ZEPHANIAH 1:18

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.”

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Zephaniah 1:18 Translation & Meaning

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Neither לֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles Neither
their silver כַּסְפָּ֨ם Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money silver
nor גַּם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and nor
their gold זְהָבָ֜ם Gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky gold
shall be able יוּכַ֣ל To be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) able
to deliver לְהַצִּילָ֗ם To snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense deliver
them in the day בְּיוֹם֙ A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) day
of the Lord's יְהוָ֔ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lords
wrath; עֶבְרַ֣ת An outburst of passion wrath
but the whole כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) whole
land הָאָ֑רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
shall be devoured תֵּאָכֵ֖ל To eat (literally or figuratively) devoured
by the fire וּבְאֵשׁ֙ Fire (literally or figuratively) fire
of his jealousy: קִנְאָת֔וֹ Jealousy or envy jealousy
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
he shall make יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application make
even אַךְ A particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only even
a speedy נִבְהָלָה֙ To tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e., (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously speedy
riddance כָלָ֤ה A completion; adverb, completely; also destruction riddance
of אֵ֥ת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) of
all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
them that dwell יֹשְׁבֵ֖י Properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry dwell
in the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land

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  • 16  A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

  • 17  And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

  • 18  Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.




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