Zephaniah 3:8-13

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁸ So wait for me, declares the Lord, until the day that I rise up to plunder. For I am determined to gather the nations, to assemble the kingdoms, and to pour out my indignation upon them and all my furious anger. All the earth will be consumed with the fire of my zeal.

⁹ I will purify the lips of the people so that they all call on the name of the Lord and serve him side by side. ¹⁰ From beyond the rivers of Cush,^[a] my worshippers, my scattered people, will bring offerings to me. ¹¹ In that day you will no longer bear the shame of your rebellions against me. Then I will remove the proud boasters from among you, and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill. ¹² But I will leave among you the people who are humble and weak. They will seek refuge in the name of the Lord. ¹³ The Israelites who remain will no longer act unjustly. They will not lie, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. Instead, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down. No one will terrify them.