Zephaniah 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן
(la·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
waitחַכּוּ־
(chak·ku-)
2442: to wait, awaita prim. root
for Me," declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"For the dayלְיֹ֖ום
(le·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
when I riseקוּמִ֣י
(ku·mi)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up as a witness. 
 
5707: a witnessfrom ud
Indeed,כִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
My decisionמִשְׁפָּטִי֩
(mish·pa·ti)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
is to gatherלֶאֱסֹ֨ף
(le·'e·sof)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
nations,גֹּויִ֜ם
(go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
To assembleלְקָבְצִ֣י
(le·ka·ve·tzi)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
kingdoms,מַמְלָכֹ֗ות
(mam·la·cho·vt)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
To pourלִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ
(lish·poch)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
out on them My indignation,זַעְמִי֙
(za'·mi)
2195: indignationfrom zaam
Allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
My burningחֲרֹ֣ון
(cha·ro·vn)
2740: (burning of) angerfrom charah
anger;אַפִּ֔י
(ap·pi,)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
For allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
will be devouredתֵּאָכֵ֖ל
(te·'a·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
By the fireבְּאֵ֣שׁ
(be·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
of My zeal.קִנְאָתִ֔י
(kin·'a·ti,)
7068: ardor, zeal, jealousyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore wait
chakah  (khaw-kaw')
to adhere to; hence, to await -- long, tarry, wait.
ye upon me saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
until the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that I rise up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
to the prey
`ad  (ad)
booty -- prey.
for my determination
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
is to gather
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
that I may assemble
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
the kingdoms
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
to pour
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
upon them mine indignation
za`am  (zah'-am)
strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin) -- angry, indignation, rage.
even all my fierce
charown  (khaw-rone')
a burning of anger -- sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).
anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
for all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
shall be devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
with the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
of my jealousy
qin'ah  (kin-aw')
jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, sake, zeal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore wait for Me," declares the LORD, "For the day when I rise up as a witness. Indeed, My decision is to gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger; For all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, wait for Me-- this is the LORD's declaration-- until the day I rise up for plunder. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, in order to pour out My indignation on them, all My burning anger; for the whole earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

International Standard Version
"Just you wait!" declares the LORD. "The day will come when I stand up as a prosecutor, for I am determined to assemble the nations and to gather the kingdoms, in order to pour out my indignation upon them— all of my fierce anger. All the earth will be consumed by the fire of my jealousy.

NET Bible
Therefore you must wait patiently for me," says the LORD, "for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them--all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD declares, "Just wait! One day I will stand up as a witness. I have decided to gather nations, to bring kingdoms together, and to pour my rage, my burning anger, on them. The whole land will be consumed by my fiery fury.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore wait upon me, says the LORD, until the day that I rise up for plunder: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
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