Zep_02_01 ¶ GATHER YOURSELVES TOGETHER 07197 qashash> (8703), YEA , GATHER TOGETHER 07197 qashash> (8798), NATION 01471 gowy> NOT DESIRED 03700 kacaph> (8737);,

Zep_02_02 BEFORE THE DECREE 02706 choq> BRING FORTH 03205 yalad> (8800), BEFORE THE DAY 03117 yowm> PASS 05674 (8804) AS THE CHAFF 04671 mots>, BEFORE 03808 LO > THE FIERCE 02740 charown> ANGER 00639 aph> OF THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> COME 00935 BOW > (8799) UPON YOU , BEFORE THE DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE LORD ’S 03068 Y@hovah> ANGER 00639 aph> COME 00935 BOW > (8799) UPON YOU .,

Zep_02_03 SEEK 01245 baqash> (8761) YE THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah>, ALL YE MEEK 06035 OF THE EARTH 00776 erets>, WHICH HAVE WROUGHT 06466 pa (8804) HIS JUDGMENT 04941 mishpat>; SEEK 01245 baqash> (8761) RIGHTEOUSNESS 06664 tsedeq>, SEEK 01245 baqash> (8761) MEEKNESS 06038 : IT MAY BE 00194 uwlay> YE SHALL BE HID 05641 cathar> (8735) IN THE DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE LORD ’S 03068 Y@hovah> ANGER 00639 aph>.,

Zep_02_04 ¶ FOR GAZA 05804 < AZZAH SHALL BE FORSAKEN 05800 (8803), AND ASHKELON 00831 Ashq@lown> a DESOLATION 08077 sh@mamah>: THEY SHALL DRIVE OUT 01644 garash> (8762) ASHDOD 00795 Ashdowd> AT THE NOON DAY 06672 tsohar>, AND EKRON 06138 SHALL BE ROOTED UP 06131 (8735).,

Zep_02_05 WOE 01945 howy> UNTO THE INHABITANTS 03427 yashab> (8802) OF THE SEA 03220 yam> COAST 02256 chebel>, THE NATION 01471 gowy> OF THE CHERETHITES 03774 K@rethiy>! THE WORD 01697 dabar> OF THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> IS AGAINST YOU ; CANAAN 03667 K@na< AN , THE LAND 00776 erets> OF THE PHILISTINES 06430 P@lishtiy>, WILL EVEN DESTROY 00006 abad> (8689) THEE , THAT THERE SHALL BE NO INHABITANT 03427 yashab> (8802).,

Zep_02_06 AND THE SEA 03220 yam> COAST 02256 chebel> SHALL BE DWELLINGS 05116 naveh> AND COTTAGES 03741 karah> FOR SHEPHERDS 07462 ra< AH (8802), AND FOLDS 01448 g@derah> FOR FLOCKS 06629 tso>n>.,

Zep_02_07 AND THE COAST 02256 chebel> SHALL BE FOR THE REMNANT 07611 sh@>eriyth> OF THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF JUDAH 03063 Y@huwdah>; THEY SHALL FEED 07462 ra< AH (8799) THEREUPON : IN THE HOUSES 01004 bayith> OF ASHKELON 00831 Ashq@lown> SHALL THEY LIE DOWN 07257 rabats> (8799) IN THE EVENING 06153 : FOR THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> THEIR GOD 00430 elohiym> SHALL VISIT 06485 paqad> (8799) THEM , AND TURN AWAY 07725 shuwb> (8804) THEIR CAPTIVITY 07622 sh@buwth> (8675) 07622 sh@buwth>.,

Zep_02_08 ¶ HAVE HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8804) THE REPROACH 02781 cherpah> OF MOAB 04124 Mow>ab>, AND THE REVILINGS 01421 gidduwph> OF THE CHILDREN 01121 BEN OF AMMON 05983 , WHEREBY THEY HAVE REPROACHED 02778 charaph> (8765) MY PEOPLE 05971 < AM , AND MAGNIFIED 01431 gadal> (8686) THEMSELVES AGAINST THEIR BORDER 01366 g@buwl>.,

Zep_02_09 THEREFORE AS LIVE 02416 chay>, SAITH 05002 n@>um> (8803) THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> OF HOSTS 06635 tsaba>, THE GOD 00430 elohiym> OF ISRAEL 03478 Yisra>el>, SURELY MOAB 04124 Mow>ab> SHALL BE AS SODOM 05467 AND THE CHILDREN 01121 BEN OF AMMON 05983 AS GOMORRAH 06017 , EVEN THE BREEDING 04476 mimshaq> OF NETTLES 02738 charuwl>, AND SALTPITS 04379 mikreh> 04417 melach>, AND a PERPETUAL 05704 05769 DESOLATION 08077 sh@mamah>: THE RESIDUE 07611 sh@>eriyth> OF MY PEOPLE 05971 < AM SHALL SPOIL 00962 bazaz> (8799) THEM , AND THE REMNANT 03499 yether> OF MY PEOPLE 01471 gowy> SHALL POSSESS 05157 nachal> (8799) THEM .,

Zep_02_10 THIS SHALL THEY HAVE FOR THEIR PRIDE 01347 ga> OWN , BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPROACHED 02778 charaph> (8765) AND MAGNIFIED 01431 gadal> (8686) THEMSELVES AGAINST THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM OF THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> OF HOSTS 06635 tsaba>.,

Zep_02_11 THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> WILL BE TERRIBLE 03372 yare> (8737) UNTO THEM : FOR HE WILL FAMISH 07329 razah> (8804) ALL THE GODS 00430 elohiym> OF THE EARTH 00776 erets>; AND MEN SHALL WORSHIP 07812 shachah> (8691) HIM , EVERY ONE 00376 iysh> FROM HIS PLACE 04725 maqowm>, EVEN ALL THE ISLES 00339 iy> OF THE HEATHEN 01471 gowy>.,

Zep_02_12 ¶ YE ETHIOPIANS 03569 Kuwshiy> ALSO , YE 01992 HEM SHALL BE SLAIN 02491 chalal> BY MY SWORD 02719 chereb>.,

Zep_02_13 AND HE WILL STRETCH OUT 05186 natah> (8799) HIS HAND 03027 yad> AGAINST THE NORTH 06828 tsaphown>, AND DESTROY 00006 abad> (8762) ASSYRIA 00804 Ashshuwr>; AND WILL MAKE 07760 suwm> (8799) NINEVEH 05210 Niyn@veh> a DESOLATION 08077 sh@mamah>, AND DRY 06723 tsiyah> LIKE a WILDERNESS 04057 midbar>.,

Zep_02_14 AND FLOCKS 05739 < EDER SHALL LIE DOWN 07257 rabats> (8804) IN THE MIDST 08432 tavek> OF HER , ALL THE BEASTS 02416 chay> OF THE NATIONS 01471 gowy>: BOTH THE CORMORANT 06893 qa>ath> AND THE BITTERN 07090 qippowd> SHALL LODGE 03885 luwn> (8799) IN THE UPPER LINTELS 03730 kaphtor> OF IT ; THEIR VOICE 06963 qowl> SHALL SING 07891 shiyr> (8787) IN THE WINDOWS 02474 challown>; DESOLATION 02721 choreb> SHALL BE IN THE THRESHOLDS 05592 CAPH : FOR HE SHALL UNCOVER 06168 < ARAH (8765) THE CEDAR WORK 00731 arzah>.,

Zep_02_15 THIS IS THE REJOICING 05947 CITY 05892 THAT DWELT 03427 yashab> (8802) CARELESSLY 00983 betach>, THAT SAID 00559 amar> (8802) IN HER HEART 03824 lebab>, AM , AND THERE IS NONE BESIDE 00657 ephec> ME : HOW IS SHE BECOME a DESOLATION 08047 SHAMMAH , a PLACE FOR BEASTS 02416 chay> TO LIE DOWN IN 04769 marbets>! EVERY ONE THAT PASSETH BY 05674 (8802) HER SHALL HISS 08319 sharaq> (8799), AND WAG 05128 nuwa<> (8686) HIS HAND 03027 yad>.,