Zephaniah 3:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
שְׁאֵרִית
Remnant, that which remains. Sheerith. To preserve you a remnant in the earth. God always preserves a remnant. His purposes are never completely destroyed.
עָשָׂה
they will do
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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רָעָה
they will graze
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רָעָה
To shepherd, to tend, to feed. Raah. To care for a flock with total devotion. The LORD is my shepherd. He takes personal responsibility for every need.
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מָצָא
it will be found
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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לָשׁוֹן
a tongue of
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לָשׁוֹן
Tongue, language. Lashon. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. What you say shapes your world. Speak life not death.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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דָבַר
they will speak
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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חָרַד
will be one who disturbs them
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חָרַד
will be one who disturbs them
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)
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כָּזָב
falsehood
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כָּזָב
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
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עֶוֶל
injustice
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עֶוֶל
(moral) evil
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תׇּרְמָה
deceitfulness
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תׇּרְמָה
fraud
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