Zephaniah 3
Jerusalem's Sin and
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Woe to her that is filthy and polluted,
to the oppressing city!
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She obeyed not the voice; she received
not correction; she trusted not in the LORD;
she drew not near to her God.
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Her princes within her are roaring
lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones
till the morrow.
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Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they
have done violence to the law.
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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.
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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.
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I said, Surely, thou wilt fear me, thou
wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off,
howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted
all their doings.
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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: for all the earth shall be devoured
with the fire of my jealousy.
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For then will I turn to the people a
pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my
suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring
mine offering.
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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 holy
mountain.
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I will also leave in the midst of thee an
afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the
LORD.
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The remnant of Israel shall not do
iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found
in their mouth: Rev. 14.5 for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
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Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O
Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of
Jerusalem.
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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 see evil any more.
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In that day it shall be said to
Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be
slack.
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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.
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I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to
whom the reproach of it was a burden.
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Behold, at that time I will undo all that
afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that
was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land
where they have been put to shame.
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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 people of the earth, when I turn
back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
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