King James Version

Zephaniah 3:12

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

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וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣יvehishartiand leaveשָׁאַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and leave”, a completed action in a sequenceH7604properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundantleave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְveqirbekhein bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…עַ֥םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.עָנִ֖יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וָדָ֑לvadaland leanדַּלconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.וְחָס֖וּvechasvand have hopeחָסָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and have hope”, a completed action in a sequenceH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בְּשֵׁ֥םbeshemin fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

World English Bible

But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.

Darby Translation

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will leave in thee a meek and lowly people;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑπολήψομαι ἐν σοὶ λαὸν πρᾳῢν καὶ ταπεινὸν, καὶ εὐλαβηθήσονται ἀπὸ τοῦ ὀνόματος Κυρίου