Zephaniah 2:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsZephaniah 2:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
חֶרְפַּ֣ת
cherpâh
H2781
reproach
מוֹאָ֔ב
Môwʼâb
H4124
Moab
וְגִדּוּפֵ֖י
giddûwph
H1421
revilings
בְּנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
son
עַמּ֑וֹן
ʻAmmôwn
H5983
Ammon
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
חֵֽרְפוּ֙
châraph
H2778
to reproach
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עַמִּ֔י
ʻam
H5971
people
וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ
gâdal
H1431
to grow
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
גְּבוּלָֽם
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
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World English Bible Public Domain
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
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King James Version Public Domain
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the sons of Ammon, that they have reproached my people and made themselves great against their border.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).