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Zephaniah 3

Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

1

Woeh1945 to her who is  arebellioush4784 and  bdefiledh1351, The  ctyrannicalh3238 cityh5892b!

2

She  aheededh8085 noh3808 voiceh6963, She  bacceptedh3947 noh3808 instructionh4148. She did not  ctrusth982 in the LORDh3068, She did not  ddrawh7126 nearh7126 to her Godh430.

3

Her  aprincesh8269 withinh7130 her are roaringh7580 lionsh738, Her judgesh8199 are  bwolvesh2061 at eveningh6153; They leaveh1633a nothingh3808 for the morningh1242.

4

Her prophetsh5030 are  arecklessh6348, treacheroush900 menh376; Her  bpriestsh3548 have profanedh2490c the sanctuaryh6944. They have doneh2554 violenceh2554 to the lawh8451.

5

The LORDh3068 is  arighteoush6662  bwithinh7130 her; He will  cdoh6213a noh3808 injusticeh5767b.  dEveryh1242 morningh1242 He bringsh5414 His justiceh4941 to lighth216; He does not failh5737c. But the unjusth5767a  eknowsh3045 noh3808 shameh1322.

6

"I have cuth3772 offh3772 nationsh1471; Their cornerh6438 towersh6438 are in ruinsh8074. I have madeh2717b their streetsh2351  adesolateh2717b, With noh1097 oneh1097 passingh5674a by; Their  bcitiesh5892b are laidh6658b wasteh6658b, Withouth4480h1097 a manh376,  cwithouth4480h369 an inhabitanth3427.

7

"I saidh559, `Surelyh389 you will revereh3372a Me,  aAccepth3947 instructionh4148.' So her dwellingh4583 will  bnot be cuth3772 offh3772 According to allh3605 that I have appointedh6485 concerningh5921 her. But they were eagerh7925 to  ccorrupth7843 allh3605 their deedsh5949.

8

"Thereforeh3651  awaith2442 for Me," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "For the dayh3117 when I riseh6965 up as a witnessh5707. Indeedh3588, My decisionh4941 is to  bgatherh622 nationsh1471, To assembleh6908 kingdomsh4467, To pourh8210 out on them My indignationh2195, Allh3605 My burningh2740 angerh639; For  callh3605 the earthh776 will be devouredh398 By the fireh784 of My zealh7068.

9

"For thenh227 I will  1giveh2015 to the peoplesh5971a  apurifiedh1305 lipsh8193, That allh3605 of them may  bcallh7121 on the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068, To serveh5647 Him  2shoulderh7926 to shoulderh7926.

10

"From beyondh5676 the riversh5104 of  aEthiopiah3568a My  1worshipersh6282a,  2My dispersedh1323h6327a ones, Will  bbringh2986 My offeringsh4503.

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"In that dayh3117 you will  afeelh954 noh3808 shameh954 Becauseh4480 of allh3605 your deedsh5949 By whichh834 you have rebelledh6586 against Me; For thenh227 I will removeh5493 from your midsth7130 Your  bproudh1346, exultingh5947 onesh5947, And you will neverh3808h5750 againh3254 be haughtyh1361b On My  cholyh6944 mountainh2022.

A Remnant of Israel

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"But I will leaveh7604 amongh7130 you A  ahumbleh6041 and lowlyh1800b peopleh5971a, And they will  btakeh2620 refugeh2620 in the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068.

13

"The  aremnanth7611 of Israelh3478 will  bdoh6213a noh3808 wrongh5767b And  ctellh1696 noh3808 liesh3577, Norh3808 will a deceitfulh8649b tongueh3956 Be foundh4672 in their mouthsh6310; For they will  dfeedh7462a and lieh7257 downh7257 With noh369 oneh369 to make them trembleh2729."

14

Shouth7442 for joyh7442, O daughterh1323 of Zionh6726!  aShouth7321 in triumph, O Israelh3478! Rejoiceh8055 and exulth5937 with allh3605 your hearth3820, O daughterh1323 of Jerusalemh3389!

15

The LORDh3068 has takenh5493 awayh5493  aHis judgmentsh4941 against you, He has clearedh6437 awayh6437 your enemiesh340. The Kingh4428 of Israelh3478, the LORDh3068, is  bin your midsth7130; You will  cfearh3372a disasterh7451b noh3808 moreh5750.

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 aIn that dayh3117 it will be saidh559 to Jerusalemh3389: " bDo not be afraidh3372a, O Zionh6726;  cDo not let your handsh3027 fallh7503 limph7503.

17

"The LORDh3068 your Godh430 is  ain your midsth7130, A  1 bvictorioush3467 warriorh1368. He will  cexulth7797 overh5921 you with joyh8057, He will  2be quieth2790b in His loveh160, He will rejoiceh1523 overh5921 you with shoutsh7440 of joyh7440.

18

"I will gatherh622 those who  agrieveh3013 abouth4480 the appointedh4150 feastsh4150-- They  1cameh1961 from you, O Zion; The reproachh2781 of exile is a burdenh4864 on  2them.

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"Beholdh2009, I am going to dealh6213a at that timeh6256 With allh3605 your  aoppressorsh6031a, I will saveh3467 the  blameh6760 And gatherh6908 the outcasth5080, And I will turnh7760 their  cshameh1322 into  dpraiseh8416 and renownh8034 In allh3605 the earthh776.

20

"At that timeh6256 I will  abringh935 you in, Even at the timeh6256 when I gatherh6908 you together; Indeedh3588, I will giveh5414 you  brenownh8034 and praiseh8416 Among allh3605 the peoplesh5971a of the earthh776, When I  crestoreh7725 your fortunesh7622 before your eyesh5869," Saysh559 the LORDh3068.



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