7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zephaniah 2:7:1 ⧉וְהָ֣יָהvehayaand it shall be Zephaniah 2:7:2 ⧉חֶ֗בֶלkhevela tract or portion Zephaniah 2:7:3 ⧉לִשְׁאֵרִ֛יתlisheeritfor the remnant of Zephaniah 2:7:4 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbetthe house of Zephaniah 2:7:5 ⧉יְהוּדָ֖הyehudaJudah Zephaniah 2:7:6 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֣םaleihemupon them Zephaniah 2:7:7 ⧉יִרְע֑וּןyireunthey shall graze Zephaniah 2:7:8 ⧉בְּבָתֵּ֣יbevateiin the houses of Zephaniah 2:7:9 ⧉אַשְׁקְל֗וֹןashkelonAshkelon Zephaniah 2:7:10 ⧉בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙baerevin the evening Zephaniah 2:7:11 ⧉יִרְבָּצ֔וּןyirbatsunthey shall lie down Zephaniah 2:7:12 ⧉כִּ֧יkifor Zephaniah 2:7:13 ⧉יִפְקְדֵ֛םyifkedemhe will attend to them or visit them Zephaniah 2:7:14 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Zephaniah 2:7:15 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖םeloheihemtheir God Zephaniah 2:7:16 ⧉וְשָׁ֥בveshavand he will restore or bring back Zephaniah 2:7:17 ⧉שבותםshevutamtheir fortunes or their captivity Zephaniah 2:7:18 ⧉שְׁבִיתָֽם׃shevitamtheir captivity |
7. Formal Translation And the region will be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they will graze upon it, and in the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down at evening. For the LORD their God {Yahweh Eloheihem, Faithful Restorer} will attend to them and turn back their captivity. |
7. Dynamic Translation The land will become pasture for the surviving people of Judah; they will graze there and lie down at night in the houses of Ashkelon. For the LORD their God {Yahweh Eloheihem, Faithful Comforter} will care for them and restore their fortunes. |