Zephaniah 3:1-8

1Woe to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!

2She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her 1God.

3Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning.

4Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.

5The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.

6I have cut off nations: their battlements are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.

7I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.

8Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation, — all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.