a nationH1471 meted outH6978 and trodden under footH4001, whose landH776 the riversH5104 have spoiledH958, to the placeH4725 of the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the mountH2022 ZionH6726. {scattered…: or, outspread and polished}
AriseH6965, O LORDH3068, disappointH6923 himH6440, cast him downH3766: deliverH6403 my soulH5315 from the wickedH7563, which is thy swordH2719: {disappoint…: Heb. prevent his face} {which is: or, by}
So shall the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 lead awayH5090 the EgyptiansH4714 prisonersH7628, and the EthiopiansH3568 captivesH1546, youngH5288 and oldH2205, nakedH6174 and barefootH3182, even with their buttocksH8357 uncoveredH2834, to the shameH6172 of EgyptH4714. {the Egyptians…: Heb. the captivity of Egypt} {shame: Heb. nakedness}
OH1945 AssyrianH804, the rodH7626 of mine angerH639, and the staffH4294 in their handH3027 is mine indignationH2195. {O…: or, Woe to the Assyrian: Heb. Asshur} {and: or, though}
And they shall be afraidH2865 and ashamedH954 of EthiopiaH3568 their expectationH4007, and of EgyptH4714 their gloryH8597.
They comeH935 from a farH4801 countryH776, from the endH7097 of heavenH8064, even the LORDH3068, and the weaponsH3627 of his indignationH2195, to destroyH2254 the whole landH776.
For I am the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478, thy SaviourH3467: I gaveH5414 EgyptH4714 for thy ransomH3724, EthiopiaH3568 and SebaH5434 for thee.
OH1945 thou swordH2719 of the LORDH3068, how long will it be ereH3808 thou be quietH8252? put upH622 thyself into thy scabbardH8593, restH7280, and be stillH1826. {put…: Heb. gather thyself}
Come upH5927, ye horsesH5483; and rageH1984, ye chariotsH7393; and let the mighty menH1368 come forthH3318; the EthiopiansH3568 and the LibyansH6316, that handleH8610 the shieldH4043; and the LydiansH3866, that handleH8610 and bendH1869 the bowH7198. {the Ethiopians: Heb. Cush} {the Libyans: Heb. Put}
How can it be quietH8252, seeing the LORDH3068 hath given it a chargeH6680 against AshkelonH831, and against the seaH3220 shoreH2348? there hath he appointedH3259 it. {How…: Heb. How canst thou}
For this is the dayH3117 of the LordH136 GODH3069 of hostsH6635, a dayH3117 of vengeanceH5360, that he may avengeH5358 him of his adversariesH6862: and the swordH2719 shall devourH398, and it shall be satiateH7646 and made drunkH7301 with their bloodH1818: for the LordH136 GODH3069 of hostsH6635 hath a sacrificeH2077 in the northH6828 countryH776 by the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578.
Thou art my battle axeH4661 and weaponsH3627 of warH4421: for with thee will I break in piecesH5310 the nationsH1471, and with thee will I destroyH7843 kingdomsH4467; {with thee: or, in thee, or, by thee}
And with thee will I break in piecesH5310 the horseH5483 and his riderH7392; and with thee will I break in piecesH5310 the chariotH7393 and his riderH7392;
With thee also will I break in piecesH5310 manH376 and womanH802; and with thee will I break in piecesH5310 oldH2205 and youngH5288; and with thee will I break in piecesH5310 the young manH970 and the maidH1330;
I will also break in piecesH5310 with thee the shepherdH7462 and his flockH5739; and with thee will I break in piecesH5310 the husbandmanH406 and his yoke of oxenH6776; and with thee will I break in piecesH5310 captainsH6346 and rulersH5461.
And the swordH2719 shall comeH935 upon EgyptH4714, and great painH2479 shall be in EthiopiaH3568, when the slainH2491 shall fallH5307 in EgyptH4714, and they shall take awayH3947 her multitudeH1995, and her foundationsH3247 shall be broken downH2040. {pain: or, fear}
EthiopiaH3568, and LibyaH6316, and LydiaH3865, and all the mingledH6154 people, and ChubH3552, and the menH1121 of the landH776 that is in leagueH1285, shall fallH5307 with them by the swordH2719. {Libya: Heb. Phut} {men: Heb. children}
Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; They also that upholdH5564 EgyptH4714 shall fallH5307; and the prideH1347 of her powerH5797 shall come downH3381: from the towerH4024 of SyeneH5482 shall they fallH5307 in it by the swordH2719, saithH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069. {from…: or, from Migdol to Syene}
And they shall be desolateH8074 in the midstH8432 of the countriesH776 that are desolateH8074, and her citiesH5892 shall be in the midstH8432 of the citiesH5892 that are wastedH2717.
And they shall knowH3045 that I am the LORDH3068, when I have setH5414 a fireH784 in EgyptH4714, and when all her helpersH5826 shall be destroyedH7665. {destroyed: Heb. broken}
In that dayH3117 shall messengersH4397 go forthH3318 from meH6440 in shipsH6716 to make the carelessH983 EthiopiansH3568 afraidH2729, and great painH2479 shall come upon them, as in the dayH3117 of EgyptH4714: for, lo, it comethH935.