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“Therefore wait for me”, says Yahweh, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder. 10 From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering. 11 In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain. 12 But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name. 13 The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

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“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.
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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:9 Lit change
  2. Zephaniah 3:9 Lit with one shoulder
  3. Zephaniah 3:10 Lit the daughter of My dispersed ones