Zephaniah 3:10

“From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed ones, will bring my offering.”

Zephaniah 3:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zephaniah 3:10, word by word

From beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

Where else “ever” appears
the riversנַהֲרֵיnahare

river

River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.

Where else “nahare” appears
of Cushכוּשׁchush

Cush

Cush, the name of a son of Ham and of the region of his descendants, south of Egypt (Nubia; many Bibles put "Ethiopia"). This translation keeps the Hebrew name. Also an Israelite.

Where else “chush” appears
my suppliantsעֲתָרַatara

suppliant

Those who come to God pleading.

Where else “atara” appears
the daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “bat” appears
of my dispersed onesפוּצַfutsa

be scattered

To end up scattered in many places, like a people without a shepherd.

Where else “futsa” appears
will bringיוֹבִלוּyovilu

bring, lead

To bring, to lead; sometimes in a procession, with solemnity.

Where else “yovilu” appears
my offeringמִנְחָתִminchati

offering

An offering to God.

Where else “minchati” appears

The context

9For then I will change the peoples to a pure language, so that they may call all of them on the name of YHWH, to serve him with one shoulder.

10 · This verse (above)

11On that day you will not be ashamed of all your deeds by which you transgressed against me; for then I will remove from your midst those who exult in your haughtiness, and you will not again exalt yourself on my holy mountain.

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