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‏ Zephaniah 3

CHAPTER 3 Woe to Jerusalem

1 O the prominent and ransomed city, the dove. 2 She did not listen to your voice; she did not take instruction; [²upon ³the ⁴ lord ¹she had not relied], and to her God she did not approach. 3 Her rulers among her are as lions roaring. Her judges are as wolves of Arabia; they did not remain behind into the morning. 4 Her prophets [²carried by the wind ¹are men] -- despisers. Her priests profane the holy things, and they are impious against the law. 5 But the [² lord ¹righteous] is in the midst of her, and in no way shall he do an unjust thing. Morning by morning he executes his judgment in light, and it was not concealed. And he does not know injustice by exaction, and neither [²by ³altercation ¹injustice]. 6 I tore down the proud; [²were obliterated ¹their corners]; I shall make quite desolate their ways thoroughly, so as to not travel through. [²vanished ¹their cities] by reason of no one to exist nor to dwell in them. 7 I said, Furthermore fear me, and receive instruction! and in no way shall you be utterly destroyed from before her eyes, for all as much vengeance as I brought upon her. Prepare! Rise early! [³is ruined ¹all ²their gleaning]. 8 On account of this wait for me, says the lord, for the day of my rising up, for a testimony! For my judgment shall be for a gathering of nations, to take kings, to pour out upon them [³anger ²of my ¹all], the anger of my rage. For [⁵by ⁶the fire ⁷of my zeal ⁴shall be consumed ¹all ²the ³earth]. 9 For then I will transfer upon the peoples one tongue for her generation, for all to call upon the name of the lord, to serve him under [²yoke ¹one]. 10 From the limits of the rivers of Ethiopia I will welcome the ones of mine having been dispersed; they shall bring sacrifices to me. 11 In that day in no way shall you be disgraced from all of your practices which you were impious against me. For then I shall remove from you the careless attitudes of your insolence, and no longer should you proceed to make great brag over [²mountain ¹my holy]. 12 And I will leave behind among you [²people ¹a gentle], and humble; and they shall show reverence at the name of the lord -- 13 the remnant of Israel; and they shall not commit iniquity, and they shall not speak vanity, and in no way should there be found in their mouth [²tongue ¹a deceitful]. For they shall feed, and shall lay in bed, and there will not be one frightening them. 14 Rejoice, O daughter of Zion! Proclaim out loud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Be glad and delight yourself with [²entire ³heart ¹your], O daughter of Jerusalem!

The LORD in the Midst

15 The lord removed your offences; he has ransomed you from out of the hand of your enemies. The king of Israel -- the lord in the midst of you. You shall not see the bad things any longer. 16 In that time the lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of courage, O Zion, do not neglect your hands! 17 The lord your God among you; the mighty one shall deliver you; he shall bring upon you gladness, and shall revive you in his affection; and he shall be glad over you with delight as in the day of the holiday feast. 18 And I will gather your ones being broken. Woe, any taken [²upon ³her ¹scorning]. 19 Behold, I will act among you, because of you in that time. And I will deliver her being pressured; and [²her being thrust away ¹will take]; and I will establish them for boasting and fame in all the earth. 20 And their enemies shall be disgraced in that time, whenever [²well ³with you ¹I should do], and in the time whenever I should take you in. For I will make you famous and for boasting among all the peoples of the earth, in my returning your captivity before your eyes, says the lord.