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Zephaniah 3:14-17
English Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:14-17
English Standard Version
Israel's Joy and Restoration
14 (A)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 cleared away your enemies.
(B)The King of Israel, (C)the Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 (D)On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
(E)let not your hands grow weak.
17 (F)The Lord your God is in your midst,
(G)a mighty one who will save;
(H)he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:14-17
New International Version
Zephaniah 3:14-17
New International Version
14 Sing, Daughter Zion;(A)
shout aloud,(B) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice(C) 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;(D)
never again will you fear(E) any harm.(F)
16 On that day
they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.(G)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.(H)
He will take great delight(I) in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(J)
but will rejoice over you with singing.”(K)
Zephaniah 3:14-17
King James Version
Zephaniah 3:14-17
King James Version
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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