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Zephaniah 3
3:1

Woe1945 to her that is filthy4754 and polluted,1351 to the oppressing3238 city!5892

3:2

She obeyed8085 not the voice;6963 she received3947 not correction;4148 she trusted982 not in Yahweh;3068 she drew not near7126 to her Elohim.430

3:3

Her princes8269 within7130 her are roaring7580 lions;738 her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves;2061 they gnaw not the bones1633 till the morrow.1242

3:4

Her prophets5030 are light6348 and treacherous900 persons:582 her priests3548 have polluted2490 the sanctuary,6944 they have done violence2554 to the law.8451

3:5

The just6662 Yahweh3068 is in the midst7130 thereof; he will not do6213 iniquity:5766 every morning1242 doth he bring5414 his judgment4941 to light,216 he faileth5737 not; but the unjust5767 knoweth3045 no shame.1322

3:6

I have cut off3772 the nations:1471 their towers6438 are desolate;8074 I made their streets2351 waste,2717 that none passeth by:5674 their cities5892 are destroyed,6658 so that there is no man,376 that there is none inhabitant.3427

3:7

I said,559 Surely thou wilt fear3372 me, thou wilt receive3947 instruction;4148 so their dwelling4583 should not be cut off,3772 howsoever834 I punished6485 them: but403 they rose early,7925 and corrupted7843 all their doings.5949

3:8

Therefore wait2442 ye upon me, saith5002 Yahweh,3068 until the day3117 that I rise up6965 to the prey:5706 for my determination4941 is to gather622 the nations,1471 that I may assemble6908 the kingdoms,4467 to pour8210 upon them mine indignation,2195 even all my fierce2740 anger:639 for all the earth776 shall be devoured398 with the fire784 of my jealousy.7068

3:9

For then will I turn2015 to the people5971 a pure1305 language,8193 that they may all call7121 upon the name8034 of Yahweh,3068 to serve5647 him with one259 consent.7926

3:10

From beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Ethiopia3568 my suppliants,6282 even the daughter1323 of my dispersed,6327 shall bring2986 mine offering.4503

3:11

In that day3117 shalt thou not be ashamed954 for all thy doings,5949 wherein thou hast transgressed6586 against me: for then I will take away5493 out of the midst7130 of thee them that rejoice5947 in thy pride,1346 and thou shalt no more3254 be haughty1361 because of my holy6944 mountain.2022

3:12

I will also leave7604 in the midst7130 of thee an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people,5971 and they shall trust2620 in the name8034 of Yahweh.3068

3:13

The remnant7611 of Israel3478 shall not do6213 iniquity,5766 nor speak1696 lies;3577 neither shall a deceitful8649 tongue3956 be found4672 in their mouth:6310 for they shall feed7462 and lie down,7257 and none shall make them afraid.2729

3:14

Sing,7442 O daughter1323 of Zion;6726 shout,7321 O Israel;3478 be glad8055 and rejoice5937 with all the heart,3820 O daughter1323 of Jerusalem.3389

3:15

Yahweh3068 hath taken away5493 thy judgments,4941 he hath cast out6437 thine enemy:341 the king4428 of Israel,3478 even Yahweh,3068 is in the midst7130 of thee: thou shalt not see7200 evil7451 any more.

3:16

In that day3117 it shall be said559 to Jerusalem,3389 Fear3372 thou not: and to Zion,6726 Let not thine hands3027 be slack.7503

3:17

Yahweh3068 thy Elohim430 in the midst7130 of thee is mighty;1368 he will save,3467 he will rejoice7797 over thee with joy;8057 he will rest2790 in his love,160 he will joy1523 over thee with singing.7440

3:18

I will gather622 them that are sorrowful3013 for the solemn assembly,4150 who are of thee, to whom the reproach2781 of it was a burden.4864

3:19

Behold, at that time6256 I will undo6213 all that afflict6031 thee: and I will save3467 her that halteth,6760 and gather6908 her that was driven out;5080 and I will get7760 them praise8416 and fame8034 in every land776 where they have been put to shame.1322

3:20

At that time6256 will I bring935 you again, even in the time6256 that I gather6908 you: for I will make5414 you a name8034 and a praise8416 among all people5971 of the earth,776 when I turn back7725 your captivity7622 before your eyes,5869 saith559 Yahweh.3068