Zephaniah 2:1-3

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Judgment on Judah's Enemies

2 Gather together, yes, gather,
    O ^(A)shameless nation,
²^(B)before the decree takes effect^[a]
    —before the day passes away ^(C)like chaff—
^(D)before there comes upon you
    the burning anger of the Lord,
before there comes upon you
    the day of the anger of the Lord.
³^(E)Seek the Lord, ^(F)all you humble of the land,
    who do his just commands;^[b]
^(G)seek righteousness; seek humility;
    ^(H)perhaps ^(I)you may be hidden
    on the day of the anger of the Lord.

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Footnotes

Zephaniah 2:2 Hebrew gives birth
Zephaniah 2:3 Or who carry out his judgment

Zephaniah 3:9-20

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The Conversion of the Nations

⁹“For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples
    to ^(A)a pure speech,
that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord
    and serve him with one accord.
¹⁰^(B)From beyond the rivers ^(C)of Cush
    my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,
    shall bring my offering.

¹¹^(D)“On that day ^(E)you shall not be put to shame
    because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then ^(F)I will remove from your midst
    your proudly exultant ones,
and ^(G)you shall no longer be haughty
    in my holy mountain.
¹²But I will leave in your midst
    a people ^(H)humble and lowly.
^(I)They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
¹³    ^(J)those who are left in Israel;
they ^(K)shall do no injustice
    and speak no lies,
^(L)nor shall there be found in their mouth
    a deceitful tongue.
^(M)For they shall graze and lie down,
    and none shall make them afraid.”

Israel's Joy and Restoration

¹⁴^(N)Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
    shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
    O daughter of Jerusalem!
¹⁵The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
    he has cleared away your enemies.
^(O)The King of Israel, ^(P)the Lord, is in your midst;
    you shall never again fear evil.
¹⁶^(Q)On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
    ^(R)let not your hands grow weak.
¹⁷^(S)The Lord your God is in your midst,
    ^(T)a mighty one who will save;
^(U)he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
¹⁸I will gather those of you who mourn ^(V)for the festival,
    so that you will no longer suffer reproach.^[a]
¹⁹Behold, at that time ^(W)I will deal
    with all your oppressors.
And ^(X)I will save the lame
    and gather the outcast,
and I will change ^(Y)their shame into ^(Z)praise
    and renown in all the earth.
²⁰^(AA)At that time I will bring you in,
    at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
    among all the peoples of the earth,
^(AB)when I restore your fortunes
    before your eyes,” says the Lord.