Zephaniah 3:20

“At that time I will bring you, and at the time I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes,” says YHWH.”

Zephaniah 3:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zephaniah 3:20, word by word

At that timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
I will bringאָבִיאavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “avi” appears
I gatherקַבְּצִkabtsi

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

Where else “kabtsi” appears
I will makeאֶתֵּןeten

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “eten” appears
a nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
and a praiseתְהִלָּהtehila

praise

Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.

Where else “tehila” appears
the peoplesעַמֵּיame

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
when I turn backשׁוּבִshuvi

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “shuvi” appears
your captivityשְׁבוּתֵיshevute

captivity, fortunes

Captivity: the condition of those taken away as prisoners far from their land. "Turn back the captivity" is to restore someone to his former state.

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before your eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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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

19Look, I will deal with all who afflict you at that time; and I will save the lame and the banished I will assemble; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the land of their shame.

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