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.
Zephaniah 3:8-13
International Standard Version
The Future Deliverance of Israel
8 “Just you wait!” declares the Lord.
“The day will come when I stand up as a prosecutor,[a]
for I am determined to assemble the nations
and to gather the kingdoms,
in order to pour out my indignation upon them—
all of my fierce anger.
All the earth will be consumed by the fire of my jealousy.
9 Indeed, then I will return my people to a pure language[b]
so that they all may call upon the name of the Lord,
serving him with a united will.[c]
10 “From beyond the rivers of Sudan[d] my worshipers[e]—
including my dispersed people—
will present offerings to me.
11 When this happens,[f] you will not be ashamed of your actions
by which you sinned against me,
because I will remove from among you those who revel in pride.
Arrogance will have no place in my holy mountain.
12 I will keep a humble and gentle people among you,
and they will trust in the name of the Lord.
13 The survivors of Israel will not practice lawlessness
nor tell lies,
nor will a deceitful message be found in their mouths,
because they will eat and rest,
with no one to cause fear.”
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:8 Or witness
- Zephaniah 3:9 Or to pure lips
- Zephaniah 3:9 Lit. shoulder
- Zephaniah 3:10 Or Ethiopia; Lit. Cush
- Zephaniah 3:10 Lit. incense burners
- Zephaniah 3:11 Lit. On that day
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