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Zephaniah 3 (WEBP)

[1] Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
[2] She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in Yahweh. She didn’t draw near to her God.
[3] Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
[4] Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
[5] Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.
[6] I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
[7] I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
[8] “Therefore wait for me”, says Yahweh, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
[9] For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
[10] From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
[11] In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.
[12] But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.
[13] The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”
[14] Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
[15] Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
[16] In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
[17] Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
[18] I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
[19] Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
[20] At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.

Zephaniah 3:19 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zephaniah 3 (KJVS)

[1] Woe to her that is filthy () and polluted, () to the oppressing () city!
[2] She obeyed () not the voice; she received () not correction; she trusted () not in the Lord; she drew not near () to her God.
[3] Her princes within her are roaring () lions; her judges () are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones () till the morrow.
[4] Her prophets are light () and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted () the sanctuary, they have done violence () to the law.
[5] The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do () iniquity: every morning doth he bring () his judgment to light, he faileth () not; but the unjust knoweth () no shame.
[6] I have cut off () the nations: their towers are desolate; () I made their streets waste, () that none passeth by: () their cities are destroyed, () so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. ()
[7] I said, () Surely thou wilt fear () me, thou wilt receive () instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, () howsoever I punished () them: but they rose early, () and corrupted () all their doings.
[8] Therefore wait () ye upon me, saith () the Lord, until the day that I rise up () to the prey: for my determination is to gather () the nations, that I may assemble () the kingdoms, to pour () upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured () with the fire of my jealousy.
[9] For then will I turn () to the people a pure () language, that they may all call () upon the name of the Lord, to serve () him with one consent.
[10] From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, () shall bring () mine offering.
[11] In that day shalt thou not be ashamed () for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed () against me: for then I will take away () out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more () be haughty () because of my holy mountain.
[12] I will also leave () in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust () in the name of the Lord.
[13] The remnant of Israel shall not do () iniquity, nor speak () lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found () in their mouth: for they shall feed () and lie down, () and none shall make them afraid. ()
[14] Sing, () O daughter of Zion; shout, () O Israel; be glad () and rejoice () with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
[15] The Lord hath taken away () thy judgments, he hath cast out () thine enemy: () the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see () evil any more.
[16] In that day it shall be said () to Jerusalem, Fear () thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. ()
[17] The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, () he will rejoice () over thee with joy; he will rest () in his love, he will joy () over thee with singing.
[18] I will gather () them that are sorrowful () for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
[19] Behold, at that time I will undo () all that afflict () thee: and I will save () her that halteth, () and gather () her that was driven out; () and I will get () them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
[20] 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.

Zephaniah 3:1 Or, gluttenous. Heb. craw
Zephaniah 3:2 Or, instruction
Zephaniah 3:5 Heb. morning by morning
Zephaniah 3:6 Or, corners
Zephaniah 3:9a Heb. lip
Zephaniah 3:9b Heb. shoulder
Zephaniah 3:16 Or, faint
Zephaniah 3:17 Heb. he will be silent
Zephaniah 3:18 Heb. the burden upon it was reproach
Zephaniah 3:19a Heb. I will set them for a praise
Zephaniah 3:19b Heb. of their shame

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Zephaniah 3 (BYZ)

[1] ω η επιφανης και απολελυτρωμενη η πολις η περιστερα
[2] ουκ εισηκουσεν φωνης ουκ εδεξατο παιδειαν επι τω κυριω ουκ επεποιθει και προς τον θεον αυτης ουκ ηγγισεν
[3] οι αρχοντες αυτης εν αυτη ως λεοντες ωρυομενοι οι κριται αυτης ως λυκοι της αραβιας ουχ υπελιποντο εις το πρωι
[4] οι προφηται αυτης πνευματοφοροι ανδρες καταφρονηται οι ιερεις αυτης βεβηλουσιν τα αγια και ασεβουσιν νομον
[5] ο δε κυριος δικαιος εν μεσω αυτης και ου μη ποιηση αδικον πρωι πρωι δωσει κριμα αυτου εις φως και ουκ απεκρυβη και ουκ εγνω αδικιαν εν απαιτησει και ουκ εις νεικος αδικιαν
[6] εν διαφθορα κατεσπασα υπερηφανους ηφανισθησαν γωνιαι αυτων εξερημωσω τας οδους αυτων το παραπαν του μη διοδευειν εξελιπον αι πολεις αυτων παρα το μηδενα υπαρχειν μηδε κατοικειν
[7] ειπα πλην φοβεισθε με και δεξασθε παιδειαν και ου μη εξολεθρευθητε εξ οφθαλμων αυτης παντα οσα εξεδικησα επ αυτην ετοιμαζου ορθρισον διεφθαρται πασα η επιφυλλις αυτων
[8] δια τουτο υπομεινον με λεγει κυριος εις ημεραν αναστασεως μου εις μαρτυριον διοτι το κριμα μου εις συναγωγας εθνων του εισδεξασθαι βασιλεις του εκχεαι επ αυτους πασαν οργην θυμου μου διοτι εν πυρι ζηλους μου καταναλωθησεται πασα η γη
[9] οτι τοτε μεταστρεψω επι λαους γλωσσαν εις γενεαν αυτης του επικαλεισθαι παντας το ονομα κυριου του δουλευειν αυτω υπο ζυγον ενα
[10] εκ περατων ποταμων αιθιοπιας οισουσιν θυσιας μοι
[11] εν τη ημερα εκεινη ου μη καταισχυνθης εκ παντων των επιτηδευματων σου ων ησεβησας εις εμε οτι τοτε περιελω απο σου τα φαυλισματα της υβρεως σου και ουκετι μη προσθης του μεγαλαυχησαι επι το ορος το αγιον μου
[12] και υπολειψομαι εν σοι λαον πραυν και ταπεινον και ευλαβηθησονται απο του ονοματος κυριου
[13] οι καταλοιποι του ισραηλ και ου ποιησουσιν αδικιαν και ου λαλησουσιν ματαια και ου μη ευρεθη εν τω στοματι αυτων γλωσσα δολια διοτι αυτοι νεμησονται και κοιτασθησονται και ουκ εσται ο εκφοβων αυτους
[14] χαιρε σφοδρα θυγατερ σιων κηρυσσε θυγατερ ιερουσαλημ ευφραινου και κατατερπου εξ ολης της καρδιας σου θυγατερ ιερουσαλημ
[15] περιειλεν κυριος τα αδικηματα σου λελυτρωται σε εκ χειρος εχθρων σου βασιλευς ισραηλ κυριος εν μεσω σου ουκ οψη κακα ουκετι
[16] εν τω καιρω εκεινω ερει κυριος τη ιερουσαλημ θαρσει σιων μη παρεισθωσαν αι χειρες σου
[17] κυριος ο θεος σου εν σοι δυνατος σωσει σε επαξει επι σε ευφροσυνην και καινιει σε εν τη αγαπησει αυτου και ευφρανθησεται επι σε εν τερψει ως εν ημερα εορτης
[18] και συναξω τους συντετριμμενους ουαι τις ελαβεν επ αυτην ονειδισμον
[19] ιδου εγω ποιω εν σοι ενεκεν σου εν τω καιρω εκεινω λεγει κυριος και σωσω την εκπεπιεσμενην και την απωσμενην εισδεξομαι και θησομαι αυτους εις καυχημα και ονομαστους εν παση τη γη
[20] και καταισχυνθησονται εν τω καιρω εκεινω οταν καλως υμιν ποιησω και εν τω καιρω οταν εισδεξωμαι υμας διοτι δωσω υμας ονομαστους και εις καυχημα εν πασιν τοις λαοις της γης εν τω επιστρεφειν με την αιχμαλωσιαν υμων ενωπιον υμων λεγει κυριος