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Therefore, wait for me, says the Lord;
    wait for the day when I stand up to accuse you.
For I am determined to gather nations
    and assemble kingdoms
in order to pour forth my wrath upon them,
    all the heat of my anger.
The entire earth will be consumed
    by the fire of my jealousy.

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Therefore wait(A) for me,”
    declares the Lord,
    “for the day I will stand up to testify.[a]
I have decided to assemble(B) the nations,(C)
    to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath(D) on them—
    all my fierce anger.(E)
The whole world will be consumed(F)
    by the fire of my jealous anger.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder