Zephaniah 3:18-20
New Living Translation
18 “I will gather you who mourn for the appointed festivals;
you will be disgraced no more.[a]
19 And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you.
I will save the weak and helpless ones;
I will bring together
those who were chased away.
I will give glory and fame to my former exiles,
wherever they have been mocked and shamed.
20 On that day I will gather you together
and bring you home again.
I will give you a good name, a name of distinction,
among all the nations of the earth,
as I restore your fortunes before their very eyes.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”
Footnotes
- 3:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
Zephaniah 3:18-20
International Standard Version
18 I will gather the afflicted from the solemn assembly;
those who were with you,
who were bearing a burden of disgrace.
19 “Watch how I deal with everyone who oppresses you!
At that time I will rescue the one who is lame,
and I will draw to me[a] the one who has been driven away.
I will honor[b] them with praise
and with a good reputation in every land
where they have been put to shame.
20 At that time I will gather you;
at that time I will bring you home.[c]
Indeed, I will give you a good reputation,
making you praiseworthy among all of the people of the world,
when I restore your prosperity before your eyes,” says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:19 The Heb. lacks to me
- Zephaniah 3:19 Lit. give
- Zephaniah 3:20 The Heb. lacks home
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