Zephaniah 3
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Woe to Jerusalem
1#Jer 6:6 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,
the oppressing city.
2#Jer 5:3; Ps 78:22 She obeys no voice,
she receives no correction;
she does not trust in the Lord,
she does not draw near to her God.
3#Hab 1:8; Jer 5:6 Her princes within her are roaring lions;
her judges are evening wolves
who leave nothing until the morning.
4#Eze 22:26; Hos 9:7 Her prophets are reckless,
treacherous men;
her priests have profaned the sanctuary
and done violence to the law.
5#Dt 32:4; Zep 3:15 The Lord is righteous in her midst;
He does no unrighteousness.
Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He does not fail,
but the unjust knows no shame.
6I have cut off nations,
their strongholds are devastated;
I have made their streets desolate,
with no one passing by.
Their cities are destroyed;
there is no man, no inhabitant.
7#Hos 9:9; Jer 7:7 I said,
“Surely you will fear Me;
and you will receive correction.”
So her dwelling will not be cut off,
according to all that I have appointed against her.
But they were more eager
to corrupt all their deeds.
The Conversion of the Nations
8#Joel 3:2; Zep 1:18 Therefore wait for Me, declares the Lord,
until the day when I rise up to seize the plunder;
for My decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
to pour on them My indignation,
all My fierce anger;
for all the earth will be devoured
with the fire of My jealousy.
9#Isa 19:18; Ps 22:27 For then I will restore to the peoples a pure speech
that all of them may call on the name of the Lord,
to serve Him with one accord.
10#Ps 68:31; Isa 11:11 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
My worshippers, the daughter of My dispersed ones,
will bring My offering.
11#Isa 54:4; Joel 2:26–27 On that day you will not be ashamed
for all your deeds by which you have transgressed against Me;
for then I will remove from your midst
those who rejoice in your pride,
and you will no longer be haughty
in My holy mountain.
12#Isa 14:32; Na 1:7 But I will leave in your midst
a meek and humble people,
and they will trust in the name of the Lord.
13#Zep 2:7; Rev 14:5 The remnant of Israel will do no unrighteousness,
nor speak lies;
nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
for they will feed and lie down,
and no one will make them afraid.
Israel’s Song of Joy
14#Isa 12:6; 54:1 Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15#Isa 51:22; Zep 3:5 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
you will see evil no more.
16#Heb 12:12; Isa 35:3–4 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
Fear not, O Zion;
let not your hands be slack.
17#Jer 32:41; Zep 3:15 The Lord your God is in your midst,
a Mighty One, who will save.
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will renew you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
18#Ps 42:2–4; La 1:4 I will gather those who grieve
for the appointed festival,
which is a reproach and burden on you.
19#Isa 60:14; Eze 34:16 At that time I will deal
with all who oppress you;
I will save the lame
and gather the outcast;
I will give them praise and fame
in every land where they have been put to shame.
20#Jer 29:14; Joel 3:1 At that time I will bring you in,
at the time when I gather you;
for I will make you renowned and praised
among all peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes
before your eyes,
says the Lord.
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