Zephaniah 3:11

“On 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.”

Zephaniah 3:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zephaniah 3:11, word by word

On that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
be ashamedתֵבוֹשִׁיtevoshi

be ashamed

To feel disgrace and distress over something bad one did or that befell him.

Where else “tevoshi” appears
your deedsעֲלִילֹתַיִalilotayi

deed

What someone does, above all his deeds, good or bad, which others can see.

Where else “alilotayi” appears
you transgressedפָּשַׁעַתְּpashaat

transgress

To break with God and his law.

Where else “pashaat” appears
I will removeאָסִירasir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

Where else “asir” appears
from your midstקִּרְבֵּkirbe

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kirbe” appears
those who exultעַלִּיזֵיalize

exultant, jubilant

Exultant, full of joy; also noisy with merrymaking.

Where else “alize” appears
in your haughtinessגַּאֲוָתֵgaavate

pride

Thinking oneself above others.

Where else “gaavate” appears
againתוֹסִפִיtosifi

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “tosifi” appears
exalt yourselfגָבְהָהgavha

be proud

To be filled with pride and think oneself above God and others.

Where else “gavha” appears
on my holyקָדְשִׁkadshi

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kadshi” appears
mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears

The context

10From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed ones, will bring my offering.

11 · This verse (above)

12And I will leave in your midst a people afflicted and poor, and they will take refuge in the name of YHWH.

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