Zephaniah 3:20

Zephaniah 3:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes,” says the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At that time I will bring you in, at the time when I gather you together; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes," says the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)At that time I will bring you back, Even at the time I gather you; For I will give you fame and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I return your captives before your eyes,” Says the Lord.

Context of Zephaniah 3:20

18I will gather those who are worried about the appointed feasts-- They came from you, Zion; The disgrace of exile is a burden on them. 19Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors; I will save those who limp And gather the scattered, And I will turn their shame into praise and fame In all the earth. At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will make you famous and praiseworthy Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes,” Says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:20 word by word

בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ אָבִ֣יא אֶתְכֶ֔ם וּבָעֵ֖ת קַבְּצִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֶתֵּ֨ן אֶתְכֶ֜ם לְשֵׁ֣ם וְלִתְהִלָּ֗ה בְּכֹל֙ עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשׁוּבִ֧י אֶת־שְׁבוּתֵיכֶ֛ם לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• At that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• you inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• when I gatherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• Indeedכִּיkîy · forH3588
• I will makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• famousשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and praiseworthyתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• Among allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the peoplesעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• restoreשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• your fortunesשְׁבִיתshebûth shebîyth · captivityH7622
• before your eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• Saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Zephaniah 3:20

• Isaiah 11:11Then it will happen on that day that the Lord Will again recover with His hand the second time The remnant of His people who will remain, From Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, And from the islands of the sea.
• Isaiah 27:12On that day the Lord will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates River to the brook of Egypt, and you will be gathered up one by one, you sons of Israel.
• Isaiah 56:8The Lord God, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares, “I will yet gather others to them, to those already gathered.”
• Ezekiel 28:25‘This is what the Lord God says: “When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and show Myself holy among them in the sight of the nations, then they will live on their land which I gave to My servant Jacob.
• Ezekiel 34:16“I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will eliminate. I will feed them with judgment.
• Ezekiel 37:21And say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am going to take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land;
• Ezekiel 39:28Then they will know that I am the Lord their God because I made them go into exile among the nations, and then I gathered them again to their own land; and I will leave none of them there any longer.
• Amos 9:14I will also restore the fortunes of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the desolated cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, And make gardens and eat their fruit.
• Zephaniah 3:19Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors; I will save those who limp And gather the scattered, And I will turn their shame into praise and fame In all the earth.
• Isaiah 60:15“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an object of pride forever, A joy from generation to generation.
• Isaiah 61:9Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the offspring whom the Lord has blessed.
• Isaiah 62:7And give Him no rest until He establishes And makes Jerusalem an object of praise on the earth.
• Malachi 3:12“All the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the Lord of armies.
• Psalms 35:6Let their way be dark and slippery, With the angel of the Lord pursuing them.
• Jeremiah 29:14I will let Myself be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’
• Ezekiel 16:53“Nevertheless, I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them your own fortunes,

Commentaries on Zephaniah 3:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20At that time - First, when the seventy years of the Babylonish captivity shall terminate. "I will bring you again" to your own land; and this restoration shall be a type of their redemption from sin and iniquity; and at this time, and at this only, will they have a name and praise among all the people of the earth, not only among the Jews, but the Gentiles. Before your eyes - Some read before Their eyes; that is, the eyes of all people. On their…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20At that time will I bring you in - that is, into the one fold, the one Church, the one “Household of God, even in the time that I gather you.” “That time” is the whole time of the Gospel; the one “day of salvation,” in which all who shall ever be gathered, shall be brought into the new Jerusalem. These words were fulfilled, when, at our Lord‘s first Coming, the remnant, the true Israel, those “ordained to eternal life” were brought in. It shall be…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. 20At that time: After a period of severe anger and judgment, the day of the Lord ends with eternal blessings for everyone who trusts in him (Zephaniah 3:9, 12; see Psalm 2:12; Isaiah 45:22; see also Revelation 19:11–22:5). says the LORD: Zephaniah’s prophecy, entirely from God (see also Zephaniah 1:1–3, 10; 2:9; 3:8), is completely trustworthy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. make you a name ... praise--make you to become celebrated and praised. turn back your captivity--bring back your captives [Maurer]. The Hebrew is plural, "captivities"; to express the captivities of different ages of their history, as well as the diversity of places in which they were and are dispersed. before your eyes--Incredible as the event may seem, your own eyes with delight shall see it. You will scarcely believe it for joy, but the testimony…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