Zephaniah 3:1-7

1WoeH1945 to her that is filthyH4754 and pollutedH1351, to the oppressingH3238 cityH5892!1

2She obeyedH8085 not the voiceH6963; she receivedH3947 not correctionH4148; she trustedH982 not in YhwhH3068; she drew not nearH7126 to her GodH430.2

3Her princesH8269 withinH7130 her are roaringH7580 lionsH738; her judgesH8199 are eveningH6153 wolvesH2061; they gnaw not the bonesH1633 till the morrowH1242.

4Her prophetsH5030 are lightH6348 and treacherousH900 personsH582: her priestsH3548 have pollutedH2490 the sanctuaryH6944, they have done violenceH2554 to the lawH8451.

5The justH6662 YhwhH3068 is in the midstH7130 thereof; he will not doH6213 iniquityH5766: everyH1242 morningH1242 doth he bringH5414 his judgmentH4941 to lightH216, he failethH5737 not; but the unjustH5767 knowethH3045 no shameH1322.3

6I have cut offH3772 the nationsH1471: their towersH6438 are desolateH8074; I made their streetsH2351 wasteH2717, that none passeth byH5674: their citiesH5892 are destroyedH6658, so that there is no manH376, that there is none inhabitantH3427.4

7I saidH559, Surely thou wilt fearH3372 me, thou wilt receiveH3947 instructionH4148; so their dwellingH4583 should not be cut offH3772, howsoeverH3605H834 I punishedH6485 them: butH403 they rose earlyH7925, and corruptedH7843 all their doingsH5949.