NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And it shall come to pass at that time`eth (ayth) time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. that I will search chaphas (khaw-fas') to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask -- change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out). Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. with candles niyr (neer) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light. and punish paqad (paw-kad') to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc. the men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. that are settled qapha' (kaw-faw') to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water) -- congeal, curdle, dark, settle. on their lees shemer (sheh'-mer) something preserved, i.e. the settlings (plural only) of wine -- dregs, (wines on the) lees. that say 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) in their heart lebab (lay-bawb') the heart (as the most interior organ) The LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. will not do good yatab (yaw-tab') to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) neither will he do evil ra`a` (raw-ah') to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "It will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And I will punish the men Who are stagnant in spirit, Who say in their hearts, 'The LORD will not do good or evil!' King James Bible And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men who settle down comfortably, who say to themselves: The LORD will not do good or evil. International Standard Version And it will come about that I will search Jerusalem with candles, punishing the self-satisfied and complacent, who say to themselves, 'The LORD will do neither good nor evil.' NET Bible At that time I will search through Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish the people who are entrenched in their sin, those who think to themselves, 'The LORD neither rewards nor punishes.' GOD'S WORD® Translation "At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are satisfied with their hardened lifestyle, who think that the LORD won't do anything-good or bad. King James 2000 Bible And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men that are settled in their complacency: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. Links Zephaniah 1:12Zephaniah 1:12 NIV Zephaniah 1:12 NLT Zephaniah 1:12 ESV Zephaniah 1:12 NASB Zephaniah 1:12 KJV |
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