Zephaniah 3 — Novel English Bible

1 Haway (Alas/Woe!) Maraah (𐤌𐤓𐤀) WaNaGaalah (and rebellious polluted), HaIyar (the city) HaYawanahah (the oppressing)!

2 Laa (NOT) Shamaih (she obey) BaQawal (in voice). Laa (NOT) Laqachah (she receive) Mawasar (correction). Yahawah () Laa (NOT) Batachah (she trust). Al-Alahayam (to God) Laa (NOT) Qarabah (she draw near).

3 Sharayah (Her princes) BaQarabah (in her midst) Arayawath (lions) Shaagayam (roaring - plural). Shapatayah (her judges) Zaabay (𐤆𐤀𐤁) Irab (evening) Laa (wolves). Garamaw (𐤂𐤓𐤌) LaBaqar (leave nothing next day).

4 Nabayaayah (Her prophets) Pachazayam (𐤐𐤇𐤆 - plural) Ayanashay (people) Bagadawath (arrogant treacherous). Kahanayah (her priests) Chalalaw (profaned) Qadash (Holy / Set Apart). Chamasaw (they done violence) Thawarah (Torah / Instruction).

5 Yahawah (), Tzadayaq (righteous) BaQarabah (in her midst). Laa (NOT) YaIshah (he do) Iwalah (wrong). BaBaqar (Every in morning) BaBaqar (in morning) Mashapataw (his justice) YaNathan (he brings) LaAwar (to light). Laa (NOT) YaNaIdar (he fail), WaLaa (And not) Yawadai (know/understand) Iwal (unjust) Bashath (shame).

6 HaKarathathay ([causing] cut) Gawayam (heathen). NaShamamaw (battlements desolate). Panahawatham (their corner / cornerstone - plural) HaCharabathay ([causing] waste), Chawatzawatham (made their streets) MaBalay (from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Iwabar (pass over/through). NaTzadahaw (destroyed), Iyarayam (their cities) MaBalay (from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Ayash (man), MaAyan (From no ONE) Yawashab (dwelling).

7 Amarathay (Said/spoke), “Ak (Surely) ThaYaraay (fear). Awathay (the entirety of me) ThaLaqachay (receive) Mawasar (correction), WaLaa (And not) YaKarath (dwelling cut off), Maiwanahah (her 𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍𐤄) Kal (every) Ashar-Paqadathay (who/that according visit) Ilayah (concerning her).” Akan (𐤀𐤊𐤍) HaShakayamaw (they [causing] rose early) HaShachayathaw ([causing] corrupted) Kal (every) Ilayalahawatham (their doings).

8 “LaKan (For sure) Chakahaw (you wait)”, Lay (for me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “LaYawam (day) Qawamay (rise up me) LaId (to prey), KayaMashapatay (surely my determination) LaAsap (to gather) Gawayam (heathen), LaQabatzay (assemble me) Mamalakahawath (kingdoms), LaShapak (to pour) Ilayam (went up them) Zaimay (my indignation), Kal (every) Charawan (fierce) Apay (my anger), KayaBaAsh (surely with fire) Qanaahathay (my jealousy) ThaAkal (devoured) Kal (every) HaAratz (the earth).

9 Kay-Az (Surely at that time) AHapak (I will transform) Al-Imayam (the peoples). Shapah (Their language / lips) Barawarah (will be purified) LaQaraa (to call), Kalam (every one of them) BaSham (on the Name of) Yahawah () —LaIbadaw (to serve him), Shakam (shouldering) Achad (as one).

10 MaIbar (From beyond) LaNaharay (rivers) Kawash (Cush), Itharay (my worshipers), Banath (daughter) Pawatzay (my dispersed people), YaYawabalawan (bring - emphatic) Manachahathay (my offering).

11 BaYawam (In day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Laa (NOT) ThaBawashay (you disappointed) MaKal (from every) Ilayalahathayak (your doings), AsharaPashaith (who/that you transgressed) Bay (against me); Kay-Az (surely at that time) ASawayar (I take away) MaQarabak (your out of midst) Ilayazay (𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤆) Gaawahathak (your proudly) WaLaa (And not) ThaYawasapay (exulting you ones), LaGabahah (more haughty) Iwad (more/again) BaHar (in mountain) Qadashay (my holy).

12 WaHaShaarathay (And [causing] leave) BaQarabak (in your midst) Im (nation / people), Inay (afflicted) WaDal (and poor) WaChasahaw (and they take refuge) BaSham (in name) Yahawah ().

13 Shaarayath (Remnant) Yashar-Al (Israel) Laa (NOT) YaIshahaw (do) Iwalah (iniquity), WaLaa (And not) YaDabaraw (speak) Kazab (lies), WaLaa (And not) YaMatzaa (found) BaPahayam (in their mouth), Lashawan (tongue / language) Tharamahayath (neither deceitful) Kay-Hamah (surely they / them) YaRaihaw (feed) WaRabatzaw (and lie down), WaAyan (And no ONE) MaCharayad (one make afraid).”

14 Rananay (Sing), Banath (daughter) Tzayawan (Zion)! HaRawayaiw (you [causing] shout), Yashar-Al (Israel)! Shamachay (glad) WaIlazay (and rejoice) BaKal (in every) Lab (heart), Banath (daughter) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

15 YaHaSawayar ([causing] taken away) Yahawah () Mashapatayak (your judgments). YaPanah (turn) Ayabak (thrown your enemy). Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel), Yahawah (), BaQarabak (your in midst). Laa (NOT) ThaYaraay (fear / be afraid) Rai (afraid evil / dysfunction) Iwad (more/again).

16 BaYawam (In day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) YaAmar (it said) LaYarawashalam (to Jerusalem), “Al (not) ThaYaraay (you afraid), Tzayawan (Zion). Al (not) YaRapahaw (weak) Yadayak (your hands).”

17 Yahawah (), Alahayam (God), BaQarabak (your in midst), Gabawar (mighty) YaYawashayai (one save). YaShawayash (he rejoice) Ilayak (my _ over yours) BaShamachah (over with joy). YaCharayash (𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤔) BaAhabahathaw (calm in his love). YaGayal (he rejoice) Ilayak (my _ over yours) BaRanah (over with singing).

18 NaYawagahay (Remove grieve) MaMawaid (from appointed feasts). Asapathay (Gather) Manamak (from you) Hayahaw (came to pass) Mashaath (burden) Ilayah (over it) Charapah (Reproach / Shame / Disgrace).

19 Hananay (Behold) Ishah (make) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) MaInahayak (afflict you), BaIth (Behold at time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) WaHaYawashaithay (and [causing] save) Ath-HaTzalaih (the entirety of who lame), WaHaNaNadachah (and who driven away) AQabatz (I gather). WaShawamathayam (and give them) LaThahalah (praise) WaLaSham (and honor), BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the earth) Bashatham (their shame).

20 BaIth (At time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) ABawayaa (I bring), Athakam (the entirety of you) WaBaIth (and at time) Qabatzay (gather me); Athakam (the entirety of you) Kay-ANathan (surely I give) Athakam (the entirety of you) LaSham (name) WaLaThahalah (and honor praise) BaKal (in every) Imay (peoples) HaAratz (the earth), BaShawabay (when restore me) Ath-Shabawathawathayakam (the entirety of your 𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤕 - plural) LaIyanayakam (fortunes before your eyes), YaAmar (says) Yahawah ().