Zephaniah 3:8

“Therefore wait for me”, says Yahweh, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

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WEBBE

“Therefore wait for me”, says the LORD, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

BSB

Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation — all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

KJV

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

ASV

Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

BBE

For this reason, go on waiting for me, says the Lord, till the day when I come up as a witness: for my purpose is to send for the nations and to get the kingdoms together, so that I may let loose on them my passion, even all my burning wrath: for all the earth will be burned up in the fire of my bitter passion.

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לָכֵן la·khen (to) therefore H3651 חַכּוּ־ cha·ku- wait H2442 לִי li for me H9030 נְאֻם־ ne·'um- [the] utterance of H5002 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְיוֹם le·yom for [the] day H3117 קוּמִי ku·mi to arise I H6965 לְעַד le·'ad for booty H5707 כִּי ki for H3588 מִשְׁפָּטִי mish·pa·ti judgment my H4941 לֶאֱסֹף le·'e·sof [is] to gather H622 גּוֹיִם go·yim nations H1471 לְקָבְצִי le·ka·ve·tzi to assemble I H6908 מַמְלָכוֹת mam·la·khot kingdoms H4467 לִשְׁפֹּךְ lish·pokh to pour out H8210 עֲלֵיהֶם 'a·lei·hem on them H5921 זַעְמִי za'·mi indignation my H2195 כֹּל kol all H3605 חֲרוֹן cha·ron [the] burning of H2740 אַפִּי 'a·pi anger my H639 כִּי ki for H3588 בְּאֵשׁ be·'esh in [the] fire of H784 קִנְאָתִי kin·'a·ti jealousy my H7068 תֵּאָכֵל te·'a·khel it will be consumed H398 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the earth H776

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13

The preaching of the gospel is predicted, when vengeance would be executed on the Jewish nation. The purifying doctrines of the gospel, or the pure language of the grace of the Lord, would teach men to use the language of humility, repentance, and faith. Purity and piety in common conversation is good. The pure and happy state of the church in the latter days seems intended. The Lord will shut out boasting, and leave men nothing to glory in, save the Lord Jesus, as made of God to them wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Humiliation for sin, and obligations to the Redeemer, will make true believers upright and sincere, whatever may be the case among mere professors.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.