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Zephaniah  


3 : 1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, The tyrannical city!
3 : 2 She heeded no voice, She accepted no instruction She did not trust in the LORD, She did not draw near to her God.
3 : 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the morning.
3 : 4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
3 : 5 The LORD is righteous within her; He will do no injustice Every morning He brings His justice to light; He does not fail But the unjust knows no shame.
3 : 6 I have cut off nations; Their corner towers are in ruins. I have made their streets desolate, With no one passing by; Their cities are laid waste, Without a man, without an inhabitant.
3 : 7 I said, `Surely you will revere Me, Accept instruction ` So her dwelling will not be cut off According to all that I have appointed concerning her But they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.
3 : 8 Therefore wait for Me, declares the LORD, "For the day when I rise up as a witness Indeed, My decision is to gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger; For all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal.
3 : 9 For then I will give to the peoples purified lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
3 : 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, My dispersed ones, Will bring My offerings.
3 : 11 In that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never again be haughty On My holy mountain.
3 : 12 But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.
3 : 13 The remnant of Israel will do no wrong And tell no lies, Nor will a deceitful tongue Be found in their mouths; For they will feed and lie down With no one to make them tremble.
3 : 14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
3 : 15 The LORD has taken away His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; You will fear disaster no more.
3 : 16 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
3 : 17 The LORD your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
3 : 18 I will gather those who grieve about the appointed feasts-- They came from you, O Zion; The reproach of exile is a burden on them.
3 : 19 Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors, I will save the lame And gather the outcast, And I will turn their shame into praise and renown In all the earth.
3 : 20 At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will give you renown and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes, Says the LORD.