Zephaniah 3:20

At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
time	בָּעֵ֤ת ba.'Et	H6256	time · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
bring	אָבִ֣יא 'a.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
time	וּבָעֵ֖ת u.va.'Et	H6256	time · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
gather	קַבְּצִ֣י ka.be.Tzi	H6908	to grasp · verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix
make	אֶתֵּ֨ן 'e.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
name	לְשֵׁ֣ם le.Shem	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
praise	וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה ve.lit.hi.Lah	H8416	laudation · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
people	עַמֵּ֣י 'a.Mei	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine plural construct
earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
back	בְּשׁוּבִ֧י be.shu.Vi	H7725	to turn back (hence · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix
captivity	שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛ם she.vu.tei.Khem	H7622	exile · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
eyes	לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם le.'ei.nei.Khem	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
saith	אָמַ֥ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Malachi 3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah 29:14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all th…
Isaiah 56:5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an ev…
Isaiah 60:15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generatio…
Joel 3:1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Amos 9:14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant v…
Isaiah 66:22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain…
Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen tha…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3:14–end

After the promises of the taking away of sin, here follow promises of the taking away of trouble; for when the cause is removed the effect will cease. What makes a people holy will make them happy of course. The precious promises here made to the purified people were to have their full accomplishment in the comforts of the gospel, in the hope, and much more in the enjoyment, of which, they are here called upon, 1. To rejoice and sing (Zep 3:14): Sing, O daughter of Zion! sing for joy; Shout, O Israel! in a holy transport and exultation; be glad and rejoice with all the heart; let the joy be inward, let it be great. Those that love God with all their heart have occasion with all their heart t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 3:20

make you a name . . . praise--make you to become celebrated and praised. turn back your captivity--bring back your captives [MAURER]. The Hebrew is plural, "captivities"; to express the captivities of different ages of their history, as well as the diversity of places in which they were and are dispersed. before your eyes--Incredible as the event may seem, your own eyes with delight shall see it. You will scarcely believe it for joy, but the testimony of your own eyes shall convince you of the delightful reality (compare Luk 24:41). Next: Haggai Introduction

Adam Clarke on Zephaniah 3:20

At that time - First, when the seventy years of the Babylonish captivity shall terminate. "I will bring you again" to your own land; and this restoration shall be a type of their redemption from sin and iniquity; and at this time, and at this only, will they have a name and praise among all the people of the earth, not only among the Jews, but the Gentiles. Before your eyes - Some read before Their eyes; that is, the eyes of all people. On their conversion to Christianity, they shall become as eminent as they ever were in the most illustrious days of their history, Lord, hasten the conversion of Israel! Amen.

John Gill on Zephaniah 3:20

At that time I will bring you again, even in the time that I gather you,.... That is, at the time that the Lord will gather them in the effectual calling to himself and to his church, he will return them to their own land; and, as soon as the Jews are converted, they will not only be gathered into Christian churches, but will be gathered together in one body, and appoint themselves one head; and will go up out of each of the lands wherein they have been dispersed, and enter into their own land, and possess it; at the same time they are made partakers of the grace of God, they will enjoy all their civil privileges and liberties; see Hosea 1:11, for I will make you a name and a praise among a…

Dictionary and topics

Jews, The · Promises respecting: Future glory of — Promises respecting: Future glory of

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 3:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3:14–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 3:20

Adam Clarke on Zephaniah 3:20

John Gill on Zephaniah 3:20

Dictionary and topics

Zephaniah 3:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3:14–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 3:20

Adam Clarke on Zephaniah 3:20

John Gill on Zephaniah 3:20

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Zephaniah 3:20–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Zephaniah 3:18–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Zephaniah 3:20

Rashi on Zephaniah 3:19