Zephaniah 3:1 ¶ Woe1945 to her who is rebellious4754 and polluted,1351 the oppressing3238 city!58922 She didn't obey8085 the voice.6963 She didn't receive3947 correction.4148 She didn't trust982 in Yahweh.3068 She didn't draw near7126 to her God.4303 Her princes8269 in the midst7130 of her are roaring7580 lions.738 Her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves.2061 They leave nothing1633 until the next day.12424 Her prophets5030 are arrogant6348 and treacherous900 people.582 Her priests3548 have profaned2490 the sanctuary.6944 They have done violence2554 to the law.84515 Yahweh,3068 in the midst7130 of her, is righteous.6662 He will do6213 no wrong.5766 Every1242 morning1242 he brings5414 his justice4941 to light.216 He doesn't fail,5737 but the unjust5767 know3045 no shame.13226 I have cut off3772 nations.1471 Their battlements6438 are desolate.8074 I have made their streets2351 waste,2717 so that no one passes by.5674 Their cities5892 are destroyed,6658 so that there is no man,376 so that there is no inhabitant.34277 I said,559 "Just fear3372 me. Receive3947 correction,4148 so that her dwelling4583 won't be cut off,3772 according834 to all that I have appointed6485 concerning her." But403 they rose early7925 and corrupted7843 all their doings.59498 "Therefore wait2442 for me," says5002 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 on them my indignation,2195 even all my fierce2740 anger,639 for all the earth776 will be devoured398 with the fire784 of my jealousy.70689 For then I will2015 purify1305 the lips8193 of the peoples,5971 that they may all call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh,3068 to serve5647 him shoulder259 to shoulder.792610 From beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Cush,3568 my worshipers,6282 even the daughter1323 of my dispersed6327 people, will bring2986 my offering.450311 In that day3117 you will not be disappointed954 for all your doings,5949 in which you have transgressed6586 against me; for then I will take away5493 out of the midst7130 of you your proudly1346 exulting5947 ones, and you will no more3254 be haughty1361 in my holy6944 mountain.202212 But I will leave7604 in the midst7130 of you an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people,5971 and they will take refuge2620 in the name8034 of Yahweh.306813 The remnant7611 of Israel3478 will not do6213 iniquity,5766 nor speak1696 lies,3577 neither will a deceitful8649 tongue3956 be found4672 in their mouth,6310 for they will feed7462 and lie down,7257 and no one will make them afraid."2729
Zephaniah 3:14 ¶ Sing,7442 daughter1323 of Zion!6726 Shout,7321 Israel!3478 Be glad8055 and rejoice5937 with all your heart,3820 daughter1323 of Jerusalem.338915 Yahweh3068 has taken away5493 your judgments.4941 He has thrown out6437 your enemy.341 The King4428 of Israel,3478 Yahweh,3068 is in the midst7130 of you. You will not be afraid7200 of evil7451 any more.
16 In that day,3117 it will be said559 to Jerusalem,3389 "Don't be afraid,3372 Zion.6726 Don't let your hands3027 be weak."750317 Yahweh,3068 your God,430 is in the midst7130 of you, a mighty1368 one who will save.3467 He will rejoice7797 over you with joy.8057 He will calm2790 you in his love.160 He will rejoice1523 over you with singing.744018 I will remove622 those who grieve3013 about the appointed feasts4150 from you. They are a burden4864 and a reproach2781 to you.
19 Behold,{“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} at that time6256 I will deal6213 with all those who afflict6031 you, and I will save3467 those who are lame,6760 and gather6908 those who were driven away.5080 I will give7760 them praise8416 and honor,8034 whose shame1322 has been in all the earth.77620 time6256 will I bring935 you in, and at that time6256 will I gather6908 you; for I will give5414 you honor8034 and praise8416 among all the peoples5971 of the earth,776 when I restore7725 your fortunes7622 before your eyes,5869 says559 Yahweh.3068