Zephaniah 3:1-8

1WoeH1945 to her who is 1rebelliousH4784 and 2defiledH1351, The 3tyrannicalH3238 cityH5892!2She 4heededH8085 noH3808 voiceH6963, She 5acceptedH3947 noH3808 instructionH4148. She did not 6trustH982 in the LordH3068, She did not 7drawH7126 nearH7126 to her GodH430.3Her 8princesH8269 withinH7130 her are roaringH7580 lionsH738, Her judgesH8199 are 9wolvesH2061 at eveningH6153; They leaveH1633 nothingH3808 for the morningH1242.4Her prophetsH5030 are 10recklessH6348, treacherousH900 menH376; Her 11priestsH3548 have profanedH2490 the sanctuaryH6944. They have doneH2554 violenceH2554 to the lawH8451.5The LordH3068 is 12righteousH6662 13withinH7130 her; He will 14doH6213 noH3808 injusticeH5767. 15EveryH1242 morningH1242 He bringsH5414 His justiceH4941 to lightH216; He does not failH5737. But the unjustH5767 16knowsH3045 noH3808 shameH1322.6“I have cutH3772 offH3772 nationsH1471; Their cornerH6438 towersH6438 are in ruinsH8074. I have madeH2717 their streetsH2351 17desolateH2717, With noH1097 oneH1097 passingH5674 by; Their 18citiesH5892 are laidH6658 wasteH6658, WithoutH4480H1097 a manH376, 19withoutH4480H369 an inhabitantH3427.7I saidH559, ‘SurelyH389 you will revereH3372 Me, 20AcceptH3947 instructionH4148.’ So her dwellingH4583 will 21not be cutH3772 offH3772 According to allH3605 that I have appointedH6485 concerningH5921 her. But they were eagerH7925 to 22corruptH7843 allH3605 their deedsH5949.

8“ThereforeH3651 23waitH2442 for Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “For the dayH3117 when I riseH6965 up as a witnessH5707. IndeedH3588, My decisionH4941 is to 24gatherH622 nationsH1471, To assembleH6908 kingdomsH4467, To pourH8210 out on them My indignationH2195, AllH3605 My burningH2740 angerH639; For 25allH3605 the earthH776 will be devouredH398 By the fireH784 of My zealH7068.