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Zephaniah 2:4

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עַזָּה֙azahAzzahעַזָּהnoun, proper name — “Azzah”H5804Azzah, a place in PalestineAzzah, Gaza.עֲזוּבָ֣הazuvahcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “commit self”, a verb used as a describing wordH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.תִֽהְיֶ֔הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןveashqelonand Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ashkelon”H831Ashkelon, a place in PalestineAshkelon, Askalon.לִשְׁמָמָ֑הlishmamahto desolateשְׁמָמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to desolate”, the ordinary formH8077devastation; figuratively, astonishment(laid, [idiom] most) desolate(-ion), waste.אַשְׁדּ֗וֹדashdodAhdodאַשְׁדּוֹדnoun, proper name — “Ahdod”H795Ashdod, a place in PalestineAhdod.בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֨יִם֙batsahorayimin noonצֹהַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in noon”, the ordinary formH6672a light (i.e. window); dual double light, i.e. noonmidday, noon(-day, -tide), window.יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָyegareshuhadrive awayגָּרַשׁverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “drive away”, an unfinished actionH1644to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorcecast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, [idiom] surely put away, trouble, thrust out.וְעֶקְר֖וֹןveeqronand Ekronעֶקְרוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ekron”H6138Ekron, a place in PalestineEkron.תֵּעָקֵֽרteaqerpluck upעָקַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “pluck up”, an unfinished actionH6131to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminatedig down, hough, pluck up, root up.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon [is] for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.

World English Bible

For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.

Darby Translation

For Gazah shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon shall be a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

Douay-Rheims

For Gaza shall be destroyed, and Ascalon shall be a desert, they shall cast out Azotus at noonday, and Accaron shall be rooted up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For Gaza shall be utterly spoiled, and Ascalon shall be destroyed; and Azotus shall be cast forth at noon-day, and Accaron shall be rooted up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διότι Γάζα διηρπασμένη ἔσται, καὶ Ἀσκάλων εἰς ἀφανισμὸν, καὶ Ἄζωτος μεσημβρίας ἐκριφήσεται, καὶ Ἀκκαρὼν ἐκριζωθήσεται.