Ang malaking larawan
Nagbubukas ang Sofonias 2 sa “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;”, nagbabago malapit sa talata 8 sa “I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby…”, at nagtatapos sa “This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and…”. Sinusundan ng mga puntong ito ang sariling galaw ng kabanata mula simula hanggang wakas.
Kasulatan sa tabi ng buod
Sofonias · Bersiyong King James · 15Sofonias 2:1-8
Mga talata 1–8: Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
Nagbubukas ang Sofonias 2:1–8 sa “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;” at umaabot sa “I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have…” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Pumasok sa krisis sa kasaysayan, paglabag sa tipan, at tawag ng Diyos na nagbibigay ng bigat sa mensahe ng Sofonias.; Pakinggan kung paano tinutukoy ng Sofonias ang idolatriya, kawalang-katarungan, huwad na seguridad, at mga bunga nito.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
“Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;” Ang pagbanggit sa Gather ay nag-uugat sa salaysay sa tiyak na tao o lugar. Sundan kung saan bumabalik ang pangalan at ano ang nagbabago sa paligid nito.
“Seek ye the LORD , all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
Sofonias 2:1-8
Bersiyong 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.
Sofonias 2:9-15
Mga talata 9–15: Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely…
Nagbubukas ang Sofonias 2:9–15 sa “Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom…” at umaabot sa “This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is…” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Pumasok sa krisis sa kasaysayan, paglabag sa tipan, at tawag ng Diyos na nagbibigay ng bigat sa mensahe ng Sofonias.; Pakinggan kung paano tinutukoy ng Sofonias ang idolatriya, kawalang-katarungan, huwad na seguridad, at mga bunga nito.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
“Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of…” Nagbibigay ang linyang ito ng dahilan, bunga, o konklusyon. Dapat itong manatiling kaugnay ng pahayag o kilos na nagbibigay rito ng kahulugan.
“This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
“The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
Sofonias 2:9-15
Bersiyong 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.
Mga detalyeng dapat mapansin
Ang pambungad na larawan
Nagsisimula ang Zephaniah 2:1 sa “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;”
Kung saan nagbabago ang kabanata
Nagiging likas na pagbabago ang Zephaniah 2:9: “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…”
Ang huling himig
Iniiwan ng Zephaniah 2:15 sa mambabasa ang “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…”
Landas ng mga salita sa kabanata
Tinutulungan ng mga salitang LORD, desolation, people, anger, coast, seek na makita ang paulit-ulit na alalahanin ng kabanata.
Unahin ang teksto
Kung saan nagkakaiba ang mga mambabasa
Nagsisimula ang buod sa sinasabi ng sipi at sa ugnayan ng mga bahagi nito. Hindi nito ipinapalagay na nalutas na ng isang denominasyon ang lahat ng tanong. Malinaw na tinutukoy kung ang konklusyon ay nakasalalay sa tradisyon, teoryang pampanitikan, o rekonstruksiyong pangkasaysayan.
Unang inihaharap ang tekstong KJV. Nilalagyan ng malinaw na pangalan ang mga interpretasyon, at ipinapakita lamang ang mga pagkakaiba kapag nakatutulong ang mga ito upang maunawaan kung bakit hindi palaging iisa ang sagot ng mga seryosong komunidad.
Inihahanda pa ang paghahambing ng mga interpretasyon para sa kabanatang ito. Habang wala pa ang mga nasuring tala, malinaw na pinaghihiwalay ng pahinang ito ang teksto ng KJV, buod, at aplikasyon nang hindi sinasabing nagkakasundo ang lahat ng responsableng mambabasa sa bawat tanong.