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SilenceהַסbeforeמִפְּנֵיAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH!יְהוִהForכִּיnearקָרוֹבis the dayיוֹםof YHWH;יְהוָהforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas preparedהֵכִיןa sacrifice,זֶבַחhe has consecratedהִקְדִּישׁhis guests.קְרֻאָיו
Zephaniah 1:7
Study it in the app“Silence before Adonai YHWH! For near is the day of YHWH; for YHWH has prepared a sacrifice, he has consecrated his guests.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 1:7, word by word
- Silenceהַסhas
quiet, hush
Make quiet, call for silence.
Where else “has” appears- beforeפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- YHWHיְהוִהyehvi
YHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appears- nearקָרוֹבkarov
near
Close by, or having access to YHWH.
Where else “karov” appears- is the dayיוֹםyom
day of YHWH
"The day of YHWH", when he comes to judge.
Where else “yom” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- has preparedהֵכִיןhechin
prepare
To get something set and done beforehand.
Where else “hechin” appears- a sacrificeזֶבַחzevach
sacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zevach” appears- he has consecratedהִקְדִּישׁhikdish
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “hikdish” appears- his guestsקְרֻאָיkeruay
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “keruay” appears
The context
6and those who turn back from following YHWH, and who have not sought YHWH nor consulted him.”
7 · This verse (above)
8“And it will happen on the day of the sacrifice of YHWH that I will call to account the officials and the sons of the king and all who wear foreign clothing.