Zephaniah 3
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Zephaniah 3:1-8

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 lawH8451.5The 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.

6“I have cut offH3772 the nationsH1471;their corner towersH6438 are destroyedH8074.I have madeH2717 their streets desertedH2351with no oneH1097 to pass throughH5674.Their citiesH5892 are laid wasteH6658,with noH1097 manH376, noH369 inhabitantH3427.7I saidH559, ‘SurelyH389 you will fearH3372 MeH853and acceptH3947 correctionH4148.’Then her dwelling placeH4583 would notH3808 be cut offH3772despite allH3605 for whichH834 I punishedH6485 herH5921.ButH403 they rose earlyH7925to corruptH7843 allH3605 their deedsH5949.8ThereforeH3651 waitH2442 for Me,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068,“until the dayH3117I riseH6965 to testifyH5706.1ForH3588 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 consumedH398by the fireH784 of My jealousyH7068.
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  1. 1. Zephaniah 3:8 LXX and Syriac; Hebrew rise up to plunder ↩

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