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 Living Translation
8 Therefore, be patient,” says the Lord.
“Soon I will stand and accuse these evil nations.
For I have decided to gather the kingdoms of the earth
and pour out my fiercest anger and fury on them.
All the earth will be devoured
by the fire of my jealousy.
9 “Then I will purify the speech of all people,
so that everyone can worship the Lord together.
10 My scattered people who live beyond the rivers of Ethiopia[a]
will come to present their offerings.
11 On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed,
for you will no longer be rebels against me.
I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you.
There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain.
12 Those who are left will be the lowly and humble,
for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.
13 The remnant of Israel will do no wrong;
they will never tell lies or deceive one another.
They will eat and sleep in safety,
and no one will make them afraid.”
Footnotes
- 3:10 Hebrew Cush.
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