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Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. (KJV)

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לָכֵ֣ןla.Khen<to> therefore

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 1

חַי\־chai-[by] [the] life

Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: alive

Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 2

אָ֡נִי'A.niof me

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 3

נְאֻם֩ne.'Um[the] utterance of

Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: utterance

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 4

יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 5

צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hosts

Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: Hosts

Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 6

אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 7

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 8

כִּֽי\־ki-that

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 9

מוֹאָ֞בmo.'AvMoab

Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Moab

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 10

כִּסְדֹ֤םkis.Domlike Sodom

Lemma: סְדֹם (se.dom) · Strong's: H5467

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Sodom

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5467; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 11

תִּֽהְיֶה֙tih.Yehit will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 12

וּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.Neiand [the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 13

עַמּוֹן֙'a.mOnAmmon

Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ammon

Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 14

כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔הka.'a.mo.Rahlike Gomorrah

Lemma: עֲמֹרָה (a.mo.rah) · Strong's: H6017

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Gomorrah

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 14:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6017; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 15

מִמְשַׁ֥קmi.Shaka place possessed of

Lemma: מִמְשָׁק (mim.shaq) · Strong's: H4476

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: possession

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4476; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 16

חָר֛וּלcha.Rulnettle[s]

Lemma: חָרוּל (cha.rul) · Strong's: H2738

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: nettle

Used 3 times. Also: Job 30:7, Proverbs 24:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2738; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 17

וּמִכְרֵה\־u.mikh.reh-and a pit of

Lemma: מִכְרֶה (mikh.reh) · Strong's: H4379

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: pit

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4379; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 18

מֶ֥לַחMe.lachsalt

Lemma: מֶ֫לַח (me.lach) · Strong's: H4417M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: salt

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 19:26, Leviticus 2:13, Numbers 18:19, Deuteronomy 29:23, Judges 9:45, 2 Kings 2:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4417M; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 19

וּשְׁמָמָ֖הu.she.ma.Mahand a waste

Lemma: שְׁמָמָה (she.ma.mah) · Strong's: H8077A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: devastation

Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 23:29, Leviticus 26:33, Joshua 8:28, Isaiah 1:7, Isaiah 6:11, Isaiah 17:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8077A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 20

עַד\־'ad-until

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 21

עוֹלָ֑םo.Lamperpetuity

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 22

שְׁאֵרִ֤יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant of

Lemma: שְׁאֵרִית (she.e.rit) · Strong's: H7611

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: remnant

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 45:7, 2 Samuel 14:7, 2 Kings 19:4, 2 Kings 19:31, 2 Kings 21:14, 1 Chronicles 4:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7611; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 23

עַמִּי֙'a.Mipeople my

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 24

יְבָזּ֔וּםye.va.Zumthey will plunder them

Lemma: בָּזַז (ba.zaz) · Strong's: H0962

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to plunder

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 34:27, Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0962; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 25

וְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terand [the] rest ofK:

Lemma: יֶ֫תֶר (ye.ter) · Strong's: H3499A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: remainder

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 49:3, Exodus 10:5, Exodus 23:11, Leviticus 14:17, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3499A; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 26

יִנְחָלֽוּם\׃yin.cha.Lumthey will take possession of them

Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to inherit

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 25:46, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Zephaniah 2:9 word 27

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Therefore	→	כֵּן H3651C so
as surely as I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
live	→	חַי H2416A alive
declares	→	נְאֻם H5002 utterance
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
of Hosts	→	צָבָא H6635B Hosts
the God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
surely	→	כִּי H3588A for
Moab	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
will be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
like Sodom	→	סְדֹם H5467 Sodom
and the Ammonites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon
like Gomorrah	→	עֲמֹרָה H6017 Gomorrah
a place	→	מִמְשָׁק H4476 possession
of weeds	→	חָרוּל H2738 nettle
and	→	מִכְרֶה H4379 pit
salt pits	→	מֶ֫לַח H4417M salt
a perpetual	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
wasteland	→	שְׁמָמָה H8077A devastation
The remnant	→	שְׁאֵרִית H7611 remnant
of My people	→	עַם H5971A people
will plunder them	→	בָּזַז H0962 to plunder
the remainder	→	יֶ֫תֶר H3499A remainder
of My nation	→	H1471
will dispossess them	→	נָחַל H5157 to inherit

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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