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Zephaniah 3:9-17
New American Standard Bible
Zephaniah 3:9-17
New American Standard Bible
9 For then I will [a]restore to the peoples (A)pure lips,
So that all of them may (B)call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him [b]shoulder to shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of (C)Ethiopia
My worshipers, [c]My dispersed ones,
Will (D)bring My offerings.
11 On that day you will (E)feel no shame
Because of all your deeds
By which you have rebelled against Me;
For then I will remove from your midst
Your (F)proud, arrogant ones,
And you will never again be haughty
On My (G)holy mountain.
A Remnant of Israel
12 But I will leave among you
A (H)humble and lowly people,
And they will (I)take refuge in the name of the Lord.
13 The (J)remnant of Israel will (K)do no wrong
And (L)tell no lies,
Nor will a deceitful tongue
Be found in their mouths;
For they will (M)feed and lie down
With no one to frighten them.”
14 Shout for joy, daughter of Zion!
(N)Shout in triumph, Israel!
Rejoice and triumph with all your heart,
Daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away (O)His judgments against you,
He has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is (P)in your midst;
You will no longer (Q)fear disaster.
16 (R)On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“(S)Do not be afraid, Zion;
(T)Do not let your hands fall limp.
17 The Lord your God is (U)in your midst,
A [d](V)victorious warrior.
He will (W)rejoice over you with joy,
He will [e]be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:9 Lit change
- Zephaniah 3:9 Lit with one shoulder
- Zephaniah 3:10 Lit the daughter of My dispersed ones
- Zephaniah 3:17 Lit A warrior who saves
- Zephaniah 3:17 Or with some ancient versions, renew you in
Zephaniah 3:9-17
New International Version
Zephaniah 3:9-17
New International Version
Restoration of Israel’s Remnant
9 “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
that all of them may call(A) on the name of the Lord(B)
and serve(C) him shoulder to shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush[a](D)
my worshipers, my scattered people,
will bring me offerings.(E)
11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame(F)
for all the wrongs you have done to me,(G)
because I will remove from you
your arrogant boasters.(H)
Never again will you be haughty
on my holy hill.(I)
12 But I will leave within you
the meek(J) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
will trust(K) in the name of the Lord.
13 They(L) will do no wrong;(M)
they will tell no lies.(N)
A deceitful tongue
will not be found in their mouths.(O)
They will eat and lie down(P)
and no one will make them afraid.(Q)”
14 Sing, Daughter Zion;(R)
shout aloud,(S) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice(T) with all your heart,
Daughter Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your punishment,
he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;(U)
never again will you fear(V) any harm.(W)
16 On that day
they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.(X)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.(Y)
He will take great delight(Z) in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(AA)
but will rejoice over you with singing.”(AB)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region
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