Zephaniah - Interlinear Bible

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דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 [This is] the word

יְהוָ֣ה׀ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הָיָ֗ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

צְפַנְיָה֙ ṣə·p̄an·yāh N-proper-ms H6846 Zephaniah

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

כּוּשִׁ֣י kū·šî N-proper-ms H3569 of Cushi,

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 the son

גְּדַלְיָ֔ה gə·ḏal·yāh N-proper-ms H1436 of Gedaliah,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

אֲמַרְיָ֖ה ’ă·mar·yāh N-proper-ms H568 of Amariah,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

חִזְקִיָּ֑ה ḥiz·qî·yāh N-proper-ms H2396 of Hezekiah,

בִּימֵ֛י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 in the days

יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ yō·šî·yā·hū N-proper-ms H2977 of Josiah

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son

אָמ֖וֹן ’ā·mō·wn N-proper-ms H526 of Amon

מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king

יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah:

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אָסֹ֨ף ’ā·sōp̄ V-Qal-InfAbs H622 I will completely sweep away

אָסֵ֜ף ’ā·sêp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-1cs H5486 . . .

כֹּ֗ל kōl N-ms H3605 everything

מֵעַ֛ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the face

הָאֲדָמָ֖ה hā·’ă·ḏā·māh Art | N-fs H127 of the earth,

נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

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אָסֵ֨ף ’ā·sêp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-1cs H5486 I will sweep away

אָדָ֜ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man

וּבְהֵמָ֗ה ū·ḇə·hê·māh Conj-w | N-fs H929 and beast;

אָסֵ֤ף ’ā·sêp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-1cs H5486 I will sweep away

עוֹף־ ‘ō·wp̄- N-msc H5775 the birds

הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air,

וּדְגֵ֣י ū·ḏə·ḡê Conj-w | N-mpc H1709 and the fish

הַיָּ֔ם hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 of the sea,

וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹת wə·ham·maḵ·šê·lō·wṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fp H4384 and the idols

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים hā·rə·šā·‘îm Art | Adj-mp H7563 their wicked {worshipers}.

וְהִכְרַתִּ֣י wə·hiḵ·rat·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3772 I will cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאָדָ֗ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 mankind

מֵעַ֛ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the face

הָאֲדָמָ֖ה hā·’ă·ḏā·māh Art | N-fs H127 of the earth,

נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

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וְנָטִ֤יתִי wə·nā·ṭî·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5186 I will stretch out

יָדִי֙ yā·ḏî N-fsc | 1cs H3027 My hand

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וְעַ֖ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 and against

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י yō·wō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 who dwell

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem.

וְהִכְרַתִּ֞י wə·hiḵ·rat·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3772 I will cut off

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמָּק֤וֹם ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 place

שְׁאָ֣ר šə·’ār N-msc H7605 every remnant

הַבַּ֔עַל hab·ba·‘al Art | N-proper-ms H1168 of Baal

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -,

שֵׁ֥ם šêm N-msc H8034 the names

הַכְּמָרִ֖ים hak·kə·mā·rîm Art | N-mp H3649 of the idolatrous

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 and

הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 [pagan] priests —

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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm Art | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H7812 those who bow

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַגַּגּ֖וֹת hag·gag·gō·wṯ Art | N-mp H1406 the rooftops

לִצְבָ֣א liṣ·ḇā Prep-l | N-csc H6635 {to worship} the host

הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם haš·šā·mā·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of heaven,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm Art | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H7812 those who bow down

הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים han·niš·bā·‘îm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H7650 and swear

לַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD

וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים wə·han·niš·bā·‘îm Conj-w, Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H7650 but also swear

בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃ bə·mal·kām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H4428 by Milcom,

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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

הַנְּסוֹגִ֖ים han·nə·sō·w·ḡîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5472 those who turn back

מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 from [following]

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 neither

בִקְשׁ֥וּ ḇiq·šū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H1245 seeking

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor

דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃ ḏə·rā·šu·hū V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 3ms H1875 inquiring of Him.

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הַ֕ס has Interjection H2013 Be silent

מִפְּנֵ֖י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 in the presence

אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 of the Lord

יְהוִ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 the Day

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

קָרוֹב֙ qā·rō·wḇ Adj-ms H7138 is near.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Indeed,

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

הֵכִ֧ין hê·ḵîn V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3559 has prepared

זֶ֖בַח ze·ḇaḥ N-ms H2077 a sacrifice;

הִקְדִּ֥ישׁ hiq·dîš V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H6942 He has consecrated

קְרֻאָֽיו׃ qə·ru·’āw V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc | 3ms H7121 His guests.

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וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

בְּיוֹם֙ bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 On the Day

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD’s

זֶ֣בַח ze·ḇaḥ N-msc H2077 sacrifice

וּפָקַדְתִּ֥י ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H6485 I will punish

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 the princes,

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 -

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king,

וְעַ֥ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 and

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖ים hal·lō·ḇə·šîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3847 who are dressed

נָכְרִֽי׃ nā·ḵə·rî Adj-ms H5237 in foreign

מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ mal·būš N-ms H4403 apparel.

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הַה֑וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 On that

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

וּפָקַדְתִּ֗י ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H6485 I will punish

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַדּוֹלֵ֛ג had·dō·w·lêḡ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1801 who leap

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

עַ֧ל ‘al Prep H5921 over

הַמִּפְתָּ֖ן ham·mip̄·tān Art | N-ms H4670 the threshold,

הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛ים ham·mal·’îm Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H4390 who fill

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house

אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם ’ă·ḏō·nê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H113 of their master

חָמָ֥ס ḥā·mās N-ms H2555 with violence

וּמִרְמָֽה׃ס ū·mir·māh Conj-w | N-fs H4820 and deceit.

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הַה֜וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 On that

בַיּ֨וֹם ḇay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

נְאֻם־ nə·’um- N-msc H5002 declares

יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

ק֤וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 a cry

צְעָקָה֙ ṣə·‘ā·qāh N-fs H6818 . . .

וְהָיָה֩ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 will go up

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַדָּגִ֔ים had·dā·ḡîm Art | N-mp H1709 the Fish

מִשַּׁ֣עַר miš·ša·‘ar Prep-m | N-msc H8179 Gate,

וִֽילָלָ֖ה wî·lā·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H3215 a wail

הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה ham·miš·neh Art | N-ms H4932 from the Second District,

גָּד֖וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 and a loud

וְשֶׁ֥בֶר wə·še·ḇer Conj-w | N-ms H7667 crashing

מֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ mê·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ Prep-m, Art | N-fp H1389 from the hills.

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הֵילִ֖ילוּ hê·lî·lū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H3213 Wail,

יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 O dwellers

הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁ ham·maḵ·têš Art | N-ms H4389 of the Hollow,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 your merchants

כְּנַ֔עַן kə·na·‘an N-ms H3667 . . .

נִדְמָה֙ niḏ·māh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H1820 will be silenced;

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

נְטִ֥ילֵי nə·ṭî·lê N-mpc H5187 who weigh out

כָֽסֶף׃ ḵā·sep̄ N-ms H3701 silver

נִכְרְת֖וּ niḵ·rə·ṯū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H3772 will be cut off.

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וְהָיָה֙ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 And

הַהִ֔יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 at that

בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time

אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ ’ă·ḥap·pêś V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H2664 I will search

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem

בַּנֵּר֑וֹת ban·nê·rō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H5216 with lamps

וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H6485 and punish

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men

הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ haq·qō·p̄ə·’îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7087 settled

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in

שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם šim·rê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H8105 complacency,

הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ hā·’ō·mə·rîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 who say

בִּלְבָבָ֔ם bil·ḇā·ḇām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H3824 to themselves,

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will do nothing,

יֵיטִ֥יב yê·ṭîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3190 either good

יָרֵֽעַ׃ yā·rê·a‘ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7489 or bad.

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חֵילָם֙ ḥê·lām N-msc | 3mp H2428 Their wealth

וְהָיָ֤ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 will be

לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה lim·šis·sāh Prep-l | N-fs H4933 plundered

וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם ū·ḇāt·tê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H1004 and their houses

לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה liš·mā·māh Prep-l | N-fs H8077 laid waste.

וּבָנ֤וּ ū·ḇā·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H1129 They will build

בָתִּים֙ ḇāt·tîm N-mp H1004 houses

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but not

יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ yê·šê·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3427 inhabit [them],

וְנָטְע֣וּ wə·nā·ṭə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H5193 and plant

כְרָמִ֔ים ḵə·rā·mîm N-mp H3754 vineyards

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but never

יִשְׁתּ֖וּ yiš·tū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8354 drink

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יֵינָֽם׃ yê·nām N-msc | 3mp H3196 their wine.

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הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 The great

יוֹם־ yō·wm- N-msc H3117 Day

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

קָר֤וֹב qā·rō·wḇ Adj-ms H7138 is near —

קָר֖וֹב qā·rō·wḇ Adj-ms H7138 near

וּמַהֵ֣ר ū·ma·hêr Conj-w | Adv H4118 and coming

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 quickly.

ק֚וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 Listen,

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 the Day

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD!

שָׁ֥ם šām Adv H8033 Then

צֹרֵ֖חַ ṣō·rê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6873 the cry

גִּבּֽוֹר׃ gib·bō·wr Adj-ms H1368 of the mighty

מַ֥ר mar Adj-ms H4751 will be bitter.

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הַה֑וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 That

י֥וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 day will be

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 a day

עֶבְרָ֖ה ‘eḇ·rāh N-fs H5678 of wrath,

י֧וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

צָרָ֣ה ṣā·rāh N-fs H6869 of trouble

וּמְצוּקָ֗ה ū·mə·ṣū·qāh Conj-w | N-fs H4691 and distress,

י֤וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

שֹׁאָה֙ šō·’āh N-fs H7722 of destruction

וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה ū·mə·šō·w·’āh Conj-w | N-fs H4875 and desolation,

י֥וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 of darkness

וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה wa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H653 and gloom,

י֥וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

עָנָ֖ן ‘ā·nān N-ms H6051 of clouds

וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el Conj-w | N-ms H6205 and blackness,

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י֥וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

שׁוֹפָ֖ר šō·w·p̄ār N-ms H7782 of horn [blast]

וּתְרוּעָ֑ה ū·ṯə·rū·‘āh Conj-w | N-fs H8643 and battle cry

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 against

הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת hab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ Art | Adj-fp H1219 the fortified

הֶעָרִ֣ים he·‘ā·rîm Art | N-fp H5892 cities,

וְעַ֖ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 and against

הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ Art | Adj-fp H1364 the high

הַפִּנּ֥וֹת hap·pin·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H6438 corner towers.

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וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי wa·hă·ṣê·rō·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H6887 I will bring such distress

לָאָדָ֗ם lā·’ā·ḏām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H120 on mankind

וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ wə·hā·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H1980 that they will walk

כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים ka·‘iw·rîm Prep-k, Art | Adj-mp H5787 like the blind,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

חָטָ֑אוּ ḥā·ṭā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2398 they have sinned

לַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 against the LORD.

דָּמָם֙ dā·mām N-msc | 3mp H1818 Their blood

וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ wə·šup·paḵ Conj-w | V-QalPass-ConjPerf-3ms H8210 will be poured out

כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר ke·‘ā·p̄ār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H6083 like dust

וּלְחֻמָ֖ם ū·lə·ḥu·mām Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H3894 and their flesh

כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ kag·gə·lā·lîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1557 like dung.

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כַּסְפָּ֨ם kas·pām N-msc | 3mp H3701 [Neither] their silver

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 nor

זְהָבָ֜ם zə·hā·ḇām N-msc | 3mp H2091 their gold

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 -

יוּכַ֣ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 will be able

לְהַצִּילָ֗ם lə·haṣ·ṣî·lām Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3mp H5337 to deliver them

בְּיוֹם֙ bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 on the Day

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD’s

עֶבְרַ֣ת ‘eḇ·raṯ N-fsc H5678 wrath.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 The whole

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 earth

תֵּאָכֵ֖ל tê·’ā·ḵêl V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H398 will be consumed

וּבְאֵשׁ֙ ū·ḇə·’êš Conj-w, Prep-b | N-csc H784 by the fire

קִנְאָת֔וֹ qin·’ā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H7068 of His jealousy.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 indeed,

יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 He will make

נִבְהָלָה֙ niḇ·hā·lāh V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs H926 a sudden

כָלָ֤ה ḵā·lāh N-fs H3617 end

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H854 of

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 who dwell

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 on the earth.

Zephaniah 1