Zephaniah 3:1-8

1WoeH1945 to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressingH3238 cityH5892!

2She hearkened not to the voiceH6963; she receivedH3947 not correctionH4148; she confided not in Jehovah; she drewH7126 not near her 1GodH430.

3Her princesH8269 in the midstH7130 of her are roaringH7580 lionsH738; her judgesH8199 are eveningH6153 wolvesH2061, that leave nothing for the morningH1242.

4Her prophetsH5030 are vain-glorious, treacherous personsH376; her priestsH3548 profaneH2490 the sanctuaryH6944, they do violenceH2554 to the lawH8451.

5The righteousH6662 Jehovah is in the midstH7130 of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morningH1242 doth he bring his judgmentH4941 to lightH216; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shameH1322.

6I have cutH3772 off nationsH1471: their battlements are desolateH8074; I madeH3772 their streetsH2351 waste, that none passeth by; their citiesH5892 are destroyed, so that there is no manH376, so that there is no inhabitantH3427.

7I saidH559, OnlyH389 fearH3372 me, receiveH3947 correctionH4148; so her dwelling shall not be cutH3772 off, howsoever I may punishH6485 her. But they roseH7925 earlyH7925, they corruptedH7843 all their doings.

8ThereforeH3651 waitH2442 ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the dayH3117 that I riseH6965 up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nationsH1471, that I may gatherH6908 the kingdomsH4467 together, to pourH8210 upon them mine indignationH2195, — all my fierce angerH639: for all the earthH776 shall be devouredH398 with the fireH784 of my jealousyH7068.