Zephaniah 3

Zephaniah 3
Leningrad Codex (AD. 1008) contains the complete copy of Book of Zephaniah in Hebrew.
Book Book of Zephaniah
Bible part Old Testament
Order in the Bible part 36
Category Nevi'im

Zephaniah 3 is the third (and last) chapter of the Book of Zephaniah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Zephaniah, and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets.[3][4]

Text

Textual versions

Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:

Ancient translations in Koine Greek:

Structure

NKJV groups this chapter (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

Verse 16

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
"Do not fear;
Zion, let not your hands be weak.[6]
  • "Let not your hands be weak" - "Let not thine hands be slack" (KJV) — cited (paraphrased) in Hebrews 12:12.

Verse 17

The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing."[7]
  • "The Mighty One, will save" is translated from Hebrew: גבור יושיע gib-bōr yō-shî-a'. The word "gibbor" (= "mighty"), here as an attribute of God, is used in Isaiah 9:6 as one of the attributes of Messiah, who "has all power in heaven and earth"; whereas the word "yoshia" has the same root verb "yasha" (="to save") as "Jesus" (="he saves" or "savior"), for Jesus Christ, who will be in the midst of His people, and at the head of them, will save them from the enemies (evil ones); to which salvation this passage has chiefly a respect.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Collins 2014.
  2. ↑ Hayes 2015.
  3. ↑ Metzger, Bruce M., et al. The Oxford Companion to the Bible. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
  4. ↑ Keck, Leander E. 1996. The New Interpreter's Bible: Volume: VII. Nashville: Abingdon.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dead sea scrolls - Zephaniah
  6. ↑ Zephaniah 3:16
  7. ↑ Zephaniah 3:17
  8. ↑ Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
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