Zephaniah 3:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, `according to' all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.
World English Bible (WEB)
I said, "Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won't be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her." But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I have said: Only, ye do fear Me, Ye do accept instruction, And her habitation is not cut off, All that I have appointed for her, But they have risen early, They have corrupted all their doings.
| I said, | אָמַ֜רְתִּי | ʾāmartî | ah-MAHR-tee |
| Surely | אַךְ | ʾak | ak |
| thou wilt fear me, | תִּירְאִ֤י | tîrĕʾî | tee-reh-EE |
| receive wilt thou | אוֹתִי֙ | ʾôtiy | oh-TEE |
| instruction; | תִּקְחִ֣י | tiqḥî | teek-HEE |
| so their dwelling | מוּסָ֔ר | mûsār | moo-SAHR |
| should not | וְלֹֽא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| off, cut be | יִכָּרֵ֣ת | yikkārēt | yee-ka-RATE |
| howsoever | מְעוֹנָ֔הּ | mĕʿônāh | meh-oh-NA |
| כֹּ֥ל | kōl | kole | |
| I punished | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
them: | פָּקַ֖דְתִּי | pāqadtî | pa-KAHD-tee |
| but | עָלֶ֑יהָ | ʿālêhā | ah-LAY-ha |
| early, rose they | אָכֵן֙ | ʾākēn | ah-HANE |
| and corrupted | הִשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ | hiškîmû | heesh-KEE-moo |
| all | הִשְׁחִ֔יתוּ | hišḥîtû | heesh-HEE-too |
| their doings. | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | kole |
| עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃ | ʿălîlôtām | uh-lee-loh-TAHM |