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Zephaniah 3 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:1 - Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city!
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:2 - She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:3 - Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:4 - Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:5 - Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:6 - I have cut off nations; their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:7 - I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
(cf. Gen 11:1–9; Act 2:1–11 )
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:8 - Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:9 - For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:10 - From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:11 - In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain.

A Remnant of Israel

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:12 - But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:13 - The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:15 - Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:16 - In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:17 - Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:18 - I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon her was a reproach.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:19 - Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:20 - At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.
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