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Zephaniah 3:9-20

9Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588thenאָ֛ז'azH227I will restoreאֶהְפֹּ֥ךְ'eh.PokhH2015pureבְרוּרָ֑הve.ru.RahH1305lipsשָׂפָ֣הsa.FahH8193toאֶל־'el-H413the peoplesעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971,that allכֻלָּם֙khu.LamH3605may callלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121upon the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and serve Himלְעָבְד֖וֹle.'a.ve.DoH5647shoulderשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7926to shoulderאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259.

10From beyondמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676the riversלְנַֽהֲרֵי־le.na.ha.rei-H5104of Cushכ֑וּשׁKhushH3568My worshipersעֲתָרַי֙'a.ta.RaiH6282,My scatteredפוּצַ֔יpu.TzaiH6327peopleבַּת־bat-H1323,will bring Meיוֹבִל֖וּןyoi.LunH2986an offeringמִנְחָתִֽי׃min.cha.TiH4503.

11On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117you will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808be put to shameתֵב֙וֹשִׁי֙te.Vo.o.shiH954for anyמִכֹּ֣לmi.KolH3605of the deedsעֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְ'a.li.lo.Ta.yikhH5949by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have transgressedפָּשַׁ֖עַתְּpa.Sha.'atH6586against Me.Forכִּי־ki-H3588thenאָ֣ז׀'azH227I will removeאָסִ֣יר'a.SirH5493from among youמִקִּרְבֵּ֗ךְmi.kir.BekhH7130those who rejoiceעַלִּיזֵי֙'a.li.ZeiH5947in their prideגַּאֲוָתֵ֔ךְga.'a.va.TekhH1346,and you will neverוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808againתוֹסִ֧פִי ע֖וֹדto.Si.fi odH3254 H5750be haughtyלְגָבְהָ֛הle.ga.ve.HahH1361on My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃kod.shiH6944mountainבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022.

12But I will leaveוְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣יve.hish.'ar.TiH7604within youבְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְve.kir.BekhH7130a meekעָנִ֖י'a.NiH6041and humbleוָדָ֑לva.DalH1800peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971,and they will trustוְחָס֖וּve.cha.SuH2620in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13The remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478will no longerלֹֽא־lo'-H3808doיַעֲשׂ֤וּya.'a.SuH6213wrongעַוְלָה֙'av.LahH5766orוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808speakיְדַבְּר֣וּye.da.be.RuH1696liesכָזָ֔בkha.ZavH3577,nor willוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808a deceitfulתַּרְמִ֑יתtar.MitH8649tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956be foundיִמָּצֵ֥אyi.ma.Tze'H4672in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֖םbe.fi.HemH6310.Butכִּֽי־ki-H3588theyהֵ֛מָּהHe.mahH1992will feedיִרְע֥וּyir.'UH7462and lie downוְרָבְצ֖וּve.ra.ve.TzuH7257,with no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to make them trembleמַחֲרִֽיד׃ סma.cha.RidH2729.”

14Sing for joyרָנִּי֙ra.NiH7442,O Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726;shout aloudהָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478!Be gladשִׂמְחִ֤יsim.ChiH8055and rejoiceוְעָלְזִי֙ve.'al.ZiH5937with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלֵ֔בLevH3820,O Daughterבַּ֖תbatH1323of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389!

15The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has taken awayהֵסִ֤ירhe.SirH5493your punishmentמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יִךְmish.pa.Ta.yikhH4941;He has turned backפִּנָּ֖הpi.NahH6437your enemyאֹֽיְבֵ֑ךְ'o.ye.VekhH341.Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,is among youבְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְbe.kir.BekhH7130;noלֹא־lo'-H3808longerעֽוֹד׃odH5750will you fearתִֽירְאִ֥יtir.'IH3372any harmרָ֖עra'H7451.

16On thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117they will sayיֵאָמֵ֥רye.'a.MerH559to Jerusalemלִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389: “Do notאַל־'al-H408fearתִּירָ֑אִיti.Ra.'iH3372,O Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726;do notאַל־'al-H408let your handsיָדָֽיִךְ׃ya.Da.yikhH3027fall limpיִרְפּ֥וּyir.PuH7503.

17The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ'e.lo.Ha.yikhH430is among youבְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךbe.kir.BekhH7130;He is mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368to saveיוֹשִׁ֑יעַyo.Shi.a'H3467.He will rejoiceיָשִׂ֨ישׂya.SisH7797over youעָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921with gladnessבְּשִׂמְחָ֗הbe.sim.ChahH8057;He will quietיַחֲרִישׁ֙ya.cha.RishH2790youwith His loveבְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹbe.'A.ha.va.ToH160;He will rejoiceיָגִ֥ילya.GilH1523over youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921with singingבְּרִנָּֽה׃be.ri.NahH7440.”

18“I will gatherאָסַ֖פְתִּי'a.Saf.tiH622those among youמִמֵּ֣ךְmi.MekhH4480who grieveנוּגֵ֧יnu.GeiH3013over the appointed feastsמִמּוֹעֵ֛דmi.mo.'EdH4150,so thatהָי֑וּha.YuH1961you will no longer sufferמַשְׂאֵ֥תmas.'EtH4864reproachחֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.PahH2781עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921.

19Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005,at thatהַהִ֑יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,I will dealעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853with allכָּל־kol-H3605who afflict youמְעַנַּ֖יִךְme.'a.Na.yikhH6031.I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יve.ho.sha'.TiH3467אֶת־'et-H853the lameהַצֹּלֵעָ֗הha.tzo.le.'AhH6760and gatherאֲקַבֵּ֔ץ'a.ka.BetzH6908the scatteredוְהַנִּדָּחָה֙ve.han.ni.da.ChahH5080;and I will appointוְשַׂמְתִּים֙ve.sam.TimH7760praiseלִתְהִלָּ֣הlit.hi.LahH8416and fameוּלְשֵׁ֔םu.le.ShemH8034for the disgracedבָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ba.she.TamH1322throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

20At thatהַהִיא֙ha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֤תba.'EtH6256I will bringאָבִ֣יא'a.Vi'H935you inאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853;yes, at that timeוּבָעֵ֖תu.va.'EtH6256I will gatherקַבְּצִ֣יka.be.TziH6908youאֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will giveאֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenH5414youאֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.KhemH853fameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034and praiseוְלִתְהִלָּ֗הve.lit.hi.LahH8416among allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776when I restoreבְּשׁוּבִ֧יbe.shu.ViH7725אֶת־'et-H853your captivesשְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛םshe.vu.tei.KhemH7622before your very eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,”saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

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