Zephaniah 3:11-20
English Standard Version
11 (A)“On that day (B)you shall not be put to shame
because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then (C)I will remove from your midst
your proudly exultant ones,
and (D)you shall no longer be haughty
in my holy mountain.
12 But I will leave in your midst
a people (E)humble and lowly.
(F)They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
13 (G)those who are left in Israel;
they (H)shall do no injustice
and speak no lies,
(I)nor shall there be found in their mouth
a deceitful tongue.
(J)For they shall graze and lie down,
and none shall make them afraid.”
Israel's Joy and Restoration
14 (K)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.
(L)The King of Israel, (M)the Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 (N)On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
(O)let not your hands grow weak.
17 (P)The Lord your God is in your midst,
(Q)a mighty one who will save;
(R)he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
18 I will gather those of you who mourn (S)for the festival,
so that you will no longer suffer reproach.[a]
19 Behold, at that time (T)I will deal
with all your oppressors.
And (U)I will save the lame
and gather the outcast,
and I will change (V)their shame into (W)praise
and renown in all the earth.
20 (X)At that time I will bring you in,
at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
among all the peoples of the earth,
(Y)when I restore your fortunes
before your eyes,” says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:18 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
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