<h3>Judah and Jerusalem Judged Along With the Nations</h3><h3>Judah Summoned to Repent</h3>2 <poetry>Gather together, gather yourselves together, <indent>you shameful nation,</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>before the decree takes effect <indent>and that day passes like windblown chaff, </indent> before the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s fierce anger <indent>comes upon you,</indent> before the day of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s wrath <indent>comes upon you.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Seek the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, all you humble of the land, <indent>you who do what he commands.</indent> Seek righteousness, seek humility; <indent>perhaps you will be sheltered </indent> <indent>on the day of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s anger.</indent></poetry> <h3>Philistia</h3> 4 <poetry>Gaza will be abandoned <indent>and Ashkelon left in ruins.</indent> At midday Ashdod will be emptied <indent>and Ekron uprooted.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Woe to you who live by the sea, <indent>you Kerethite people;</indent> the word of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is against you, <indent>Canaan, land of the Philistines.</indent> He says, “I will destroy you, <indent>and none will be left.” </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>The land by the sea will become pastures <indent>having wells for shepherds</indent> <indent>and pens for flocks. </indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>That land will belong <indent>to the remnant of the people of Judah;</indent> <indent>there they will find pasture.</indent> In the evening they will lie down <indent>in the houses of Ashkelon.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> their God will care for them; <indent>he will restore their fortunes. </indent></poetry> <h3>Moab and Ammon</h3> 8 <poetry>“I have heard the insults of Moab <indent>and the taunts of the Ammonites, </indent> who insulted my people <indent>and made threats against their land. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Therefore, as surely as I live,” <indent>declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty,</indent> <indent>the God of Israel,</indent> “surely Moab will become like Sodom, <indent>the Ammonites like Gomorrah—</indent> a place of weeds and salt pits, <indent>a wasteland forever.</indent> The remnant of my people will plunder them; <indent>the survivors of my nation will inherit their land. ”</indent><poetry></poetry> 10 <poetry>This is what they will get in return for their pride, <indent>for insulting and mocking</indent> <indent>the people of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be awesome to them <indent>when he destroys all the gods of the earth. </indent> Distant nations will bow down to him, <indent>all of them in their own lands.</indent></poetry> <h3>Cush</h3> 12 <poetry>“You Cushites, too, <indent>will be slain by my sword. ”</indent></poetry> <h3>Assyria</h3> 13 <poetry>He will stretch out his hand against the north <indent>and destroy Assyria, </indent> leaving Nineveh utterly desolate <indent>and dry as the desert. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>Flocks and herds will lie down there, <indent>creatures of every kind.</indent> The desert owl and the screech owl <indent>will roost on her columns.</indent> Their hooting will echo through the windows, <indent>rubble will fill the doorways,</indent> <indent>the beams of cedar will be exposed.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>This is the city of revelry <indent>that lived in safety. </indent> She said to herself, <indent>“I am the one! And there is none besides me.” </indent> What a ruin she has become, <indent>a lair for wild beasts! </indent> All who pass by her scoff <indent>and shake their fists. </indent></poetry>

Judah and Jerusalem Judged Along With the Nations

Zephaniah 2:1

Gather together,<cr>1</cr> gather yourselves together, <indent>you shameful<cr>2</cr> nation,</indent>

before the decree takes effect <indent>and that day passes like windblown chaff,<cr>1</cr> </indent> before the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s fierce anger<cr>2</cr> <indent>comes upon you,</indent> before the day of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s wrath<cr>3</cr> <indent>comes upon you.</indent>

Zephaniah 2:2

Seek<cr>1</cr> the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, all you humble of the land, <indent>you who do what he commands.</indent> Seek righteousness,<cr>2</cr> seek humility;<cr>3</cr> <indent>perhaps you will be sheltered<cr>4</cr> </indent> <indent>on the day of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s anger.</indent>

Zephaniah 2:3

Zephaniah 2:4

Gaza<cr>1</cr> will be abandoned <indent>and Ashkelon<cr>2</cr> left in ruins.</indent> At midday Ashdod will be emptied <indent>and Ekron uprooted.</indent>

Woe to you who live by the sea, <indent>you Kerethite<cr>1</cr> people;</indent> the word of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is against you,<cr>2</cr> <indent>Canaan, land of the Philistines.</indent> He says, “I will destroy you, <indent>and none will be left.”<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 2:5

The land by the sea will become pastures <indent>having wells for shepherds</indent> <indent>and pens for flocks.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 2:6

That land will belong <indent>to the remnant<cr>1</cr> of the people of Judah;</indent> <indent>there they will find pasture.</indent> In the evening they will lie down <indent>in the houses of Ashkelon.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> their God will care for them; <indent>he will restore their fortunes.<ft>1</ft><cr>2</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 2:7

Zephaniah 2:8

“I have heard the insults<cr>1</cr> of Moab<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the taunts of the Ammonites,<cr>3</cr> </indent> who insulted<cr>4</cr> my people <indent>and made threats against their land.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Therefore, as surely as I live,” <indent>declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty,</indent> <indent>the God of Israel,</indent> “surely Moab<cr>1</cr> will become like Sodom,<cr>2</cr> <indent>the Ammonites<cr>3</cr> like Gomorrah—</indent> a place of weeds and salt pits, <indent>a wasteland forever.</indent> The remnant of my people will plunder<cr>4</cr> them; <indent>the survivors<cr>5</cr> of my nation will inherit their land.<cr>6</cr> ”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Zephaniah 2:9

This is what they will get in return for their pride,<cr>1</cr> <indent>for insulting<cr>2</cr> and mocking</indent> <indent>the people of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 2:10

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be awesome<cr>1</cr> to them <indent>when he destroys all the gods<cr>2</cr> of the earth.<cr>3</cr> </indent> Distant nations will bow down to him,<cr>4</cr> <indent>all of them in their own lands.</indent>

Zephaniah 2:11

Zephaniah 2:12

“You Cushites,<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> too, <indent>will be slain by my sword.<cr>2</cr> ”</indent>

Zephaniah 2:13

He will stretch out his hand against the north <indent>and destroy Assyria,<cr>1</cr> </indent> leaving Nineveh<cr>2</cr> utterly desolate <indent>and dry as the desert.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Flocks and herds<cr>1</cr> will lie down there, <indent>creatures of every kind.</indent> The desert owl<cr>2</cr> and the screech owl<cr>3</cr> <indent>will roost on her columns.</indent> Their hooting will echo through the windows, <indent>rubble will fill the doorways,</indent> <indent>the beams of cedar will be exposed.</indent>

Zephaniah 2:14

This is the city of revelry<cr>1</cr> <indent>that lived in safety.<cr>2</cr> </indent> She said to herself, <indent>“I am the one! And there is none besides me.”<cr>3</cr> </indent> What a ruin she has become, <indent>a lair for wild beasts!<cr>4</cr> </indent> All who pass by her scoff<cr>5</cr> <indent>and shake their fists.<cr>6</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 2:15

 1 Gather together,   gather yourselves together, you shameful   nation,  2 before the decree takes effect and that day passes like windblown chaff,   before the Lord’s fierce anger   comes upon you, before the day of the Lord’s wrath   comes upon you.  3 Seek   the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness,   seek humility;   perhaps you will be sheltered   on the day of the Lord’s anger. 4 Gaza   will be abandoned and Ashkelon   left in ruins. At midday Ashdod will be emptied and Ekron uprooted.  5 Woe to you who live by the sea, you Kerethite   people; the word of the Lord is against you,   Canaan, land of the Philistines. He says, “I will destroy you, and none will be left.”    6 The land by the sea will become pastures having wells for shepherds and pens for flocks.    7 That land will belong to the remnant   of the people of Judah; there they will find pasture. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The Lord their God will care for them; he will restore their fortunes.    8 “I have heard the insults   of Moab   and the taunts of the Ammonites,   who insulted   my people and made threats against their land.    9 Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, “surely Moab   will become like Sodom,   the Ammonites   like Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a wasteland forever. The remnant of my people will plunder   them; the survivors   of my nation will inherit their land.  ”  10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,   for insulting   and mocking the people of the Lord Almighty.    11 The Lord will be awesome   to them when he destroys all the gods   of the earth.   Distant nations will bow down to him,   all of them in their own lands. 12 “You Cushites,    too, will be slain by my sword.  ” 13 He will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria,   leaving Nineveh   utterly desolate and dry as the desert.    14 Flocks and herds   will lie down there, creatures of every kind. The desert owl   and the screech owl   will roost on her columns. Their hooting will echo through the windows, rubble will fill the doorways, the beams of cedar will be exposed.  15 This is the city of revelry   that lived in safety.   She said to herself, “I am the one! And there is none besides me.”   What a ruin she has become, a lair for wild beasts!   All who pass by her scoff   and shake their fists.  

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