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 American Standard Bible
8 “Therefore (A)wait for Me,” declares the Lord,
“For the day when I rise up as a witness.
Indeed, My decision is to (B)gather nations,
To assemble kingdoms,
To pour out on them My indignation,
All My burning anger;
For (C)all the earth will be devoured
By the fire of My zeal.
9 For then I will [a]restore to the peoples (D)pure lips,
So that all of them may (E)call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him [b]shoulder to shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of (F)Ethiopia
My worshipers, [c]My dispersed ones,
Will (G)bring My offerings.
11 On that day you will (H)feel no shame
Because of all your deeds
By which you have rebelled against Me;
For then I will remove from your midst
Your (I)proud, arrogant ones,
And you will never again be haughty
On My (J)holy mountain.
A Remnant of Israel
12 But I will leave among you
A (K)humble and lowly people,
And they will (L)take refuge in the name of the Lord.
13 The (M)remnant of Israel will (N)do no wrong
And (O)tell no lies,
Nor will a deceitful tongue
Be found in their mouths;
For they will (P)feed and lie down
With no one to frighten them.”
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:9 Lit change
- Zephaniah 3:9 Lit with one shoulder
- Zephaniah 3:10 Lit the daughter of My dispersed ones
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