Zephaniah 1 — Novel English Bible

1 Dabar (Word / matter came) Yahawah () AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Al (to) Tzapanayah (Zephaniah), Ban (son) Kawashay (Cushi), Ban (son) Gadalayah (Gedaliah), Ban (son) Amarayah (Amariah), Ban (son) Chazaqayah (Hezekiah), BaYawamay (in days) Yaashayah (Josiah), Ban (son) Amawan (Amon), Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah).

2 Asap (Gather) ASawap (𐤎𐤅𐤐) Kal (every) MaIlaPanayam (from over sweep away face/presence/surface), HaAdamah (the ground/dust/dirt) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

3 AAsap (Gather) Adam (sweep away man/mankind) WaBahamah (and animal). AAsap (Gather) Iwap (sweep away flying thing) HaShamayam (the sky), WaDagay (and fish) HaYam (the sea), WaHaMakashalahawath (and the 𐤌𐤊𐤔𐤋𐤄 - plural) Ath-HaRashaiyam (entirety heaps rubble the wicked - plural). WaHaKarathathay (and [causing] cut off) Ath-HaAdam (the entirety of the man) MaIlaPanayam (from over face/presence/surface) HaAdamah (the surface of earth), Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

4 WaNatahayathay (And stretch out) Yaday (my hand against) Il (over) Yahawadah (Judah), WaIlaKal (and over every) Yawashabay (inhabit/dwell) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem). WaHaKarathathay (and [causing] cut off) Man-HaMaqawam (from this place) HaZah (this / that / these) Ath-Shaar (the entirety of remnant) HaBail (The baal): Ath-Sham (the entirety of name) HaKamarayam (the 𐤊𐤌𐤓 - plural) Im-HaKahanayam (with idolatrous the priests),

5 WaAth-HaMaThaShachahawayam (And the entirety of who [reflexive] worship him - plural) Il-HaGagawath (over the 𐤂𐤂 - plural) LaTzabaa (army) HaShamayam (the sky housetops), WaAth-HaMaThaShachahawayam (and the entirety of who [reflexive] worship him - plural) HaNaShabaiyam (who swear - plural) Yahawah () WaHaNaShabaiyam (and who swear - plural) BaMalakamam (in their Malcam),

6 WaAth-HaNaSawagayam (And the entirety of who turned back - plural following) MaAcharay (from) Yahawah (), WaAsharaLaa (and who/that NOT) Baqashaw (sought) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () WaLaa (And not) Darashaw (inquired after him).

7 Hasah (Silent) MaPanayam (from presence) Adanay () Yahawah (), KayaQarawab (surely hand) Yawam (day) Yahawah (). Kay-YaHaKawayan (surely [causing] prepared) Yahawah () Zabach (sacrifice). YaHaQadayash (he [causing] consecrated) Qaraayaw (his guests).

8 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day) Zabach (sacrifice), Yahawah () WaPaqadathay (and punish) Il-HaSharayam (over the princes), WaIl-Banay (and over son), HaMalak (the king's) WaIlaKal (and over every) HaLabashayam (who clothed - plural) Malabawash (foreign clothing) Nakaray (𐤍𐤊𐤓𐤉).

9 WaPaqadathay (And punish) IlaKal (over every) HaDawalag (who leap) Il-HaMapathan (over over the threshold), BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) HaMaMalaayam (who fill - plural) Bayath (house) Adawanayam (their master's) Chamas (violence) WaMaramah (and deceit).

10 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), Qawal (sound / voice) Tzaiqah (cry) MaShair (from gate), HaDagayam (the fish - plural) WaYalalah (and 𐤉𐤋𐤋𐤄) Man-HaMashanah (from wailing the second quarter), WaShabar (and crashing) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) MaHaGabaihawath (from the hills).

11 HaYalayalaw (𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤋) Yashabay (Wail inhabit/dwell) HaMakathash (the maktesh), KayaYaNaDamah (surely undone) Kal (every) Im (nation / people) Kanain (Canaan)! NaKarathaw (cut off) Kal (every) Natayalay (𐤍𐤈𐤉𐤋) Kasap (loaded silver).

12 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaIth (at time), HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) AChapash (I search) Ath (the entirety of) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) BaNayarawath (with lamps), WaPaqadathay (and punish) Il-HaAyanashayam (over the men) HaQapaayam (who settled - plural) Il-Shamarayam (over their dregs), HaAmarayam (who say - plural) BaLababam (in their heart), “Laa (NOT) YaYatayab (good), Yahawah () WaLaa (And not) YaRaii (evil).”

13 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Chayalam (their wealth) LaMashasah (become spoil), WaBayathayam (and their houses) LaShamamah (desolation Yes)., WaBanahaw (and they build) Bayathayam (houses), WaLaa (And not) YaYashabaw (inhabit). WaNataiw (and they plant) Karamayam (vineyards), WaLaa (And not) YaShathahaw (drink) Ath-Yayanam (the entirety of their wine).

14 Qarawab (Near) Yawam (day) Yahawah () HaGadawal (the great). Qarawab (near), WaMahar (and 𐤌𐤄𐤓) Maad (hurries exceedingly / very), Qawal (sound / voice) Yawam (day) Yahawah (). Mar (𐤌𐤓) Tzarach (cries) Sham (bitterly) Gabawar (mighty man).

15 Yawam (Day) Ibarah (wrath), HaYawam (the day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Yawam (day) Tzarah (anguish), WaMatzawaqah (and distress) Yawam (day) Tzarah (of trouble ruin), Shawaah (vanity) WaMashawaah (and 𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤀𐤄) Yawam (day) Chashak (darkness) WaApalah (and gloom), Yawam (day) Inan (cloud) WaIrapal (and blackness),

16 Yawam (Day) Shawapar (Shofar / Ram's horn) WaTharawaih (and alarm), IlaHaIyarayam (over the cities), HaBatzarawath (against the fortified - plural) WaIlaHaPanahawath (and over the corner / cornerstone - plural) HaGabahawath (against the high - plural battlements).

17 WaHaTzararathay (And [causing] bring distress) LaAdam (men), WaHalakaw (and they walk) KaIwarayam (like blind men), Kay (surely) Yahawah (), Chataaw (they sinned against) WaYaShapak (and poured out) Damam (their blood) KaIpar (as dust), WaLachawamam (and their flesh) KaGalalayam (like dung - plural).

18 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Kasapam (neither their silver) Gam (indeed / moreover) Zahabam (their gold) Laa (NOT) YaYawakal (able) LaHaNatzayalam (to [causing] deliver them) BaYawam (in day) Ibarahath (wrath), Yahawah () WaBaAsh (and by fire) Qanaahathaw (his jealousy) ThaAkal (devoured) Kal (every) HaAratz (the land); Kay-Kalah (surely terrible complete / finish), Ak (Surely) NaBahalah (𐤁𐤄𐤋) YaIshah (he make end yes), AthaKal (the entirety of every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) HaAratz (the land).