Zephaniah 3:13

“The 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.””

Zephaniah 3:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Allusion · Revelation 14:5

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Both texts say that no lie was found in their mouth.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • פִיfiH6310στόματιstomatiG4750“mouth”
  • יִמָּצֵאyimatseH4672εὑρέθηheurethēG2147“find, come upon”
  • כָזָבjazavH3577ψεῦδοςpseudosG5579“lie”

Zephaniah 3:13, word by word

The remnantשְׁאֵרִיתsheerit

remnant

Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.

Where else “sheerit” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
doיַעֲשׂוּyaasu

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “yaasu” appears
injusticeעַוְלָהavla

injustice, wrong

Injustice; what is crooked, what is not right.

Where else “avla” appears
speakיְדַבְּרוּyedabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedabru” appears
liesכָזָבchazav

lie, falsehood

A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.

Where else “chazav” appears
will there be foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “yimatse” appears
in their mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
a tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “leshon” appears
of deceitתַּרְמִיתtarmit

deceit

Deceit, cunning. In Judges 9:31 it is also read as the name of a place, "Tormah."

Where else “tarmit” appears
will grazeיִרְעוּyiru

graze

To tend a flock, or eat grass.

Where else “yiru” appears
and lie downרָבְצוּravtsu

lie down, crouch

Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.

Where else “ravtsu” appears
to make them afraidמַחֲרִידmacharid

frighten

To put fear in others until they flee or lose heart.

Where else “macharid” appears

The context

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

13 · This verse (above)

14Shout for joy, daughter of Zion; shout aloud, Israel; rejoice and exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.

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