Zephaniah 3

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1: WoeH1945 to her who is rebelliousH4754 and polluted,H1351 the to city!H5892 oppressing.H3238

2: NotH3808 she has obeyedH8085 [His] voice-H6963 notH3808 she has receivedH3947 correction-H4148 in Yahweh-H3068 notH3808 she has trustedH0982 toH0413 her GodH0430 notH3808 she has drawn near.H7126

3: Her princes [are]H8269 in her midstH7130 lions-H0738 roaringH7580 Her judges [are]H8199 wolves-H2061 eveningH6153 notH3808 that leave a boneH1633 till morning.H1242

4: Her prophets areH5030 insolentH6348 peopleH0582 treacherousH0900 Her priestsH3548 have pollutedH2490 the sanctuary,H6944 they have done violence toH2554 the law.H8451

5: Yahweh [is]H3068 righteousH6662 in her midstH7130 noH3808 He will doH6213 unrighteousness-H5766 morningH1242 everyH1242 His justiceH4941 He bringsH5414 to light,H0216 never-H3808 He failsH5737 but noH3808 knowsH3045 the unjustH5767 shame.H1322

6: I have cut offH3772 nations-H1471 are devastated-H8074 their fortressesH6438 I have made desolateH2717 their streetsH2351 with noneH1097 passing by-H5674 are destroyed,H6658 their citiesH5892 [There is] noH1097 one,H0376 noH0369 inhabitant.H3427

7: I said,H0559 surelyH0389 you will fearH3372 MeH0853 You will receiveH3947 instruction-H4148 so that notH3808 would be cut off,H3772 her dwellingH4585 [Despite] everythingH3605 for whichH0834 I punishedH6485 herH5921 butH0403 they rose early,H7925 and corruptedH7843 allH3605 their deeds.H5949

8: ThereforeH3651 waitH2442 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 Until the dayH3117 I rise upH6965 for plunder-H5706 forH3588 My determination [is]H4941 to gatherH0622 the nations,H1471 to My assemblyH6908 of kingdoms,H4467 to pourH8210 on themH5921 My indignation,H2195 allH3605 fierceH2740 My anger-H0639 forH3588 with the fireH0784 of My jealousy.H7068 Shall be devouredH0398 allH3605 the earth.H0776

9: ForH3588 thenH0227 I will restoreH2015 toH0413 the peoplesH5971 a language,H8193 pureH1305 that may callH7121 they allH3605 on the nameH8034 of Yahweh,H3068 to serve HimH5647 with accordH7926 one.H0259

10: From beyondH5676 the riversH5104 of EthiopiaH3568 My worshipers,H6282 the daughterH1323 of My dispersed ones,H6327 shall bringH2986 My offering.H4503

11: In dayH3117 thatH1931 notH3808 you shall be shamedH0954 for anyH3605 of your deeds,H5949 in whichH0834 you transgressH6586 forH3588 thenH0227 I will take awayH5493 from your midstH7130 Those who rejoice inH5947 your pride,H1346 and noH3808 you shallH3254 be haughtyH1361 longerH5750 in mountainH2022 My holy.H6944

12: And I will leaveH7604 in your midstH7130 a people,H5971 meekH6041 and poorH1800 and they shall trustH2620 in the nameH8034 of Yahweh.H3068

13: The remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478 noH3808 shall doH6213 unrighteousness,H5766 and noH3808 speakH1696 lies-H3577 norH3808 shall be foundH4672 in their mouth-H6310 a tongueH3956 deceitfulH8649 forH3588 theyH1992 shall feed [their] flocksH7462 and lie down,H7257 and no oneH0369 shall make [them] afraid.H2729

14: Sing,H7442 daughterH1323 of Zion-H6726 Shout,H7321 Israel-H3478 Be gladH8055 and rejoiceH5937 with allH3605 [your] heart,H3820 daughterH1323 of Jerusalem.H3389

15: Has taken awayH5493 YahwehH3068 your judgments,H4941 He has cast outH6437 your enemy-H0341 the KingH4428 of Israel,H3478 Yahweh [is],H3068 in your midstH7130 noH3808 You shall seeH3372 disasterH7451 more.H5750

16: In dayH3117 thatH1931 it shall be saidH0559 to Jerusalem,H3389 not-H0408 do fearH3372 Zion,H6726 notH0408 let be weakH7503 your hands.H3027

17: YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 in your midstH7130 the Mighty one-H1368 will save,H3467 He will rejoiceH7797 over youH5921 with gladness-H8057 He will quiet [you]H2790 with His love,H0160 He will rejoiceH1523 over youH5921 with singing.H7440

18: Those who sorrowH3013 over the appointed [assembly],H4150 I will gatherH0622 among you,H4480 who areH1961 [is] a burdenH4864 itsH5921 [To whom] reproach.H2781

19: BeholdH2005 I will dealH6213 -H0853 with allH3605 who afflict youH6031 at timeH6256 thatH1931 and I will saveH3467 -H0853 the lame,H6760 and those who were driven out-H5080 gatherH6908 and I will appoint themH7760 for praiseH8416 and fameH8034 in everyH3605 landH0776 where they were put to shame.H1322

20: At timeH6256 thatH1931 I will bring backH0935 youH0853 and Even at the timeH6256 I gatherH6908 youH0853 forH3588 I will giveH5414 youH0853 fameH8034 and praiseH8416 Among allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earth,H0776 when I returnH7725 -H0853 your captivesH7622 before your eyes,H5869 saysH0559 Yahweh.H3068