Zephaniah 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Woe ^H1945 to her who is rebellious ^H4784 and defiled ^H1351,

The oppressive ^H3238 city ^H5892!

She obeyed ^H8085 no ^H3808 voice ^H6963,

She accepted ^H3947 no ^H3808 discipline ^H4148.

She did not trust ^H982 in the LORD ^H3068,

She did not approach ^H7126 her God ^H430.

Her leaders ^H8269 within ^H7130 her are roaring ^H7580 lions ^H738,

Her judges ^H8199 are wolves ^H2061 at evening ^H6153;

They have ^H1633 no ^H3808 bones ^H1633 to ^H1633 gnaw ^H1633 in the morning ^H1242.

Her prophets ^H5030 are insolent ^H6348, treacherous ^H900 men ^H376;

Her priests ^H3548 have profaned ^H2490 the sanctuary ^H6944.

They have done ^H2554 violence ^H2554 to the Law ^H8451.

The LORD ^H3068 is righteous ^H6662 within ^H7130 her;

He will do ^H6213 no ^H3808 injustice ^H5766.

Every ^H1242 morning ^H1242 He brings ^H5414 His justice ^H4941 to light ^H216;

He [fn]does not fail ^H5737.

But the [fn]criminal ^H5767 knows ^H3045 no ^H3808 shame ^H1322.

“I have eliminated ^H3772 nations ^H1471;

Their corner ^H6438 towers ^H6438 are ^H8074 deserted ^H8074.

I have laid ^H2717 waste ^H2717 their streets ^H2351,

With no ^H1097 one ^H1097 passing ^H5674 by ^H5674;

Their cities ^H5892 have been laid ^H6658 waste ^H6658,

Without ^H4480 H1097 a person ^H376, without ^H4480 H369 an inhabitant ^H3427.

“I said ^H559, ‘You will certainly ^H389 revere ^H3372 Me,

You will accept ^H3947 discipline ^H4148.’

So her dwelling ^H4583 will not be eliminated ^H3772

In accordance with everything ^H3605 that I have stipulated ^H6485 for her.

Instead, they were ^H7925 eager ^H7925 to corrupt ^H7843 all ^H3605 their deeds ^H5949.

“Therefore ^H3651 wait ^H2442 for Me,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068,

“For the day ^H3117 when I rise ^H6965 up ^H6965 as a witness ^H5707.

Indeed ^H3588, My decision ^H4941 is to gather ^H622 nations ^H1471,

To assemble ^H6908 kingdoms ^H4467,

To pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 on them My indignation ^H2195,

All ^H3605 My burning ^H2740 anger ^H639;

For all ^H3605 the earth ^H776 will be devoured ^H398

By the fire ^H784 of My zeal ^H7068.

“For then ^H227 I will [fn]restore ^H2015 to the peoples ^H5971 pure ^H1305 lips ^H8193,

So that all ^H3605 of them may call ^H7121 on the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068,

To serve ^H5647 Him [fn]shoulder ^H7926 to shoulder ^H7926.

“From beyond ^H5676 the rivers ^H5104 of Ethiopia ^H3568

My worshipers ^H6282, [fn]My dispersed ^H1323 H6327 ones,

Will bring ^H2986 My offerings ^H4503.

“On that day ^H3117 you will feel ^H954 no ^H3808 shame ^H954

Because ^H4480 of all ^H3605 your deeds ^H5949

By which ^H834 you have rebelled ^H6586 against Me;

For then ^H227 I will remove ^H5493 from your midst ^H7130

Your proud ^H1346, arrogant ^H5947 ones ^H5947,

And you will never ^H3808 H5750 again ^H3254 be ^H1361 haughty ^H1361

On My holy ^H6944 mountain ^H2022.

“But I will leave ^H7604 among ^H7130 you

A humble ^H6041 and lowly ^H1800 people ^H5971,

And they will take ^H2620 refuge ^H2620 in the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068.

“The remnant ^H7611 of Israel ^H3478 will do ^H6213 no ^H3808 wrong ^H5766

And tell ^H1696 no ^H3808 lies ^H3577,

Nor ^H3808 will a deceitful ^H8649 tongue ^H3956

Be found ^H4672 in their mouths ^H6310;

For they will feed ^H7462 and lie ^H7257 down ^H7257

With no ^H369 one ^H369 to frighten ^H2729 them.”

Shout ^H7442 for ^H7442 joy ^H7442, daughter ^H1323 of Zion ^H6726!

Shout ^H7321 in triumph, Israel ^H3478!

Rejoice ^H8055 and triumph ^H5937 with all ^H3605 your heart ^H3820,

Daughter ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389!

The LORD ^H3068 has taken ^H5493 away ^H5493 His judgments ^H4941 against you,

He has cleared ^H6437 away ^H6437 your enemies ^H340.

The King ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, the LORD ^H3068, is in your midst ^H7130;

You will no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 fear ^H3372 disaster ^H7451.

On that day ^H3117 it will be said ^H559 to Jerusalem ^H3389:

“Do not be ^H3372 afraid ^H3372, Zion ^H6726;

Do not let your hands ^H3027 fall ^H7503 limp ^H7503.

“The LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 is in your midst ^H7130,

A [fn]victorious ^H3467 warrior ^H1368.

He will rejoice ^H7797 over ^H5921 you with joy ^H8057,

He will [fn]be ^H2790 quiet ^H2790 in His love ^H160,

He will rejoice ^H1523 over ^H5921 you with shouts ^H7440 of ^H7440 joy ^H7440.

“I will gather ^H622 those who are worried ^H3013 about ^H4480 the appointed ^H4150 feasts ^H4150—

They [fn]came ^H1961 from you, Zion;

The disgrace ^H2781 of exile is a burden ^H4864 on [fn]them.

“Behold ^H2009, I am going to deal ^H6213 at that time ^H6256

With all ^H3605 your oppressors ^H6031;

I will save ^H3467 those who limp ^H6760

And gather ^H6908 the scattered ^H5080,

And I will turn ^H7760 their shame ^H1322 into praise ^H8416 and fame ^H8034

In all ^H3605 the earth ^H776.

“At that time ^H6256 I will bring ^H935 you in ^H935,

Even at the time ^H6256 when I gather ^H6908 you together;

Indeed ^H3588, I will make ^H5414 you famous ^H8034 and praiseworthy ^H8416

Among all ^H3605 the peoples ^H5971 of the earth ^H776,

When I restore ^H7725 your fortunes ^H7622 before your eyes ^H5869,”

Says ^H559 the LORD ^H3068.