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Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations |
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Zephaniah 3:1
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Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, The
tyrannical city! |
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Zephaniah 3:2
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She heeded no voice, She accepted no instruction.
She did not trust in the LORD, She did not draw near to her God. |
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Zephaniah 3:3
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Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her
judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the morning. |
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Zephaniah 3:4
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Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men;
Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law. |
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Zephaniah 3:5
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The LORD is righteous within her; He will do
no injustice. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He does not fail.
But the unjust knows no shame. |
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Zephaniah 3:6
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"I have cut off nations; Their corner towers
are in ruins. I have made their streets desolate, With no one passing by; Their
cities are laid waste, Without a man, without an inhabitant. |
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Zephaniah 3:7
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"I said, 'Surely you will revere Me, Accept
instruction.' So her dwelling will not be cut off According to all that I have
appointed concerning her. But they were eager to corrupt all their deeds. |
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Zephaniah 3:8
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"Therefore wait for Me," declares the LORD,
"For the day when I rise up as a witness. Indeed, My decision is to gather nations,
To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger;
For all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal. |
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Zephaniah 3:9
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"For then I will give to the peoples purified
lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him shoulder
to shoulder. |
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Zephaniah 3:10
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"From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers,
My dispersed ones, Will bring My offerings. |
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Zephaniah 3:11
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"In that day you will feel no shame Because
of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove
from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never again be haughty
On My holy mountain. |
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A Remnant of Israel |
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Zephaniah 3:12
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"But I will leave among you A humble and lowly
people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD. |
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Zephaniah 3:13
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"The remnant of Israel will do no wrong And
tell no lies, Nor will a deceitful tongue Be found in their mouths; For they will
feed and lie down With no one to make them tremble." |
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Zephaniah 3:14
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Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion! Shout in
triumph, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! |
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Zephaniah 3:15
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The LORD has taken away His judgments against
you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your
midst; You will fear disaster no more. |
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Zephaniah 3:16
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In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do
not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. |
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Zephaniah 3:17
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"The LORD your God is in your midst, A victorious
warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will
rejoice over you with shouts of joy. |
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Zephaniah 3:18
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"I will gather those who grieve about the appointed
feasts-- They came from you, O Zion; The reproach of exile is a burden on them.
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Zephaniah 3:19
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"Behold, I am going to deal at that time With
all your oppressors, I will save the lame And gather the outcast, And I will turn
their shame into praise and renown In all the earth. |
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Zephaniah 3:20
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"At that time I will bring you in, Even at the
time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will give you renown and praise Among
all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes,"
Says the LORD. |
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