Zephaniah 3
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Zephaniah 3:9-20

9For thenH227 I will 1restoreH2015 to the peoplesH5971 2pureH1305 lipsH8193, So that allH3605 of them may 3callH7121 on the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, To serveH5647 Him 4shoulderH7926 to shoulderH7926.10From beyondH5676 the riversH5104 of 5EthiopiaH3568 My worshipersH6282, 6My dispersedH1323H6327 ones, Will 7bringH2986 My offeringsH4503.11On that dayH3117 you will 8feelH954 noH3808 shameH954 BecauseH4480 of allH3605 your deedsH5949 By whichH834 you have rebelledH6586 against Me; For thenH227 I will removeH5493 from your midstH7130 Your 9proudH1346, arrogantH5947 onesH5947, And you will neverH3808H5750 againH3254 beH1361 haughtyH1361 On My 10holyH6944 mountainH2022.12But I will leaveH7604 amongH7130 you A 11humbleH6041 and lowlyH1800 peopleH5971, And they will 12takeH2620 refugeH2620 in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068.13The 13remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478 will 14doH6213 noH3808 wrongH5767 And 15tellH1696 noH3808 liesH3577, NorH3808 will a deceitfulH8649 tongueH3956 Be foundH4672 in their mouthsH6310; For they will 16feedH7462 and lieH7257 downH7257 With noH369 oneH369 to frightenH2729 them.”

14ShoutH7442 forH7442 joyH7442, daughterH1323 of ZionH6726! 17ShoutH7321 in triumph, IsraelH3478! RejoiceH8055 and triumphH5937 with allH3605 your heartH3820, DaughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389!15The LordH3068 has takenH5493 awayH5493 18His judgmentsH4941 against you, He has clearedH6437 awayH6437 your enemiesH340. The KingH4428 of IsraelH3478, the LordH3068, is 19in your midstH7130; You will noH3808 longerH5750 20fearH3372 disasterH7451.1621On that dayH3117 it will be saidH559 to JerusalemH3389: “22Do not beH3372 afraidH3372, ZionH6726; 23Do not let your handsH3027 fallH7503 limpH7503.17The LordH3068 your GodH430 is 24in your midstH7130, A 2526victoriousH3467 warriorH1368. He will 27rejoiceH7797 overH5921 you with joyH8057, He will 28beH2790 quietH2790 in His loveH160, He will rejoiceH1523 overH5921 you with shoutsH7440 ofH7440 joyH7440.18I will gatherH622 those who are 29worriedH3013 aboutH4480 the appointedH4150 feastsH4150-- They 30cameH1961 from you, Zion; The disgraceH2781 of exile is a burdenH4864 on 31them.19BeholdH2009, I am going to dealH6213 at that timeH6256 With allH3605 your 32oppressorsH6031; I will saveH3467 33those who limpH6760 And gatherH6908 the scatteredH5080, And I will turnH7760 their 34shameH1322 into 35praiseH8416 and fameH8034 In allH3605 the earthH776.20At that timeH6256 I will 36bringH935 you inH935, Even at the timeH6256 when I gatherH6908 you together; IndeedH3588, I will makeH5414 you 37famousH8034 and praiseworthyH8416 Among allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776, When I 38restoreH7725 your fortunesH7622 before your eyesH5869,” SaysH559 the LordH3068.

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Notes

  1. 1. Zephaniah 3:9 Lit change ↩
  2. 2. Zephaniah 3:9 Is 19:18; 57:19 ↩
  3. 3. Zephaniah 3:9 Ps 22:27; 86:9; Hab 2:14; Zeph 2:11 ↩
  4. 4. Zephaniah 3:9 Lit with one shoulder ↩
  5. 5. Zephaniah 3:10 Ps 68:31; Is 18:1 ↩
  6. 6. Zephaniah 3:10 Lit the daughter of My dispersed ones ↩
  7. 7. Zephaniah 3:10 Is 60:6, 7 ↩
  8. 8. Zephaniah 3:11 Is 45:17; 54:4; Joel 2:26, 27 ↩
  9. 9. Zephaniah 3:11 Is 2:12; 5:15 ↩
  10. 10. Zephaniah 3:11 Is 11:9; 56:7; Ezek 20:40 ↩
  11. 11. Zephaniah 3:12 Is 14:30 ↩
  12. 12. Zephaniah 3:12 Is 14:32; 50:10; Nah 1:7; Zech 13:8, 9 ↩
  13. 13. Zephaniah 3:13 Is 10:20-22; Mic 4:7; Zeph 2:7 ↩
  14. 14. Zephaniah 3:13 Ps 119:3; Jer 31:33; Zeph 3:5 ↩
  15. 15. Zephaniah 3:13 Zech 8:3, 16; Rev 14:5 ↩
  16. 16. Zephaniah 3:13 Ezek 34:13-15 ↩
  17. 17. Zephaniah 3:14 Zech 9:9 ↩
  18. 18. Zephaniah 3:15 Ps 19:9; John 5:30; Rev 18:20 ↩
  19. 19. Zephaniah 3:15 Ezek 37:26-28; Zeph 3:5 ↩
  20. 20. Zephaniah 3:15 Is 54:14 ↩
  21. 21. Zephaniah 3:16 Is 25:9 ↩
  22. 22. Zephaniah 3:16 Is 35:3, 4 ↩
  23. 23. Zephaniah 3:16 Job 4:3; Heb 12:12 ↩
  24. 24. Zephaniah 3:17 Zeph 3:5, 15 ↩
  25. 25. Zephaniah 3:17 Lit A warrior who saves ↩
  26. 26. Zephaniah 3:17 Is 63:1 ↩
  27. 27. Zephaniah 3:17 Is 62:5 ↩
  28. 28. Zephaniah 3:17 Or with some ancient versions, renew you in ↩
  29. 29. Zephaniah 3:18 Ps 42:2-4; Ezek 9:4 ↩
  30. 30. Zephaniah 3:18 Lit were ↩
  31. 31. Zephaniah 3:18 Lit her ↩
  32. 32. Zephaniah 3:19 Is 60:14 ↩
  33. 33. Zephaniah 3:19 Ezek 34:16; Mic 4:6 ↩
  34. 34. Zephaniah 3:19 Ezek 16:27, 57 ↩
  35. 35. Zephaniah 3:19 Is 60:18; 62:7; Zech 8:23 ↩
  36. 36. Zephaniah 3:20 Ezek 37:12, 21 ↩
  37. 37. Zephaniah 3:20 Deut 26:18, 19; Is 56:5; 66:22 ↩
  38. 38. Zephaniah 3:20 Jer 29:14; Joel 3:1; Zeph 2:7 ↩

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