SeekבַּקְּשׁוּYHWH,יְהוָהallכָּלthe humbleעַנְוֵיof the earth,הָאָרֶץwhoאֲשֶׁרpracticeפָּעָלוּhis justice;מִשְׁפָּטוֹseekבַּקְּשׁוּrighteousness,צֶדֶקseekבַּקְּשׁוּhumility;עֲנָוָהperhapsאוּלַיyou will be hiddenתִּסָּתְרוּon the dayבְּיוֹםof the angerאַףof YHWH.יְהוָה
Zephaniah 2:3
Study it in the app“Seek YHWH, all the humble of the earth, who practice his justice; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the anger of YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 2:3, word by word
- Seekבַּקְּשׁוּbakshu
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “bakshu” appears- 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- the humbleעַנְוֵיanve
humble, afflicted
Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.
Where else “anve” appears- of the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- practiceפָּעָלוּpaalu
do, make
Do, make, carry out.
Where else “paalu” appears- his justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsedek” appears- humilityעֲנָוָהanava
humility
Humility, gentleness; not thinking oneself more than others.
Where else “anava” appears- perhapsאוּלַיulay
perhaps
Perhaps, maybe.
Where else “ulay” appears- you will be hiddenתִּסָּתְרוּtisatru
hide
To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.
Where else “tisatru” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day of YHWH
"The day of YHWH", when he comes to judge.
Where else “yom” appears- of the angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears
The context
2before the decree gives birth —like chaff the day passes—, before there comes upon you the burning of the anger of YHWH, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of YHWH.
3 · This verse (above)
4For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon a desolation; Ashdod, at noon they will drive her out, and Ekron will be uprooted.