YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהַיִךְis in your midst,בְּקִרְבֵּךthe mighty oneגִּבּוֹרwho saves;יוֹשִׁיעַhe will rejoiceיָשִׂישׂover youעָלַיִךְwith gladness,בְּשִׂמְחָהhe will be silentיַחֲרִישׁin his love,בְּאַהֲבָתוֹhe will exultיָגִילover youעָלַיִךְwith shouts of joy.”בְּרִנָּה
Zephaniah 3:17
Study it in the app“YHWH your Elohim is in your midst, the mighty one who saves; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will exult over you with shouts of joy.””
Zephaniah shows a God who delights in his people and sings over themJoy and thanks
With the Hebrew beneath
Zephaniah 3:17, word by word
- 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- your Elohimאֱלֹהַיִelohayi
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohayi” appears- is in your midstקִרְבֵּkirbe
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirbe” appears- the mighty oneגִּבּוֹרgibor
mighty
Strong, of great power, also YHWH.
Where else “gibor” appears- who savesיוֹשִׁיעַyoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “yoshia” appears- he will rejoiceיָשִׂישׂyasis
rejoice
Rejoice, be very glad.
Where else “yasis” appears- with gladnessשִׂמְחָהsimcha
joy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appears- he will be silentיַחֲרִישׁyacharish
be silent
To stay quiet, without answering or speaking.
Where else “yacharish” appears- in his loveאַהֲבָתahavat
love
Love: the affection that joins one person to another; also the love of YHWH for his people.
Where else “ahavat” appears- he will exultיָגִילyagil
rejoice
To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.
Where else “yagil” appears- with shouts of joyרִנָּהrina
joyful shout
Glad cries or songs.
Where else “rina” appears
Translation note
“He will be silent in his love”: it can be understood that he will rest in silence in his love.
The context
16On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands grow slack.
17 · This verse (above)
18“Those grieving far from the appointed feast I have gathered; from you they were; a burden on her was the reproach.