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And I will leaveוְהִשְׁאַרְתִּיin your midstבְקִרְבֵּךְa peopleעַםafflictedעָנִיand poor,וָדָלand they will take refugeוְחָסוּin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH.יְהוָה
Zephaniah 3:12
Study it in the app“And I will leave in your midst a people afflicted and poor, and they will take refuge in the name of YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 3:12, word by word
- And I will leaveהִשְׁאַרְתִּיhisharti
leave
To leave something over.
Where else “hisharti” appears- in your midstקִרְבֵּkirbe
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirbe” appears- a peopleעַםam
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appears- afflictedעָנִיani
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appears- and poorדָלdal
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dal” appears- and they will take refugeחָסוּchasu
take refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chasu” appears- in the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- of 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 context
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.
12 · This verse (above)
13The remnant of Israel will not do injustice nor speak lies, nor will there be found in their mouth a tongue of deceit; for they will graze and lie down, and there will be no one to make them afraid.”