Zephaniah 2

Gather your selues together, yea gather together, O nation not desired.

GenevaGather your selues, euen gather you, O nation not worthie to be loued,

הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ וָ/ק֑וֹשּׁוּ הַ/גּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א נִכְסָֽף

Before the decree bring foorth, before the day passe as the chaffe, before the fierce anger of the LORD come vpon you, before the day of the LORDs anger come vpon you.

GenevaBefore the decree come foorth, and ye be as chaffe that passeth in a day, and before the fierce wrath of the Lord come vpon you, and before the day of the Lords anger come vpon you.

בְּ/טֶ֨רֶם֙ לֶ֣דֶת חֹ֔ק כְּ/מֹ֖ץ עָ֣בַר י֑וֹם בְּ/טֶ֣רֶם לֹא יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵי/כֶ֗ם חֲרוֹן֙ אַף יְהוָ֔ה בְּ/טֶ֨רֶם֙ לֹא יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵי/כֶ֔ם י֖וֹם אַף יְהוָֽה

Seeke ye the LORD all ye meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement, seeke righteousnesse, seeke meeknesse: it may be, ye shall be hid in the day of the LORDs anger.

GenevaSeeke yee the Lord all the meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement: seeke righteousnesse, seeke lowlinesse, if so bee that ye may be hid in the day of the Lords wrath.

בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת יְהוָה֙ כָּל עַנְוֵ֣י הָ/אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖/וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ צֶ֨דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּ/י֖וֹם אַף יְהוָֽה

¶ For Gaza shall bee forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall driue out Ashdod at the noone day, and Ekron shall be rooted vp.

GenevaFor Azzah shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon desolate: they shall driue out Ashdod at the noone day, and Ekron shalbe rooted vp.

כִּ֤י עַזָּה֙ עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְ/אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לִ/שְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד בַּֽ/צָּהֳרַ֨יִם֙ יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּ/הָ וְ/עֶקְר֖וֹן תֵּעָקֵֽר

Woe vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast: the nation of the Cherethites, the word of the LORD is against you: O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will euen destroy thee, that there shal be no inhabitant.

GenevaWo vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast. the nation of the Cherethims, the worde of the Lord is against you: O Canaan, the lande of the Philistims, I will euen destroye thee without an inhabitant.

ה֗וֹי יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י חֶ֥בֶל הַ/יָּ֖ם גּ֣וֹי כְּרֵתִ֑ים דְּבַר יְהוָ֣ה עֲלֵי/כֶ֗ם כְּנַ֨עַן֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְ/הַאֲבַדְתִּ֖י/ךְ מֵ/אֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב

And the sea coast shall bee dwellings and cottages for shepheards, and foldes for flockes.

GenevaAnd the sea coast shall be dwellings and cotages for shepheardes and sheepefoldes.

וְֽ/הָיְתָ֞ה חֶ֣בֶל הַ/יָּ֗ם נְוֺ֛ת כְּרֹ֥ת רֹעִ֖ים וְ/גִדְר֥וֹת צֹֽאן

And the coast shall bee for the remnant of the house of Iudah, they shall feede thereupon, in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie downe in the euening: for the LORD their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.

GenevaAnd that coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Iudah, to feede thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lodge toward night: for the Lord their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.

וְ/הָ֣יָה חֶ֗בֶל לִ/שְׁאֵרִ֛ית בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה עֲלֵי/הֶ֣ם יִרְע֑וּ/ן בְּ/בָתֵּ֣י אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן בָּ/עֶ֨רֶב֙ יִרְבָּצ֔וּ/ן כִּ֧י יִפְקְדֵ֛/ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵי/הֶ֖ם וְ/שָׁ֥ב שבות/ם

¶ I haue heard the reproach of Moab, and the reuilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they haue reproched my people, and magnified themselues against their border.

GenevaI haue heard the reproch of Moab, and the rebukes of the children of Ammon, whereby they vpbraided my people, and magnified themselues against their borders.

שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ חֶרְפַּ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב וְ/גִדּוּפֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵֽרְפוּ֙ אֶת עַמִּ֔/י וַ/יַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ עַל גְּבוּלָֽ/ם

Therefore, as I liue, saith the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, surely Moab shalbe as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, euen the breeding of netles, and salt pits, and a perpetuall desolation, the residue of my people shall spoile them, and the remnant of my people shall possesse them.

GenevaTherefore, as I liue, saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall bee as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorah, euen the breeding of nettels and salt pittes, and a perpetuall desolation: the residue of my folke shall spoyle them, and the remnant of my people shall possesse them.

לָ/כֵ֣ן חַי אָ֡נִי נְאֻם֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי מוֹאָ֞ב כִּ/סְדֹ֤ם תִּֽהְיֶה֙ וּ/בְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽ/עֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל וּ/מִכְרֵה מֶ֥לַח וּ/שְׁמָמָ֖ה עַד עוֹלָ֑ם שְׁאֵרִ֤ית עַמִּ/י֙ יְבָזּ֔וּ/ם וְ/יֶ֥תֶר גוי יִנְחָלֽוּ/ם

This shall they haue for their pride, because they haue reproched and magnified themselues against the people of the LORD of hostes.

GenevaThis shall they haue for their pride, because they haue reproched and magnified themselues against the Lord of hostes people.

זֹ֥את לָ/הֶ֖ם תַּ֣חַת גְּאוֹנָ֑/ם כִּ֤י חֵֽרְפוּ֙ וַ/יַּגְדִּ֔לוּ עַל עַ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

The LORD will be terrible vnto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth, and men shall worship him, euery one from his place, euen all the Iles of the heathen.

GenevaThe Lord will be terrible vnto them: for he wil consume all the gods of the earth, and euery man shall worship him from his place, euen all the yles of the heathen.

נוֹרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם כִּ֣י רָזָ֔ה אֵ֖ת כָּל אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָ/אָ֑רֶץ וְ/יִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ ל/וֹ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִ/מְּקוֹמ֔/וֹ כֹּ֖ל אִיֵּ֥י הַ/גּוֹיִֽם

¶ Ye Ethiopians also, ye shalbe slaine by my sword.

GenevaYe Morians also shalbe slaine by my sword with them.

גַּם אַתֶּ֣ם כּוּשִׁ֔ים חַֽלְלֵ֥י חַרְבִּ֖/י הֵֽמָּה

And he wil stretch out his hand against the North, and destroy Assyria, and wil make Nineueh a desolation, and dry like a wildernes.

GenevaAnd he wil stretch out his hand against the North, and destroy Asshur, and will make Nineueh desolate, and waste like a wildernesse.

וְ/יֵ֤ט יָד/וֹ֙ עַל צָפ֔וֹן וִֽ/יאַבֵּ֖ד אֶת אַשּׁ֑וּר וְ/יָשֵׂ֤ם אֶת נִֽינְוֵה֙ לִ/שְׁמָמָ֔ה צִיָּ֖ה כַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר

And flocks shall lie downe in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the Cormorant, and the Bitterne, shall lodge in the vpper lintels of it: their voice shal sing in the windowes, desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall vncouer the Cedar worke.

GenevaAnd flockes shall lie in the middes of her, and all the beastes of the nations, and the pelicane, and the owle shall abide in the vpper postes of it: the voyce of birdes shall sing in the windowes, and desolations shalbe vpon the postes: for the cedars are vncouered.

וְ/רָבְצ֨וּ בְ/תוֹכָ֤/הּ עֲדָרִים֙ כָּל חַיְת/וֹ ג֔וֹי גַּם קָאַת֙ גַּם קִפֹּ֔ד בְּ/כַפְתֹּרֶ֖י/הָ יָלִ֑ינוּ ק֠וֹל יְשׁוֹרֵ֤ר בַּֽ/חַלּוֹן֙ חֹ֣רֶב בַּ/סַּ֔ף כִּ֥י אַרְזָ֖ה עֵרָֽה

This is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelessely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is shee become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie downe in! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand.

GenevaThis is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelesse, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she made waste, and the lodging of the beastes! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand.

זֹ֞֠את הָ/עִ֤יר הָ/עַלִּיזָה֙ הַ/יּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָ/בֶ֔טַח הָ/אֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּ/לְבָבָ֔/הּ אֲנִ֖י וְ/אַפְסִ֣/י ע֑וֹד אֵ֣יךְ הָיְתָ֣ה לְ/שַׁמָּ֗ה מַרְבֵּץ֙ לַֽ/חַיָּ֔ה כֹּ֚ל עוֹבֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔י/הָ יִשְׁרֹ֖ק יָנִ֥יעַ יָדֽ/וֹ