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Zephaniah 3:12-20
Revised Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:12-20
Revised Standard Version
12 For I will leave in the midst of you
a people humble and lowly.
They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
13 those who are left in Israel;
they shall do no wrong
and utter no lies,
nor shall there be found in their mouth
a deceitful tongue.
For they shall pasture and lie down,
and none shall make them afraid.”
A Song of Joy
14 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you,
he has cast out your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
you shall fear evil no more.
16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear, O Zion;
let not your hands grow weak.
17 The Lord your God is in your midst,
a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness,
he will renew you[a] in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing
18 as on a day of festival.[b]
“I will remove disaster[c] from you,
so that you will not bear reproach for it.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal
with all your oppressors.
And I will save the lame
and gather the outcast,
and I will change their shame into praise
and renown in all the earth.
20 At that time I will bring you home,
at the time when I gather you together;
yea, I will make you renowned and praised
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes
before your eyes,” says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:17 Gk Syr: Heb he will be silent
- Zephaniah 3:18 Gk Syr: Heb obscure
- Zephaniah 3:18 Cn: Heb they were
Zephaniah 3:12-20
New International Version
Zephaniah 3:12-20
New International Version
12 But I will leave within you
the meek(A) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
will trust(B) in the name of the Lord.
13 They(C) will do no wrong;(D)
they will tell no lies.(E)
A deceitful tongue
will not be found in their mouths.(F)
They will eat and lie down(G)
and no one will make them afraid.(H)”
14 Sing, Daughter Zion;(I)
shout aloud,(J) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice(K) 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;(L)
never again will you fear(M) any harm.(N)
16 On that day
they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.(O)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.(P)
He will take great delight(Q) in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(R)
but will rejoice over you with singing.”(S)
18 “I will remove from you
all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
which is a burden and reproach for you.
19 At that time I will deal
with all who oppressed(T) you.
I will rescue the lame;
I will gather the exiles.(U)
I will give them praise(V) and honor
in every land where they have suffered shame.
20 At that time I will gather you;
at that time I will bring(W) you home.
I will give you honor(X) and praise(Y)
among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes[a](Z)
before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:20 Or I bring back your captives
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