Berean Standard Bible

Zephaniah 3:6-20

6“I have cut offH3772 the nationsH1471; their corner towersH6438 are destroyedH8074. I have madeH2717 their streets desertedH2351 with no oneH1097 to pass throughH5674. Their citiesH5892 are laid wasteH6658, with noH1097 manH376, noH369 inhabitantH3427.7I saidH559, ‘SurelyH389 you will fearH3372 MeH853 and acceptH3947 correctionH4148.’ Then her dwelling placeH4583 would notH3808 be cut offH3772 despite allH3605 for whichH834 I punishedH6485 herH5921. ButH403 they rose earlyH7925 to corruptH7843 allH3605 their deedsH5949.8ThereforeH3651 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 angerH2740 H639. ForH3588 allH3605 the earthH776 will be consumedH398 by the fireH784 of My jealousyH7068.

9ForH3588 thenH227 I will restoreH2015pureH1305 lipsH8193 toH413 the peoplesH5971,that allH3605 may callH7121 upon the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068and serve HimH5647 shoulderH7926 to shoulderH259.10From beyondH5676 the riversH5104 of CushH3568 2My worshipersH6282, My scatteredH6327 peopleH1323,will bring MeH2986 an offeringH4503.11On thatH1931 dayH3117 you will notH3808 be put to shameH954for anyH3605 of the deedsH5949by whichH834 you have transgressedH6586 against Me.ForH3588 thenH227 I will removeH5493 from among youH7130those who rejoiceH5947 in their prideH1346,and you will neverH3808 againH3254 H5750 be haughtyH1361on My holyH6944 mountainH2022.12But I will leaveH7604 within youH7130 a meekH6041 and humbleH1800 peopleH5971,and they will trustH2620 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068.13The remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478will no longerH3808 doH6213 wrongH5766 or speakH1696 liesH3577,nor willH3808 a deceitfulH8649 tongueH3956be foundH4672 in their mouthsH6310.ButH3588 theyH1992 will feedH7462 and lie downH7257,with no oneH369 to make them trembleH2729.”

14Sing for joyH7442, O DaughterH1323 of ZionH6726;shout aloudH7321, O IsraelH3478!Be gladH8055 and rejoiceH5937 with allH3605 your heartH3820,O DaughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389!15The LORDH3068 has taken awayH5493 your punishmentH4941;He has turned backH6437 your enemyH341.Israel’sH3478 KingH4428, the LORDH3068, is among youH7130;noH3808 longerH5750 will you fearH3372 any harmH7451.16On thatH1931 dayH3117 they will sayH559 to JerusalemH3389:“Do notH408 fearH3372, O ZionH6726;do notH408 let your handsH3027 fall limpH7503.17The LORDH3068 your GodH430 is among youH7130;He is mightyH1368 to saveH3467.He will rejoiceH7797 over youH5921 with gladnessH8057;He will quietH2790 you with His loveH160;3He will rejoiceH1523 over youH5921 with singingH7440.”

18“I will gatherH622 those among youH4480 who grieveH3013over the appointed feastsH4150,so thatH1961 you will no longer sufferH4864 reproachH2781 .19BeholdH2005, at thatH1931 timeH6256,I will dealH6213 with allH3605 who afflict youH6031.I will saveH3467 the lameH6760and gatherH6908 the scatteredH5080;and I will appointH7760 praiseH8416 and fameH8034for the disgracedH1322 throughoutH3605 the earthH776.20At thatH1931 timeH6256 I will bringH935 you inH853;yes, at that timeH6256 I will gatherH6908 youH853.ForH3588 I will giveH5414 youH853 fameH8034 and praiseH8416among allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776when I restoreH7725 your captivesH7622 4before your very eyesH5869,”saysH559 the LORDH3068.

Notes

1. Zephaniah 3:8 LXX and Syriac; Hebrew rise up to plunder ↩
2. Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region ↩
3. Zephaniah 3:17 Or He will be silent in His love; LXX and Syriac He will renew you with His love ↩
4. Zephaniah 3:20 Or your fortunes ↩