{"book":"Zephaniah","slug":"zephaniah","ch":3,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Zephaniah","prev":"zephaniah/2","next":"haggai/1","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Woe to the city of oppressors,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"rebellious and defiled!"}],"h":"Judgment on Jerusalem","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"She heeded no voice;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"she accepted no correction."},{"style":"indent1","t":"She does not trust in the LORD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"she has not drawn near to her God."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Her princes are roaring lions; her judges [are] evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Her princes are roaring lions;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"her judges [are] evening wolves,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"leaving nothing for the morning."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Her prophets are reckless,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"faithless men."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Her priests profane the sanctuary;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they do violence to the law."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD within her is righteous;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He does no wrong."},{"style":"indent1","t":"He applies His justice morning by morning;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He does not fail at dawn,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yet the unjust know no shame."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"“ I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets {deserted} with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ I have cut off the nations;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"their corner towers are destroyed."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I have made their streets {deserted}"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with no one to pass through."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Their cities are laid waste,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with no man, no inhabitant."}],"h":"Purification of the Nations","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"I said,‘ Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off [despite] all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I said,‘ Surely you will fear Me"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and accept correction.’"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Then her dwelling place would not be cut off"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[despite] all for which I punished her."},{"style":"indent1","t":"But they rose early"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to corrupt all their deeds."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD,“ until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation — all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.","f":["LXX and Syriac; Hebrew rise up to plunder"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Therefore wait for Me,”"},{"style":"indent2","t":"declares the LORD,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"“ until the day"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I rise to testify."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For My decision is to gather nations,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to assemble kingdoms,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"to pour out upon them My indignation —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all My burning anger."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For all the earth will be consumed"},{"style":"indent2","t":"by the fire of My jealousy."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For then I will restore"},{"style":"indent2","t":"pure lips to the peoples,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"that all may call upon the name of the LORD"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and serve Him shoulder to shoulder."}],"h":"A Faithful Remnant","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.","f":["That is, the upper Nile region"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"From beyond the rivers of Cush"},{"style":"indent2","t":"My worshipers, My scattered people,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"will bring Me an offering."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"On that day you will not be put to shame"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for any of the deeds"},{"style":"indent2","t":"by which you have transgressed against Me."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For then I will remove from among you"},{"style":"indent2","t":"those who rejoice in their pride,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and you will never again be haughty"},{"style":"indent2","t":"on My holy mountain."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But I will leave within you a meek and humble people,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and they will trust in the name of the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong [or] speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The remnant of Israel"},{"style":"indent2","t":"will no longer do wrong [or] speak lies,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"nor will a deceitful tongue"},{"style":"indent2","t":"be found in their mouths."},{"style":"indent1","t":"But they will feed and lie down,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with no one to make them tremble.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"shout aloud, O Israel!"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"O Daughter of Jerusalem!"}],"h":"Israel’s Restoration","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD has taken away your punishment;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He has turned back your enemy."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"no longer will you fear any harm."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"On that day they will say to Jerusalem:“ Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"On that day they will say to Jerusalem:"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ Do not fear, O Zion;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not let your hands fall limp."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet [you] with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”","f":["Or He will be silent in His love; LXX and Syriac He will renew you with His love"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD your God is among you;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He is mighty to save."},{"style":"indent1","t":"He will rejoice over you with gladness;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will quiet [you] with His love;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will rejoice over you with singing.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"“ I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ I will gather those among you who grieve"},{"style":"indent2","t":"over the appointed feasts,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that you will no longer suffer reproach."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":19,"t":"Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Behold, at that time,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will deal with all who afflict you."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will save the lame"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and gather the scattered;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and I will appoint praise and fame"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for the disgraced throughout the earth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.","f":["Or your fortunes"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"At that time I will bring you in;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yes, at that time I will gather you."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For I will give you fame and praise"},{"style":"indent2","t":"among all the peoples of the earth"},{"style":"indent1","t":"when I restore your captives"},{"style":"indent2","t":"before your very eyes,”"},{"style":"selah","t":"says the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"}]}