Zephaniah 2:11

“Fearsome will be YHWH against them, for he will make lean all the gods of the earth; and they will bow down to him, each from his place, all the coastlands of the nations.”

Zephaniah 2:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zephaniah 2:11, word by word

Fearsomeנוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

Where else “nora” appears
will be 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
he will make leanרָזָהraza

make lean, waste

To make lean, to waste away.

Where else “raza” appears
the godsאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohe” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
and they will bow downיִשְׁתַּחֲווּyishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachavu” appears
eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
from his placeמְּקוֹמmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
the coastlandsאִיֵּיiye

coast, island

Coast, island: the lands along the sea.

Where else “iye” appears
of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears

The context

10This will be theirs in place of their pride, because they reproached and made themselves great against the people of YHWH Tsevaot.

11 · This verse (above)

12“You too, Cushites, they will be pierced by my sword.”

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