Zephaniah 3

1WoeH1945 to the cityH5892 of oppressorsH3238, rebelliousH4754 and defiledH1351!2She heededH8085 noH3808 voiceH6963; she acceptedH3947 noH3808 correctionH4148. She does notH3808 trustH982 in the LORDH3068; she has notH3808 drawn nearH7126 toH413 her GodH430.3Her princesH8269 are roaringH7580 lionsH738; her judgesH8199 are eveningH6153 wolvesH2061, leavingH1633 nothingH3808 for the morningH1242.4Her prophetsH5030 are recklessH6348, faithlessH900 menH582. Her priestsH3548 profaneH2490 the sanctuaryH6944; they do violence toH2554 the lawH8451.

Purification of the Nations

5The LORDH3068 within herH7130 is righteousH6662; He doesH6213 noH3808 wrongH5766. He appliesH5414 His justiceH4941 morningH1242 by morningH1242; He does notH3808 failH5737 at dawnH216, yet the unjustH5767 knowH3045 noH3808 shameH1322.

A Faithful Remnant

8ThereforeH3651 waitH2442 for Me,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, “until the dayH3117 I riseH6965 to testifyH5706.1 ForH3588 My decisionH4941 is to gatherH622 nationsH1471, to assembleH6908 kingdomsH4467, to pour outH8210 upon themH5921 My indignationH2195— allH3605 My burning angerH2740H639. ForH3588 allH3605 the earthH776 will be consumedH398 by the fireH784 of My jealousyH7068.

Israel’s Restoration

13The remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478 will no longerH3808 doH6213 wrongH5766 or speakH1696 liesH3577, nor willH3808 a deceitfulH8649 tongueH3956 be foundH4672 in their mouthsH6310. ButH3588 theyH1992 will feedH7462 and lie downH7257, with no oneH369 to make them trembleH2729.”