“Woe to her that is filthy and polluted to the oppressing city.”
Zephaniah 3
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1Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
“Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city.”
“Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted to the oppressing city.”
“Woe to her that is filthy and polluted to the oppressing city.”
“Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled. The tyrannical city.”
“Woe to her that is filthy and polluted! To the oppressing city,”
2She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
“She obeyed not the voice. She received not correction. She trusted not in the Lord. She drew not near to her God.”
“She obeyed not the voice. She received not correction. She trusted not in the Lord. She drew not near to her God.”
“She has not obeyed his voice, she has not received correction. She has not trusted in the Lord, she has not drawn near to her God.”
“She obeyeth not the voice, she receiveth not correction. She trusteth not in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.”
“She obeyed not the voice. She received not correction. She trusted not in the Lord. She drew not near to her God.”
“She listens to no voice. She accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord. She does not draw near to her God.”
3Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
“Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They gnaw not the bone till the morrow.”
“Her princes within her are at roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
“Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They gnaw not the bones till the”
4Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
“Her prophets are light and treacherous persons. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”
“Her prophets are light and treacherous persons. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”
“Her prophets are light and treacherous persons. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”
“Her prophets, verse 4, are light and treacherous persons. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”
“her prophets are light and treacherous persons. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”
“Her prophets are lies and treacherous persons. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”
5The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
“The just Lord is in the midst thereof. He will not do iniquity. Every morning doth He bring His judgment to light. He faileth not, but the unjust knoweth no shame.”
“The just Lord is on the midst thereof. He will not do iniquity. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light. He felleth not, but the unjust knoweth no shame.”
“The Lord is righteous in her midst, he will do no unrighteousness. Every morning he brings his justice to light, never fails. But the unjust, they know no shame.”
6"I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
“I have cut off the nations. Their towers are desolate. I made their streets waste, that none passeth by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.”
“I have cut off the nations. Their towers are desolate. I made their streets waste that none passes by. Their cities are destroyed so that there is no man. There is no inhabitant.”
7I said, 'Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.' Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
8Therefore wait for Me," declares the LORD, "until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
“Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, 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 upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger,…”
“Therefore wait ye for me, saith the Lord, 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 upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger.…”
“Wait for me, declares the Lord, for the day when I rise up to seize the prey. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my indignation, all my burning anger, for in the fire of my jealousy…”
9For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
“At that time, I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord.”
“For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may call upon the name of the Lord to serve him with one consent.”
“For then will I turn to the peoples of pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.”
“For then will I turn to the people, to the Jews, a pure language, Hebrew, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord to serve him with one consent.”
10From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
“from beyond the rivers of Ethiopia of my suppliants even the daughter of my dispersed shall bring mine offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones shall bring my offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed shall bring mine offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants, even the daughter of my disperse shall bring my offering.”
11On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
“In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me. For then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my…”
“in that day you shall not be ashamed for any of your deeds in which you transgress against me. For then I will take away from your midst those who rejoice in your pride. And you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.”
“On that day, you shall not be put to shame, because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me. For then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.”
“In that day verse 11 shalt thou not be what? ashamed. For all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me. For then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride and thou shalt have no no more…”
12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
“I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord”
“but I will leave among you a humble and lowly people, and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.”
“I will leave in your midst a meek and humble people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.”
“I will leave in your midst a meek and humble people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.”
“But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,”
“I will also leave in the midst of thee and afflicted and poor people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.”
13The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble."
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies. Neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they shall feed and lie down and none shall make them afraid.”
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies. Neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they shall feed and lie down and none shall make them afraid.”
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies. Neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth where they shall feed and lie down and none shall make them afraid.”
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
“The remnant of Israel. Notice that word remnant. Shall do no unrighteousness and speak no lies. Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they shall feed their flocks and lie down and no one shall make them afraid.”
“those who are left in Israel. They shall do no injustice and speak no lies, nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall graze and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
14Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
“Sing, O daughter of Zion. Shout, O Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.”
“Sing, O daughter of Zion. Shout, O Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.”
“Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.”
“Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel, rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.”
“Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout aloud, O Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.”
“Sing O daughter of Zion and shout over Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all your heart. O daughter of Jerusalem”
15The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel's King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
“The Lord has taken away the judgments against you. He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst. You shall never again fear evil.”
“The Lord has taken away your judgments. He is cast out your enemy the King of Israel. The Lord is in your midst. You shall see disaster no more.”
“The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy. The King of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee. Thou shalt not fear evil any more.”
16On that day they will say to Jerusalem: "Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
“In that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem, do not fear, Zion. Let not your hands be weak.”
“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, fear thou not, and to Zion, let not thine hands be slack.”
“On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, fear not, O Zion, let not your hands grow weak.”
17The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing."
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.”
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.”
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.”
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.”
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in His love. He will joy over thee with singing.”
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.”
18"I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
“I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly. Who are of thee to whom the reproach of it was a burden.”
“I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly who are among you, to whom its reproach is a burden.”
“I will gather them that are sorrowful for the Solemn Assembly who are of thee to whom the reproach of it was a burden.”
“I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.”
19Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
“Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth.”
“Behold, at that time, he said to Israel, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather those who are driven out, and I will appoint them for praise and fame in every land where they were put to shame.”
“Behold, at that time, I will undo all that afflict thee. I will save her that halted. I will gather her that was driven out. I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.”
20At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes," says the LORD.
“At that time, I will bring you again. Even in the time that I gather you. For I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth. When I turn back your captivity before your eyes. Sayeth the Lord.”
“At that time, he says, I will bring you back. Even at the time I will gather you, for I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth. When I return your captives before your eyes, says the Lord,”
“At that time I will bring you in. At that time when I gather you together, for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the Lord.”
“At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you, for I will make you a name and a praise among all the people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes.”