El panorama
Sofonías 2 abre con “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;”, cambia cerca del versículo 8 con “I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby…” y termina con “This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Sofonías · Versión King James · 15Sofonías 2:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
Sofonías 2:1–8 abre con “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;” y llega a “I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Entra en la crisis histórica, la infidelidad al pacto y el llamado divino que dan urgencia al mensaje de Sofonías.; Escucha cómo Sofonías nombra la idolatría, la injusticia, la falsa seguridad y sus consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;” Nombrar a Gather mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Seek ye the LORD , all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Sofonías 2:1-8
Versión King James1Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you.
3Seek ye the LORD , all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
6And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
7And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8I 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.
Sofonías 2:9-15
Versículos 9–15: Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely…
Sofonías 2:9–15 abre con “Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom…” y llega a “This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Entra en la crisis histórica, la infidelidad al pacto y el llamado divino que dan urgencia al mensaje de Sofonías.; Escucha cómo Sofonías nombra la idolatría, la injusticia, la falsa seguridad y sus consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Sofonías 2:9-15
Versión King James9Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
11The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Zephaniah 2:1 comienza con “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Zephaniah 2:9 forma un giro natural: “Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of…”
La nota final
Zephaniah 2:15 deja al lector con “This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras LORD, desolation, people, anger, coast, seek ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.