Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord (Yahweh), all you humble in the land
who have carried out his judgments (do what he has commanded).
Seek righteousness, seek humility (meekness);
perhaps you will be hidden
on the day of the Lord's (Yahweh's) wrath.
[This verse speaks of protection from the Lord's punishment, see 1 Thess 5:9.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בַּקְּשׁוּ   אֶת   יְהוָה   כָּל   עַנְוֵי   הָאָרֶץ   אֲשֶׁר   מִשְׁפָּטוֹ   פָּעָלוּ   בַּקְּשׁוּ   צֶדֶק   בַּקְּשׁוּ   עֲנָוָה   אוּלַי   תִּסָּתְרוּ   בְּיוֹם   אַף   יְהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ζητήσατε τὸν κύριον πάντες ταπεινοὶ γῆς κρίμα ἐργάζεσθε καὶ δικαιοσύνην ζητήσατε καὶ ἀποκρίνεσθε αὐτά ὅπως σκεπασθῆτε ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς κυρίου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1245
בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ (baqesho)
to seek
Verb Verb
piel pl. piel second person masculine plural

Vpv2mp
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H3068
יְהוָה֙ (jehvah)
YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H3605
H9014
כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H6035
עַנְוֵ֣י (anevei)
poor
Adj. Adjective
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Aampc
H9009
H0776
הָ (ha)
אָ֔רֶץ (aretz)
the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher)
which
Conj. Conjunktion

C
H4941
H9023
מִשְׁפָּט֖ (mishepat)
וֹ (vó)
justice
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H6466
פָּעָ֑לוּ (paalo)
to work
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H1245
H9014
בַּקְּשׁוּ (baqesho-)
־
to seek
link
Verb Verb
piel pl. piel second person masculine plural

Vpv2mp
H6664
צֶ֙דֶק֙ (tzedeq)
righteousness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H1245
בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ (baqesho)
to seek
Verb Verb
piel pl. piel second person masculine plural

Vpv2mp
H6038
עֲנָוָ֔ה (anavah)
humility
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H0194
אוּלַי֙ (olaj)
perhaps
Adv. Adverb

D
H5641
תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ (tisatero)
to hide
Verb Verb
niphal pl. niphal second person masculine plural

VNi2mp
H9003
H3117
בְּ (be)
י֖וֹם (jvóm)
in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H0639
H9014
אַף (af-)
־
anger
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
H9016
יְהוָֽה (jehvah)
׃
YHWH Yahweh
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt

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