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「那時,我必使萬民用清潔的言語,好求告我耶和華的名,同心合意地侍奉我。 10 祈禱我的,就是我所分散的民[a],必從古實河外來,給我獻供物。 11 當那日,你必不因你一切得罪我的事自覺羞愧。因為那時我必從你中間除掉矜誇高傲之輩,你也不再於我的聖山狂傲。 12 我卻要在你中間留下困苦貧寒的民,他們必投靠我耶和華的名。 13 以色列所剩下的人必不做罪孽,不說謊言,口中也沒有詭詐的舌頭,而且吃喝躺臥,無人驚嚇。」

宜歌頌主恩

14 錫安的民哪,應當歌唱!以色列啊,應當歡呼!耶路撒冷的民哪,應當滿心歡喜快樂! 15 耶和華已經除去你的刑罰,趕出你的仇敵。以色列的王耶和華在你中間,你必不再懼怕災禍。 16 當那日,必有話向耶路撒冷說:「不要懼怕!錫安哪,不要手軟! 17 耶和華你的神是施行拯救、大有能力的主,他在你中間必因你歡欣喜樂,默然愛你,且因你喜樂而歡呼。

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Footnotes

  1. 西番雅書 3:10 原文作:女子。下同。

Restoration of Israel’s Remnant

“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)

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  1. Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region

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.

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“For then I will restore to the peoples (A)a pure [a]language,
That they all may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him with one accord.
10 (B)From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
My worshipers,
The daughter of My dispersed ones,
Shall bring My offering.
11 In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds
In which you transgress against Me;
For then I will take away from your midst
Those who (C)rejoice in your pride,
And you shall no longer be haughty
In My holy mountain.
12 I will leave in your midst
(D)A meek and humble people,
And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
13 (E)The remnant of Israel (F)shall do no unrighteousness
(G)And speak no lies,
Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
For (H)they shall feed their flocks and lie down,
And no one shall make them afraid.”

Joy in God’s Faithfulness

14 (I)Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
(J)The King of Israel, the Lord, (K)is in your midst;
You shall [b]see disaster no more.

16 In that day (L)it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, (M)let not your hands be weak.
17 The Lord your God (N)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(O)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:9 Lit. lip
  2. Zephaniah 3:15 So with Heb. mss., LXX, Bg.; MT, Vg. fear