Zephaniah 2:10

This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
pride	גְּאוֹנָ֑ם ge.'o.Nam	H1347	arrogance or majesty · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
reproached	חֵֽרְפוּ֙ che.re.Fu	H2778	to pull off · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural
magnified	וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ vai.yag.Di.lu	H1431	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
people	עַ֖ם 'am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת tze.va.'ot	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 16:6 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
Jeremiah 48:29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
Zephaniah 2:8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themsel…
Exodus 9:17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy…
Isaiah 10:12-15 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit…
Isaiah 37:22-29 This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn;…
Ezekiel 38:14-18 Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 2:8-11

The Moabites and Ammonites were both of the posterity of Lot; their countries joined, and, both adjoining to Israel, they are here put together in the prophecy against them. I. They are both charged with the same crime, and that was reproaching and reviling the people of God and triumphing in their calamities (Zep 2:8): They have reproached my people; while God's people kept close to their duty it is probable that they reproached them for the singularities of their religion; and now that they had revolted from God, and fallen under his displeasure, they reproached them for that too. It has been the common lot of God's people in all ages to be reproached and reviled upon one account or other.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 2:10

(Compare Zep 2:8). their pride--in antithesis to the meek (Zep 2:3).

Adam Clarke on Zephaniah 2:10

Because they have reproached - See on Zep 2:8 (note).

John Gill on Zephaniah 2:10

This shall they have for their pride,.... This calamity shall come upon their land, the land of the Moabites and Ammonites, for their pride, which often goes before a fall; and has frequently been the cause of the ruin of kingdoms and states, and of particular persons; and indeed seems to have been the first sin of the apostate angels, and of fallen man. Of the pride of Moab see Isaiah 16:6, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts; they looked with disdain upon them, as greatly below them; and spoke contemptibly of them, of their nation, and religion; and "made" themselves "great", and set up themselves "above" them, opened their mouths…

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John Calvin on Zephaniah 2:9-10

Dictionary and topics

Moabite — The designation of a tribe descended from Moab, the son of Lot (Gen. 19:37). From Zoar, the cradle of this tribe, on the south-eastern border of the Dead Sea, they gradually spread over the region on…
Nahum, Book of — Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (B.C. 743). Others, however, think that his prophecies are to be referred to the latter half of the reign of Hezekiah (about…
Ammonites · Character of — Character of
Ammonites, The · Character of: Proud and reproachful — Character of: Proud and reproachful
Pride · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Zephaniah 2:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 2:8-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 2:10

Adam Clarke on Zephaniah 2:10

John Gill on Zephaniah 2:10

John Calvin on Zephaniah 2:9-10

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Zephaniah 2:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 2:8-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 2:10

Adam Clarke on Zephaniah 2:10

John Gill on Zephaniah 2:10

John Calvin on Zephaniah 2:9-10

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Keil & Delitzsch on Zephaniah 2:8-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Zephaniah 2:9

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