unfoldingWord_en_tn/en_tn_36-ZEP.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	ZEP	1	intro	t3tv			0		# Zephaniah 01 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 1:2-18.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Prophecy<br>In this chapter, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the fall of Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br>
3	ZEP	1	1	w6l8			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:2-3 describe Yahweh's final judgment of every sinner in the future.
4	ZEP	1	1	exz8			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
5	ZEP	1	2	atu6			0	destroy everything from off the surface of the earth	destroy everything that is on the entire earth
6	ZEP	1	3	zd2p			0	man and beast	people and animals
7	ZEP	1	3	kw4a			0	the ruins	Possible meanings are 1) the piles of rubble that will remain after the judgment or 2) the idols that Yahweh destroyed.
8	ZEP	1	4	zb97			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
9	ZEP	1	7	ztx9			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
10	ZEP	1	8	z1ix	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1:8-13, Yahweh is speaking. He alternates between using first person and speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
11	ZEP	1	8	w2xl			0	It will come about	This phrase is used to mark the point at which Yahweh's judgment of Judah will begin.
12	ZEP	1	9	gma8			0	On that day	On the day of Yahweh
13	ZEP	1	9	fr1s			0	all those who leap over the threshold	Possible meanings are 1) this is a reference to people who did not step on thresholds as part of their worship of a god called Dagan or 2) people who leapt up onto platforms to worship pagan idols or 3) royal officials who climbed the steps to the throne.
14	ZEP	1	10	n2di	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Zephaniah 1:2-18 refers to Yahweh's judgment. Zephaniah 1:4-16 describes Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah. In Zephaniah 1:8-13, Yahweh is speaking. He alternates between using first person and speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
15	ZEP	1	10	mm2c			0	Fish Gate	The Fish Gate was one of the gates in the Jerusalem city wall.
16	ZEP	1	10	ahw8			0	from the hills	This refers to the hills surrounding Jerusalem.
17	ZEP	1	11	fu79			0	those who weigh out silver	This refers to merchants. Before coins were used, people weighed out silver or gold as payment for things they bought.
18	ZEP	1	12	vc63			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
19	ZEP	1	12	fb6r			0	It will come about at that time	This phrase is used to mark the time when Jerusalem has been destroyed by the enemies.
20	ZEP	1	12	n4xe	figs-metaphor		0	I will search Jerusalem with lamps	Yahweh speaks of knowing about all people of Jerusalem as if he had searched for them with lamps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
21	ZEP	1	12	sb9c	figs-idiom		0	settled into their wine	They feel safe from trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
22	ZEP	1	12	nu98	figs-idiom		0	say in their heart	This idiom means they think to themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
23	ZEP	1	13	nu8u			0	an abandoned devastation	destroyed and abandoned
24	ZEP	1	14	r2si			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
25	ZEP	1	14	ky2m			0	the day of Yahweh	See how you translated this phrase in [Zephaniah 1:7](../01/07.md).
26	ZEP	1	14	nu8q			0	a warrior crying bitterly	Possible meanings are 1) a soldier crying in despair or 2) a soldier's battle cry.
27	ZEP	1	17	w66r			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:17-18 describe Yahweh's final judgment of every sinner in the future.
28	ZEP	2	intro	t1it			0		# Zephaniah 02 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 2:1-9, 12-15.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Prophecy<br>In this chapter, because the prophesied destruction is so complete, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the time near the fall of Jerusalem or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br>
29	ZEP	2	1	w5gd			0	General Information:	In 2:1-3, Yahweh continues to speak to Judah, and tells them to repent.
30	ZEP	2	2	xg13	figs-parallelism		0	before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you, before the day of the wrath of Yahweh comes upon you	The prophet repeats the same phrase almost exactly in order to emphasize how terrible Yahweh's judgment will be and the urgency with which the people must repent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
31	ZEP	2	3	rm7u	figs-metaphor		0	Seek Yahweh	Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
32	ZEP	2	4	r1bq			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
33	ZEP	2	4	dth6			0	Gaza ... Ashkelon ... Ashdod ... Ekron	These were the four major Philistine cities of that day.
34	ZEP	2	4	f893	figs-parallelism		0	will be abandoned ... will turn into a devastation	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the complete destruction of these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
35	ZEP	2	5	p4be			0	the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Kerethites	The first phrase explains where the Kerethites lived.
36	ZEP	2	5	pq8v			0	Canaan, land of the Philistines	The Philistines were one of several people groups who lived in Canaan.
37	ZEP	2	6	s8lg			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
38	ZEP	2	6	gm12			0	So the seacoast will become pastures for shepherds and for sheep pens	This probably means that the Philistine cities are gone, and only open fields remain. However, the Hebrew meaning is unclear and is sometimes translated differently by modern versions.
39	ZEP	2	6	ip1f			0	sheep pens	A sheep pen is a small area surrounded by a fence to keep the sheep together.
40	ZEP	2	7	h1ww			0	Their people	The people of Judah
41	ZEP	2	7	e8k3			0	lie down	lie down to sleep
42	ZEP	2	8	yb33			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
43	ZEP	2	8	zd77			0	violated their borders	This refers to crossing over into Judah's territory in order to attack them.
44	ZEP	2	9	dr9e	figs-parallelism		0	the remnant of my people ... the remainder of my nation	These two phrases mean the same thing and refer to the Israelites that survived Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
45	ZEP	2	12	ai2t			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
46	ZEP	2	13	ra14	figs-simile		0	as dry as the desert	This means it will be so dry that nothing will grow there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
47	ZEP	2	14	fgc1			0	every animal of the nations	every kind of animal
48	ZEP	2	14	jp3m			0	in the top of her columns	When buildings were destroyed and fell down, the columns used for decoration and support would often remain standing.
49	ZEP	2	14	u3vb			0	A call will sing out from the windows	A call will be heard from the windows
50	ZEP	2	14	e998			0	beams	Beams are long and thick pieces of wood that are used to keep a building stable.
51	ZEP	2	15	ev51			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
52	ZEP	2	15	w3q5			0	a horror	a horrible place to see
53	ZEP	2	15	n4jw			0	hiss and shake his fist	A hiss is an angry sound. This phrase indicates extreme anger of the people toward Nineveh.
54	ZEP	3	intro	f3en			0		# Zephaniah 03 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 3:1-20.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Prophecy<br>In this chapter, because the prophesied destruction is so complete, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the time near the fall of Jerusalem or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br>
55	ZEP	3	1	fc2a			0	The violent city is defiled	The people of the city have committed violence and so I consider them unclean
56	ZEP	3	4	u7tc			0	Her prophets are insolent and treasonous men	Her prophets do not listen to anyone and cannot be trusted
57	ZEP	3	4	q96w			0	have profaned what is holy	have treated holy things with disrespect
58	ZEP	3	4	xm2b			0	have done violence to the law	have broken the law
59	ZEP	3	5	ine1			0	General Information:	In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem.
60	ZEP	3	5	a3p2	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh is righteous ... He can do no wrong	These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize Yahweh's righteousness even among the wicked people in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
61	ZEP	3	5	z4ht			0	in her midst	among them
62	ZEP	3	5	dwk9			0	know no shame	are not ashamed
63	ZEP	3	6	ie5c	figs-parallelism		0	I have made their streets ruins, so that no one passes over them. Their cities are destroyed so that there is no man inhabiting them	These two sentences express the same idea in two different ways in order to emphasize the complete destruction of the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
64	ZEP	3	6	y9qd			0	no one passes over them	no one walks on them
65	ZEP	3	7	u1c9			0	by corrupting all their deeds	by doing deeds that were corrupt
66	ZEP	3	8	lfl4			0	General Information:	In verse 3:8, Yahweh warns that he will judge all nations.
67	ZEP	3	8	my26			0	wait for me ... until the day	This phrase implies that they are waiting for judgment.
68	ZEP	3	8	mvx7	figs-doublet		0	to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will judge all of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
69	ZEP	3	9	cs8h			0	General Information:	In verses 3:9-10, Yahweh says that he will renew the Gentiles after the judgment.
70	ZEP	3	10	zs4q			0	beyond the river of Cush	This may refer to the area where Sudan is located today.
71	ZEP	3	11	hvk2			0	General Information:	In verses 3:11-13, Yahweh encourages the remnant of Israel who survive the judgment.
72	ZEP	3	11	y6pj			0	those who celebrated your pride	all the people who are very proud
73	ZEP	3	12	q74i			0	General Information:	In verses 3:11-13, Yahweh encourages the remnant of Israel who survive the judgment.
74	ZEP	3	13	b2m7			0	commit injustice	do unjust things
75	ZEP	3	13	pe7k	figs-metaphor		0	they will graze and lie down	Yahweh speaks of his provision for the people of Israel as if they are a flock of sheep that grazes and rests in safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
76	ZEP	3	14	d65d			0	General Information:	In verses 3:14-20, Zephaniah tells the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment that they should rejoice.
77	ZEP	3	17	w8tr			0	General Information:	In verses 3:14-20, Zephaniah tells the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment that they should rejoice.
78	ZEP	3	17	gk13	figs-parallelism		0	He will celebrate over you with joy ... he will be glad over you with a shout for joy	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize Yahweh's joy that the remnant is restored to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
79	ZEP	3	19	ih9r			0	General Information:	In verses 3:19-20, Yahweh speaks directly to the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment and tells them that they should rejoice.
80	ZEP	3	19	kzw3			0	the lame	This refers to people or animals that cannot walk.