19 Behold, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the (A)lame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.

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19 At that time I will deal
    with all who oppressed(A) you.
I will rescue the lame;
    I will gather the exiles.(B)
I will give them praise(C) and honor
    in every land where they have suffered shame.

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25 But thus says the Lord:

“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
And the prey of the terrible be delivered;
For I will contend with him who contends with you,
And I will save your children.
26 I will (A)feed those who oppress you with their own flesh,
And they shall be drunk with their own (B)blood as with sweet wine.
All flesh (C)shall know
That I, the Lord, am your Savior,
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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25 But this is what the Lord says:

“Yes, captives(A) will be taken from warriors,(B)
    and plunder retrieved from the fierce;(C)
I will contend with those who contend with you,(D)
    and your children I will save.(E)
26 I will make your oppressors(F) eat(G) their own flesh;
    they will be drunk on their own blood,(H) as with wine.
Then all mankind will know(I)
    that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(J)
    your Redeemer,(K) the Mighty One of Jacob.(L)

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14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come (A)bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall (B)fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the Lord,
(C)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

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14 The children of your oppressors(A) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down(B) at your feet
and will call you the City(C) of the Lord,
    Zion(D) of the Holy One(E) of Israel.

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16 ‘Therefore all those who devour you (A)shall be devoured;
And all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into (B)captivity;
Those who plunder you shall become (C)plunder,
And all who prey upon you I will make a (D)prey.

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16 “‘But all who devour(A) you will be devoured;
    all your enemies will go into exile.(B)
Those who plunder(C) you will be plundered;
    all who make spoil of you I will despoil.

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15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
(A)The King of Israel, the Lord, (B)is in your midst;
You shall [a]see disaster no more.

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Footnotes

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

15 The Lord has taken away your punishment,
    he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;(A)
    never again will you fear(B) any harm.(C)

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10 Then she who is my enemy will see,
And (A)shame will cover her who said to me,
(B)“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will see her;
Now she will be trampled down
Like mud in the streets.

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10 Then my enemy will see it
    and will be covered with shame,(A)
she who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord your God?”(B)
My eyes will see her downfall;(C)
    even now she will be trampled(D) underfoot
    like mire in the streets.

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16 (A)“I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy (B)the fat and the strong, and feed them (C)in judgment.”

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16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up(A) the injured and strengthen the weak,(B) but the sleek and the strong I will destroy.(C) I will shepherd the flock with justice.(D)

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(A)Instead of your shame you shall have double honor,
And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they shall possess double;
Everlasting joy shall be theirs.

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Instead of your shame(A)
    you will receive a double(B) portion,
and instead of disgrace
    you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit(C) a double portion in your land,
    and everlasting joy(D) will be yours.

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Zion’s Future Triumph

“In that day,” says the Lord,
(A)“I will assemble the lame,
(B)I will gather the outcast
And those whom I have afflicted;
I will make the lame (C)a remnant,
And the outcast a strong nation;
So the Lord (D)will reign over them in Mount Zion
From now on, even forever.

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The Lord’s Plan

“In that day,” declares the Lord,

“I will gather the lame;(A)
    I will assemble the exiles(B)
    and those I have brought to grief.(C)
I will make the lame my remnant,(D)
    those driven away a strong nation.(E)
The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion(F)
    from that day and forever.(G)

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(A)Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall (B)fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.’

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Then this city will bring me renown,(A) joy, praise(B) and honor(C) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(D) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

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For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (A)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. For surely I will (B)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (C)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
  2. Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](B) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(C)

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  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”

22 Thus says your Lord,
The Lord and your God,
Who (A)pleads the cause of His people:
“See, I have taken out of your hand
The cup of trembling,
The dregs of the cup of My fury;
You shall no longer drink it.
23 (B)But I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you,
Who have said to [a]you,
‘Lie down, that we may walk over you.’
And you have laid your body like the ground,
And as the street, for those who walk over.”

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  1. Isaiah 51:23 Lit. your soul

22 This is what your Sovereign Lord says,
    your God, who defends(A) his people:
“See, I have taken out of your hand
    the cup(B) that made you stagger;
from that cup, the goblet of my wrath,
    you will never drink again.
23 I will put it into the hands of your tormentors,(C)
    who said to you,
    ‘Fall prostrate(D) that we may walk(E) on you.’
And you made your back like the ground,
    like a street to be walked on.”(F)

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13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

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13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[a](A) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26