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Zephaniah 3:14
14Sing, you people in Zion. You are my own people, like my own daughter. Shout, you people in Israel! Be very, very happy, my people in Jerusalem!
Zephaniah 3:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Context of Zephaniah 3:14
12But I will let the poor people remain there. These are the people who have had bad times. These are the people who will trust me. And they will call me Lord. 13I will let those people stay there. They will not do any bad things. They will only say things that are true. They will say honest things. They will eat well and they will sleep well. Nobody will make them afraid.’ Sing, you people in Zion. You are my own people, like my own daughter. Shout, you people in Israel! Be very, very happy, my people in Jerusalem! 15The Lord has not punished you as he would have done. He has sent your enemy away. I, the King of Israel, am with you! The bad times have gone. They will not happen again! 16On that special day, this will be my message for Jerusalem. ‘Do not be afraid now! Do not be weak now!
Read all of Zephaniah 3Zephaniah 3:14 word by word
רָנִּי֙ בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן הָרִ֖יעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שִׂמְחִ֤י וְעָלְזִי֙ בְּכָל־לֵ֔ב בַּ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
- O daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- shoutרוּעַrûa‛ · to shoutH7321
- O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- be gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- and rejoiceעָלַז‛âlaz · to exultH5937
- with all the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for Zephaniah 3:14
- Ezra 3:11They sang together to praise the Lord. Group by group, they sang these words: ‘He is good. His love for Israel will continue for ever.’ Then all the people shouted loudly to praise the Lord. They praised him because they had finished work on the temple's foundation.
- Nehemiah 12:43On that day, the people offered many sacrifices to God. They were full of joy because God had caused them to be very happy. Men, women and children were all shouting with joy. Far away from the city, people could hear the noise!
- Psalms 14:7The Lord is the one who can save Israel's people. Please Lord, come now from your home in Zion! When the Lord makes his people strong again, Jacob's descendants will be happy! Yes, Israel's people will shout with joy!
- Psalms 47:5God has gone up to sit on his throne, while the people shout aloud. The Lord has gone up there, while the trumpets make a loud noise.
- Psalms 81:1Sing with joy to praise God! He is the one who makes us strong! Shout aloud to the God of Jacob.
- Psalms 95:1Come now! Let us sing together to worship the Lord! We will shout aloud to praise God, the strong Rock who makes us safe!
- Psalms 100:1Everyone on earth, shout and praise the Lord!
- Psalms 126:2At that time, we laughed a lot. We shouted because we were so happy! People in other countries said to each other, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’
- Isaiah 12:6Everyone who lives in Zion, shout aloud and sing with joy! The Holy God of Israel is great, and he lives among you.’
- Isaiah 24:14Those people who are still alive sing aloud because they are happy. People who live in the west praise the Lord because he is great.
- Isaiah 35:2Yes, there will be lots of flowers! The land will sing and shout with joy! The desert will be as beautiful as Lebanon. It will seem like lovely places in Carmel and in Sharon. In those places, people will see the Lord's glory. They will see that our God is very great.
- Isaiah 40:9Zion, you have good news to tell to people! So go up onto a high mountain. Yes, Jerusalem, shout the good news! Shout aloud, and do not be afraid. Say to the towns in Judah, ‘Here is your God!’
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord! All over the earth, people should praise him. Praise him, you people who travel over the sea and everything that lives in the sea. Praise him, you people who live in lands far away.
- Isaiah 51:11The people that the Lord has rescued will return from exile. They will sing with joy while they go into Zion city. Their joy will be like a crown that they wear on their heads for ever. They will continue to be very happy. They will never be sad or weep again.
- Isaiah 54:1‘Sing with joy, you woman who could not give birth to any children. You have never known the pain of a child's birth, but now shout loudly with joy. Be happy, because the woman who is alone will have many children. She will have more children than the woman who has a husband.’ That is what the Lord says.
- Isaiah 65:13So the Almighty Lord says this: ‘Look! My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Look! My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Look! My servants will be happy, but you will be ashamed.
Commentaries on Zephaniah 3:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Sing, O daughter of Zion - Here is not only a gracious prophetic promise of their restoration from captivity, but of their conversion to God through Christ.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Sing, O daughter of Sion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem - Very remarkable throughout all these verses is the use of the sacred number three, secretly conveying to the thoughtful soul the thought of Him, Father Son and Holy Spirit, the Holy and Undivided Trinity by whose operation these things shall be. Threefold is the description of their being freed from sins: (1) they shall “not do iniquity,” (2) “nor…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 After the promises of taking away sin, follow promises of taking away trouble. When the cause is removed, the effect will cease. What makes a people holy, will make them happy. The precious promises made to the purified people, were to have full accomplishment in the gospel. These verses appear chiefly to relate to the future conversion and restoration of Israel, and the glorious times which are to follow. They show the abundant peace…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Sing … shout aloud … Be glad and rejoice!: These commands together show that God’s people will one day experience very great joy.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. The prophet in mental vision sees the joyful day of Zion present, and bids her rejoice at it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zephaniah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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