Zephaniah 2 — Novel English Bible

1 HathaQawashashaw (You [reflexive] gather together yes), WaQashawashaw (and you gather together), HaGaway (the nation) Laa (shame), YaNaKasap (𐤊𐤎𐤐)

2 BaTaram (In before) Yaladath (time) Chaq (statute) KaMatz (passes as chaff), YaIbar (pass over/through) Yawam (day) BaTaram (in before) Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (comes), Ilayakam (went up you) Charawan (fierce) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah () BaTaram (in before) Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (comes) Ilayakam (went up you) Yawam (day) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah ().

3 Baqashaw (You seek) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), Kal (every) Inaway (humble) HaAratz (the land), AsharaMashapataw (who/that kept his ordinances). Pailaw (𐤐𐤏𐤋) Baqashaw (you seek) Tzadaq (righteous / just / fair). Baqashaw (you seek) Inawah (humility). Awalay (perhaps) ThaSatharaw (you hidden) BaYawam (in day) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah ().

4 Kay (Surely) Izah (Gaza) Izawabah (forsaken), ThaHayah (came to pass) WaAshaqalawan (and Ashkelon) LaShamamah (desolation). Ashadawad (Ashdod) BaTzaharayam (in noonday - plural), YaGarashawah (drive out her) WaIqarawan (and Ekron) ThaIqar (rooted up).

5 Haway (Alas/Woe!) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Chabal (coast), HaYam (the sea) Gaway (heathen / nation) Karathayam (cherethites)! Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Ilayakam (against you), Kanain (Canaan), Aratz (Earth/land) Palashathay (Philistines). WaHaAbadathayah (and [causing] destroy her), MaAyan (From no ONE) Yawashab (dwelling).

6 WaHayahathah (And came to pass) Chabal (coast) HaYam (the sea) Nawahath (pastures), Karahath (cottages) Raihayam (shepherds) WaGadarahawath (and 𐤂𐤃𐤓𐤄 - plural) Tzaan (folds Flock / Sheeps / Goats).

7 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Chabal (coast) LaShaarayath (for remnant) Bayath (house) Yahawadah (Judah). Ilayam (find pasture them). YaRaihawan (Shepherd - emphatic) BaBayathay (in houses) Ashaqalawan (Ashkelon), BaIrab (in evening), YaRabatzawan (lie down - emphatic) KayaYaPaqadam (surely visit them), Yahawah (), Alahayam (God), WaYaShawab (and restore) Shabawatham (their 𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤕).

8 Shamaithay (Hearken / hear) Charapahath (Reproach / Shame / Disgrace) Mawaab (Moab), WaGadawapay (and 𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤐) Banay (insults son) Imawan (Ammon), AsharaCharapaw (who/that they reproached) Ath-Imay (the entirety of my people), WaYaGadayalaw (and magnified) Il-Gabawalam (over their border).

9 LaKan (For sure) Chay (living), Anay (I / Me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies surely), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Kay (surely) Mawaab (Moab) KaSadam (as Sodom), ThaHayah (came to pass) WaBanay (and children) Imawan (Ammon) KaImarah (as Gomorrah), Mamashaq (possession) Charawal (nettles), WaMakarah (and salt pits), Malach (𐤌𐤋𐤇) WaShamamah (and perpetual desolation). Id-Iwalam (as far as eternity) Shaarayath (remnant) Imay (my people) YaBazazawam (plunder them), WaYathar (and remaining) Gaway (survivors heathen / nation) YaNachalawam (inherit them).

10 Zaath (This) Lam (for them) ThachathaGaawanam (under their pride), KayaCharapaw (surely they reproached) WaYaGadalaw (and magnified) Il-Im (over nation / people) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

11 NaYawaraa (Fear / be afraid) Yahawah () Ilayam (awesome them), KayaYaRazah (surely he famish) AthaKal (the entirety of every) Alahayam (God) HaAratz (the land). WaYaThaShachahawaw (and [reflexive] men worship him), Law (for him) Ayash (man) MaMaqawamaw (everyone from his place), Kal (every) Ayay (𐤀𐤉) HaGawayam (even shores the nations).

12 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Athaham (you) Kawashayam (𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉) Chalalay (Cushites also killed) Charabay (my sword) Hamah (they / them).

13 WaYaNatah (And he stretch out) Yadaw (his hand) Il-Tzapawan (over against north), WaYaAbad (and destroy) Ath (the entirety of) Ashawar (Assyria), WaYaShawam (and make) Ath (the entirety of) Nayanawah (Nineveh) LaShamamah (desolation), Tzayah (dry) KaMadabar (as wilderness).

14 WaRabatzaw (And lie down) BaThawakah (in her midst), Idarayam (herds) Kal (every) Chayathaw (his life) Gaway (animals heathen / nation). Gam (indeed / moreover) Qaath (𐤒𐤀𐤕) Gam (indeed / moreover) Qapawad (𐤒𐤐𐤅𐤃) BaKapatharayah (in her 𐤊𐤐𐤕𐤓) YaLawayanaw (Both pelican porcupine lodge) Qawal (capitals). YaShayawarar (𐤔𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤓) BaChalawan (calls echo through windows). Charab (desolation) BaSap (in thresholds), KayaArazah (surely laid bore cedar beams) YaIrah (𐤏𐤓𐤄).

15 Zaath (This) HaIyar (the city) HaIlayazah (the joyous) HaYawashabath (who lived carelessly), LaBatach (𐤁𐤈𐤇) HaAmarah (that said) BaLababah (in her heart), “Anay (I / Me) WaApasay (and my none besides).” Iwad (more/again) Ayak (How?) Hayahathah (came to pass) LaShamah (how become desolation), Marabatz (place animals lie down)! LaChayah (life) Kal (every) Iwabar (pass over/through) Ilayah (over it) YaSharaq (Everyone passes hiss), YaNawayai (shake) Yadaw (his fists).