Zephaniah 3:1-7

Legacy Standard Bible

3 Woe to her who is ^(A)rebellious and ^(B)defiled,
The oppressive ^(C)city!
² She ^(D)did not listen to any voice;
She ^(E)did not receive discipline.
She did not ^(F)trust in Yahweh;
She did not ^(G)draw near to her God.
³ Her ^(H)princes in her midst are roaring lions;
Her judges are ^(I)wolves at evening;
They leave nothing to gnaw for the morning.
⁴ Her prophets are ^(J)reckless, treacherous men;
Her ^(K)priests have profaned the sanctuary.
They have done violence to the law.
⁵ Yahweh is ^(L)righteous ^(M)in her midst;
He will ^(N)do no injustice.
^(O)Every morning He brings His justice to light;
^[a]He does not fail.
But the unjust ^(P)knows no shame.
⁶ “I have cut off nations;
Their corner towers are desolate.
I have made their streets ^(Q)a waste,
With no one passing by;
Their ^(R)cities are laid waste,
Without a man, ^(S)without an inhabitant.
⁷ I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me,
^(T)Receive discipline.’
So her abode will ^(U)not be cut off
According to all that I have appointed concerning her.
But they were eager to ^(V)corrupt all their deeds.