Zephaniah 3:14

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

Zephaniah 3:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zephaniah 3:14, word by word

Shout for joyרָנִּיrani

shout for joy

To raise a glad cry.

Where else “rani” appears
daughterבַּתbat

daughter

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

Where else “bat” appears
shout aloudהָרִיעוּhariu

shout, sound an alarm

Make a loud sound: shout for joy or in alarm, acclaim, sound the signal with the trumpet.

Where else “hariu” appears
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.

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rejoiceשִׂמְחִיsimchi

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

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and exultעָלְזִיalzi

exult

Leap for joy, exult.

Where else “alzi” appears
your heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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Places in this verse

ZionJerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

  • 2Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

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.”

14 · This verse (above)

15YHWH has taken away your judgments, he has cleared away your enemy; the King of Israel, YHWH, is in your midst; you will not fear evil anymore.

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