## Rashi on Zephaniah Chapter 3

###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:1:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:1:1)

**הוֹי מֹרְאָה וְנִגְאָלָה.** עַד עַכְשָׁיו דִּבֵּר בְּנִינְוֵה, וְעַכְשָׁיו חוֹזֵר עַל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם: הוֹי, שֶׁתְּהֵא לְבַז וּלְסְחִי כְּרֹאִי, וּתְהֵא מְגֹאֶלֶת בִּצְחַן עֲוֹנָהּ. **מֹרְאָה** – כְּמוֹ ״מֻרְאָתוֹ״ (ויקרא א:טז), ״וְשַׂמְתִּיךְ כְּרֹאִי״ (נחום ג:ו).

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Woe to her who is filthy and polluted** Until now, Zephaniah was speaking of Ninveh, but now he refers to Jerusalem: Woe to her who is destined to be plundered and sullied like dung. It will be polluted with the filth of its iniquity. **filthy** as in (Lev. 1:16) “its crop”; and (Nahum 3:6) “And I will make you like dung.”


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:1:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:1:2)

**הָעִיר הַיּוֹנָה.** כְּיוֹנָה פּוֹתָה אֵין לֵב.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the dove like city** Like a silly dove, without a heart.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:3:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:3:1)

**זְאֵבֵי עֶרֶב.** הַמְּמַהֲרִים לֶאֱכֹל טַרְפָּם בַּלַּיְלָה.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**wolves of the evening** who hasten to devour their prey at night.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:3:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:3:2)

**לֹא גָרְמוּ לַבֹּקֶר.** לֹא הִשְׁאִירוּ אַף הָעֲצָמוֹת לִגְרֹם לַבֹּקֶר.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**They did not leave over the bones for morning** They did not leave over even the bones to gnaw in the morning.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:4:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:4:1)

**חָמְסוּ תּוֹרָה.** לֹא הוֹרוּ אוֹתָהּ לְשׁוֹאֲלֵיהֶם.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**they removed the Torah** They did not teach it to those who inquired of them.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:5:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:5:1)

**ה׳ צַדִּיק.** הִשְׁרָה שְׁכִינָתוֹ בְּקִרְבָּם, וּלְפִיכָךְ אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִרְאוֹת בְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם הָרָעִים, כִּי צַדִּיק הוּא וְאֵין עַוְלָה לְפָנָיו.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The Lord is just** He caused His Shechinah to rest in their midst; therefore, He cannot look upon their evil deeds. He is just, and there is no injustice before Him.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:5:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:5:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:5:2)

**מִשְׁפָּטוֹ יִתֵּן לָאוֹר.** נוֹתֵן לָאוֹר, דָּן דִּין אֱמֶת לַאֲמִתּוֹ.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He brings His judgment to light** He judges a true judgment to its absolute truth.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:5:3
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:5:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:5:3)

**וְלֹא יוֹדֵעַ עַוָּל בֹּשֶׁת.** וְכָל זֶה לֹא נָתְנוּ שׁוֹפְטֵי עָוֶל שֶׁבְּתוֹכָהּ אֶל לִבָּם לְהִתְבַּיֵּשׁ מִן הַצַּדִּיק הַשּׁוֹכֵן בֵּינֵיהֶם.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**But the one who commits injustice knows no shame** But the unjust judges do not take it to heart, to be ashamed because of the Righteous One Who dwells among them.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:6:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:6:1)

**הִכְרַתִּי גוֹיִם.** הֵבֵאתִי פֻּרְעָנוּת עַל הָעוֹבְדֵי כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת כְּדֵי שֶׁתִּרְאוּ וְתִירָאוּ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוּא מְסַיֵּם וְהוֹלֵךְ: ״אָמַרְתִּי אַךְ תִּירְאִי אוֹתִי״.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I have cut off nations** I brought retribution upon the nations so that you should see and fear as He concludes, “I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me.’”


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:7:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:7:1)

**וְלֹא יִכָּרֵת מְעוֹנָהּ.** וְלֹא יֶחֶרְבוּן מְדוֹרֶיהָ.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I said, “Surely you will fear Me... and her dwelling shall not be cut off”** Her dwellings shall not be destroyed.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:7:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:7:2)

**כָּל אֲשֶׁר פָּקַדְתִּי עָלֶיהָ.** וְלֹא יִכָּרֵת מִמֶּנּוּ כָּל הַטּוֹב אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִי לְהָבִיא עָלֶיהָ.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**all that I ordained upon her** And all the good that I ordained to bring upon her shall not be cut off from her.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:8:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:8:1)

**קוּמִי לְעַד.** שֶׁאָקוּם לְהִתְוַעֵד עֲלֵיכֶם.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**That I will rise up to meet** When I will rise to meet with you.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:10:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:10:1)

**מֵעֵבֶר לְנַהֲרֵי כוּשׁ.** יוֹבִילוּן לִי מִנְחָה.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**From the other side of the rivers of Cush** They will bring Me an offering.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:10:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:10:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:10:2)

**עֲתָרַי.** אֶת הַמִּתְפַּלְּלִין אֵלַי.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**My supplicants** those who pray to me.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:10:3
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:10:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:10:3)

**בַּת פּוּצַי.** כְּנֵסִיּוֹת נְפוּצוֹתַי אֲשֶׁר הֲפִיצוֹתִי.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the community of My scattered ones** The gatherings of My scattered ones, whom I scattered.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:11:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:11:1)

**לֹא תֵבוֹשִׁי מִכָּל עֲלִילוֹתַיִךְ.** כִּי כְּבָר לָקִית וְנִרְצָה עֲוֹנֵךְ.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**you shall not be ashamed of all your deeds** Because you have already suffered, and your iniquity has been expiated.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:12:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:12:1)

**עַם עָנִי וָדָל.** עַם עַנְוְתָן וּמְקַבֵּל עֻלְבָּן.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a humble and poor people** A humble people that submits to humiliation.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:15:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:15:1)

**מִשְׁפָּטַיִךְ.** יִסּוּרֶיךְ, יושטיצ״א בְּלַעַ״ז.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**your afflictions** justice in French.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:17:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:17:1)

**גִּבּוֹר יוֹשִׁיעַ.** גִּבּוֹר הוּא אֲשֶׁר יוֹשִׁיעַ מִן הָעוֹבְדֵי כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**A Mighty One will save** He is a Mighty One, Who will save [Israel] from the enemy.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:17:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:17:2)

**יַחֲרִישׁ בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ.** יְכַסֶּה עַל פְּשָׁעֶיךָ בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ, וְכֵן תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״יִכְבּוֹשׁ עַל חוֹבֵךְ בְּרַחֲמָתֵיהּ״.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He will be silent in His love** He will conceal your transgressions with His love. So did *Jonathan* render: He will cover your sins with His love.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:18:1)

**נוּגֵי מִמּוֹעֵד.** אָסַפְתִּי אֶת הַמּוּצָאִים מִמּוֹעֲדֵי, שֶׁלֹּא הָיוּ מְשַׁמְּרִים שַׁבָּתוֹת וְיָמִים טוֹבִים.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Those who are removed from the appointed season** I destroyed those removed from My appointed seasons, those who did not keep the Sabbaths and the festivals.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:18:2)

**אָסַפְתִּי.** כִּלִּיתִי.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I have destroyed** lit., I gathered in.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:3
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:18:3)

**מִמֵּךְ הָיוּ.** מֵעַמֵּךְ הָיוּ.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**they were of you** They were of your people.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:4
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:18:4)

**מַשְׂאֵת עָלֶיהָ חֶרְפָּה.** עַל אוֹתָהּ אַשְׁמָה הָיָה לָךְ מַשְׂאֵת חֶרְפָּה.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**it was a burden of shame upon her** That guilt was a burden of shame to you.


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:5
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:18:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:18:5)

**נוּגֵי.** לְשׁוֹן ׳הוֹצָאָה׳, כְּמוֹ ״הָגוֹ סִיגִים״ (משלי כה:ד), ״כַּאֲשֶׁר הוּגָה מִן הַמְּסִלָּה״ (שמואל ב כ:יג). וְאֵין שֹׁרֶשׁ בַּתֵּבָה אֶלָּא הַגִּימֶ״ל לְבַדָּהּ.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Those who are removed** an expression of taking out, as in (Prov. 25:4) “Take away the dross from the silver”; and (II Sam. 20:13) “When he was removed from the highway.” The only radical letter is the “gimel.”


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:19:1
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:19:1)

**הִנְנִי עֹשֶׂה.** תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״הָא אֲנָא עָבֵיד גְּמִירָא״. וְיֵשׁ לְפוֹתְרוֹ לְשׁוֹן ׳עִ׳שּׂוּי׳, כְּמוֹ ״וְעַסּוֹתֶם רְשָׁעִים״ (מלאכי ג:כא).

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Behold, I wreak destruction** *Jonathan* rendered: Behold I wreak destruction. It may also be interpreted as an expression of crushing, as in (Mal. 3:21): “And you shall crush the wicked.”


###### Rashi on Zephaniah 3:19:2
[Rashi on Zephaniah 3:19:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Zephaniah/r/3:19:2)

**בְּכָל הָאָרֶץ בָּשְׁתָּם.** בְּכָל מָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ שָׁם לְבָשְׁתָּם, שָׁם אֶתְּנֵם לְשֵׁם וְלִתְהִלָּה.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**throughout all the land where they suffered shame** Every place where they were for their shame, there I will make them to be a praise and a name.