Zephaniah 3:1 Woe1945 to her that is filthy4754{Or, gluttenous. Heb. craw} and polluted,1351 to the oppressing3238 city!5892 cr 2 She obeyed8085 not the voice;6963 she received3947 not correction;4148{Or, instruction} she trusted982 not in the LORD;3068 she drew not near7126 to her God.430 cr 3 Her princes8269 within7130 her are roaring7580 lions;738 her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves;2061 they gnaw not the bones1633 till the morrow.1242 cr 4 Her prophets5030 are light6348 and treacherous900 persons:582 her priests3548 have polluted2490 the sanctuary,6944 they have done violence2554 to the law.8451 cr 5 The just6662 LORD3068 is in the midst7130 thereof; he will not do6213 iniquity:5766 every1242 morning1242{Heb. morning by morning} doth he bring5414 his judgment4941 to light,216 he faileth5737 not; but the unjust5767 knoweth3045 no shame.1322 cr 6 I have cut off3772 the nations:1471 their towers6438{Or, corners} 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 cr 7 I said,559 Surely thou wilt fear3372 me, thou wilt receive3947 instruction;4148 so their dwelling4583 should not be cut off,3772 howsoever834 3605 I punished6485 them: but403 they rose early,7925 and corrupted7843 all their doings.5949 cr

Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait2442 ye upon me, saith5002 the LORD,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 cr 9 For then will I turn2015 to the people5971 a pure1305 language,8193{Heb. lip} that they may all call7121 upon the name8034 of the LORD,3068 to serve5647 him with one259 consent.7926{Heb. shoulder} cr 10 From beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Ethiopia3568 my suppliants,6282 even the daughter1323 of my dispersed,6327 shall bring2986 mine offering.4503 cr 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{Heb. in my holy} mountain.2022 cr 12 I will also leave7604 in the midst7130 of thee an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people,5971 and they shall trust2620 in the name8034 of the LORD.3068 cr 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 cr

Zephaniah 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 cr 15 The LORD3068 hath taken away5493 thy judgments,4941 he hath cast out6437 thine enemy:341 the king4428 of Israel,3478 even the LORD,3068 is in the midst7130 of thee: thou shalt not see7200 evil7451 any more. cr 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{Or, faint} cr 17 The LORD3068 thy God430 in the midst7130 of thee is mighty;1368 he will save,3467 he will rejoice7797 over thee with joy;8057 he will rest2790{Heb. he will be silent} in his love,160 he will joy1523 over thee with singing.7440 cr 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{Heb. the burden upon it was reproach} cr 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{Heb. I will set them for a praise} and fame8034 in every land776 where they have been put to shame.1322{Heb. of their shame} cr 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 the LORD.3068 cr