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“I have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיthe reproachחֶרְפַּתof Moabמוֹאָבand the revilingsוְגִדּוּפֵיof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןwith whichאֲשֶׁרthey reproachedחֵרְפוּmy peopleעַמִּיand made themselves greatוַיַּגְדִּילוּagainstעַלtheir territory.גְּבוּלָם
Zephaniah 2:8
Study it in the app““I have heard the reproach of Moab and the revilings of the sons of Ammon, with which they reproached my people and made themselves great against their territory.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 2:8, word by word
- “I have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיshamati
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shamati” appears- the reproachחֶרְפַּתcherpat
disgrace, reproach
Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.
Where else “cherpat” appears- of Moabמוֹאָבmoav
Moab
See it on the mapWhere else “moav” appears- and the revilingsגִדּוּפֵיgidufe
reviling, taunt
Reviling, a taunt: words that insult and dishonor.
Where else “gidufe” appears- of the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon
Ammon
See it on the mapWhere else “amon” appears- they reproachedחֵרְפוּcherfu
reproach
To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.
Where else “cherfu” appears- my peopleעַמִּami
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appears- and made themselves greatיַּגְדִּילוּyagdilu
exalt oneself
To exalt oneself proudly.
Where else “yagdilu” appears- their territoryגְּבוּלָgevula
territory
The land within that border.
Where else “gevula” appears
Places in this verse
1Moab
Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.
The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).
2Ammon
Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan
The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).
The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).
The context
7And the strip will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; on them they will graze; in the houses of Ashkelon in the evening they will lie down; for YHWH their Elohim will attend to them and turn back their captivity.
8 · This verse (above)
9Therefore, as I live, declares YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel, surely Moab will be like Sodom, and the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and a pit of salt, and a desolation forever; the remnant of my people will plunder them, and the rest of my nation will inherit them.”