Zephaniah 3:8-13
English Standard Version
8 “Therefore (A)wait for me,” declares the Lord,
“for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.
For my decision is (B)to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them my indignation,
all my burning anger;
for in the fire of my jealousy
(C)all the earth shall be consumed.
The Conversion of the Nations
9 “For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples
to (D)a pure speech,
that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord
and serve him with one accord.
10 (E)From beyond the rivers (F)of Cush
my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,
shall bring my offering.
11 (G)“On that day (H)you shall not be put to shame
because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then (I)I will remove from your midst
your proudly exultant ones,
and (J)you shall no longer be haughty
in my holy mountain.
12 But I will leave in your midst
a people (K)humble and lowly.
(L)They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
13 (M)those who are left in Israel;
they (N)shall do no injustice
and speak no lies,
(O)nor shall there be found in their mouth
a deceitful tongue.
(P)For they shall graze and lie down,
and none shall make them afraid.”
Zephaniah 3:8-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Punishment and Conversion of the Nations
8 Therefore wait for me, says the Lord,
for the day when I arise as a witness.
For my decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them my indignation,
all the heat of my anger,
for in the fire of my passion
all the earth shall be consumed.(A)
9 At that time I will change the speech of the peoples
to a pure speech,
that all of them may call on the name of the Lord
and serve him with one accord.(B)
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush
my suppliants, my scattered ones,
shall bring my offering.(C)
11 On that day you shall not be put to shame
because of all the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then I will remove from your midst
your proudly exultant ones,
and you shall no longer be haughty
in my holy mountain.(D)
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—(E)
13 the remnant of Israel;
they shall do no wrong
and utter no lies,
nor shall a deceitful tongue
be found in their mouths.
Then they will pasture and lie down,
and no one shall make them afraid.(F)
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