Zephaniah 3:17

“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 3:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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