<h3>Jerusalem</h3>3 <poetry>Woe to the city of oppressors, <indent>rebellious and defiled! </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>She obeys no one, <indent>she accepts no correction. </indent> She does not trust in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>she does not draw near to her God.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Her officials within her <indent>are roaring lions; </indent> her rulers are evening wolves, <indent>who leave nothing for the morning. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Her prophets are unprincipled; <indent>they are treacherous people. </indent> Her priests profane the sanctuary <indent>and do violence to the law. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> within her is righteous; <indent>he does no wrong. </indent> Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, <indent>and every new day he does not fail, </indent> <indent>yet the unrighteous know no shame. </indent></poetry> <h3>Jerusalem Remains Unrepentant</h3> 6 <poetry>“I have destroyed nations; <indent>their strongholds are demolished.</indent> I have left their streets deserted, <indent>with no one passing through.</indent> Their cities are laid waste; <indent>they are deserted and empty.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Of Jerusalem I thought, <indent>‘Surely you will fear me</indent> <indent>and accept correction!’ </indent> Then her place of refuge would not be destroyed, <indent>nor all my punishments come upon her.</indent> But they were still eager <indent>to act corruptly in all they did.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>Therefore wait for me,” <indent>declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>“for the day I will stand up to testify. </indent> I have decided to assemble the nations, <indent>to gather the kingdoms</indent> and to pour out my wrath on them— <indent>all my fierce anger. </indent> The whole world will be consumed <indent>by the fire of my jealous anger.</indent></poetry> <h3>Restoration of Israel’s Remnant</h3> 9 <poetry>“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, <indent>that all of them may call on the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> </indent> <indent>and serve him shoulder to shoulder.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>From beyond the rivers of Cush <indent>my worshipers, my scattered people,</indent> <indent>will bring me offerings. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame <indent>for all the wrongs you have done to me, </indent> because I will remove from you <indent>your arrogant boasters. </indent> Never again will you be haughty <indent>on my holy hill. </indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>But I will leave within you <indent>the meek and humble.</indent> The remnant of Israel <indent>will trust in the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>They will do no wrong; <indent>they will tell no lies. </indent> A deceitful tongue <indent>will not be found in their mouths. </indent> They will eat and lie down <indent>and no one will make them afraid. ”</indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>Sing, Daughter Zion; <indent>shout aloud, Israel!</indent> Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, <indent>Daughter Jerusalem!</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has taken away your punishment, <indent>he has turned back your enemy.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, the King of Israel, is with you; <indent>never again will you fear any harm. </indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>On that day <indent>they will say to Jerusalem,</indent> “Do not fear, Zion; <indent>do not let your hands hang limp. </indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> your God is with you, <indent>the Mighty Warrior who saves. </indent> He will take great delight in you; <indent>in his love he will no longer rebuke you, </indent> <indent>but will rejoice over you with singing.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 18 <poetry>“I will remove from you <indent>all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,</indent> <indent>which is a burden and reproach for you.</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>At that time I will deal <indent>with all who oppressed you.</indent> I will rescue the lame; <indent>I will gather the exiles. </indent> I will give them praise and honor <indent>in every land where they have suffered shame.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>At that time I will gather you; <indent>at that time I will bring you home.</indent> I will give you honor and praise <indent>among all the peoples of the earth</indent> when I restore your fortunes <indent>before your very eyes,”</indent> says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</poetry>

Zephaniah 3:1

Woe to the city of oppressors,<cr>1</cr> <indent>rebellious<cr>2</cr> and defiled!<cr>3</cr> </indent>

She obeys<cr>1</cr> no one, <indent>she accepts no correction.<cr>2</cr> </indent> She does not trust<cr>3</cr> in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>she does not draw near<cr>4</cr> to her God.</indent>

Zephaniah 3:2

Her officials within her <indent>are roaring lions;<cr>1</cr> </indent> her rulers are evening wolves,<cr>2</cr> <indent>who leave nothing for the morning.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:3

Her prophets are unprincipled; <indent>they are treacherous people.<cr>1</cr> </indent> Her priests profane the sanctuary <indent>and do violence to the law.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:4

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> within her is righteous;<cr>1</cr> <indent>he does no wrong.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Morning by morning<cr>3</cr> he dispenses his justice, <indent>and every new day he does not fail,<cr>4</cr> </indent> <indent>yet the unrighteous know no shame.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:5

Zephaniah 3:6

“I have destroyed nations; <indent>their strongholds are demolished.</indent> I have left their streets deserted, <indent>with no one passing through.</indent> Their cities are laid waste;<cr>1</cr> <indent>they are deserted and empty.</indent>

Of Jerusalem I thought, <indent>‘Surely you will fear me</indent> <indent>and accept correction!’<cr>1</cr> </indent> Then her place of refuge<ft>1</ft> would not be destroyed, <indent>nor all my punishments come upon<ft>2</ft> her.</indent> But they were still eager <indent>to act corruptly<cr>2</cr> in all they did.</indent>

Zephaniah 3:7

Therefore wait<cr>1</cr> for me,” <indent>declares the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>“for the day I will stand up to testify.<ft>1</ft></indent> I have decided to assemble<cr>2</cr> the nations,<cr>3</cr> <indent>to gather the kingdoms</indent> and to pour out my wrath<cr>4</cr> on them— <indent>all my fierce anger.<cr>5</cr> </indent> The whole world will be consumed<cr>6</cr> <indent>by the fire of my jealous anger.</indent>

Zephaniah 3:8

Zephaniah 3:9

“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, <indent>that all of them may call<cr>1</cr> on the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>and serve<cr>3</cr> him shoulder to shoulder.</indent>

From beyond the rivers of Cush<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> <indent>my worshipers, my scattered people,</indent> <indent>will bring me offerings.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:10

On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame<cr>1</cr> <indent>for all the wrongs you have done to me,<cr>2</cr> </indent> because I will remove from you <indent>your arrogant boasters.<cr>3</cr> </indent> Never again will you be haughty <indent>on my holy hill.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:11

But I will leave within you <indent>the meek<cr>1</cr> and humble.</indent> The remnant of Israel <indent>will trust<cr>2</cr> in the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

Zephaniah 3:12

They<cr>1</cr> will do no wrong;<cr>2</cr> <indent>they will tell no lies.<cr>3</cr> </indent> A deceitful tongue <indent>will not be found in their mouths.<cr>4</cr> </indent> They will eat and lie down<cr>5</cr> <indent>and no one will make them afraid.<cr>6</cr> ”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Zephaniah 3:13

Sing, Daughter Zion;<cr>1</cr> <indent>shout aloud,<cr>2</cr> Israel!</indent> Be glad and rejoice<cr>3</cr> with all your heart, <indent>Daughter Jerusalem!</indent>

Zephaniah 3:14

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has taken away your punishment, <indent>he has turned back your enemy.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, the King of Israel, is with you;<cr>1</cr> <indent>never again will you fear<cr>2</cr> any harm.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:15

On that day <indent>they will say to Jerusalem,</indent> “Do not fear, Zion; <indent>do not let your hands hang limp.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Zephaniah 3:16

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> your God is with you, <indent>the Mighty Warrior who saves.<cr>1</cr> </indent> He will take great delight<cr>2</cr> in you; <indent>in his love he will no longer rebuke you,<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>but will rejoice over you with singing.”<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Zephaniah 3:17

“I will remove from you <indent>all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,</indent> <indent>which is a burden and reproach for you.</indent>

Zephaniah 3:18

At that time I will deal <indent>with all who oppressed<cr>1</cr> you.</indent> I will rescue the lame; <indent>I will gather the exiles.<cr>2</cr> </indent> I will give them praise<cr>3</cr> and honor <indent>in every land where they have suffered shame.</indent>

Zephaniah 3:19

At that time I will gather you; <indent>at that time I will bring<cr>1</cr> you home.</indent> I will give you honor<cr>2</cr> and praise<cr>3</cr> <indent>among all the peoples of the earth</indent> when I restore your fortunes<ft>1</ft><cr>4</cr> <indent>before your very eyes,”</indent> says the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.

Zephaniah 3:20

 1 Woe to the city of oppressors,   rebellious   and defiled!    2 She obeys   no one, she accepts no correction.   She does not trust   in the Lord, she does not draw near   to her God.  3 Her officials within her are roaring lions;   her rulers are evening wolves,   who leave nothing for the morning.    4 Her prophets are unprincipled; they are treacherous people.   Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.    5 The Lord within her is righteous;   he does no wrong.   Morning by morning   he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail,   yet the unrighteous know no shame.   6 “I have destroyed nations; their strongholds are demolished. I have left their streets deserted, with no one passing through. Their cities are laid waste;   they are deserted and empty.  7 Of Jerusalem I thought, ‘Surely you will fear me and accept correction!’   Then her place of refuge  would not be destroyed, nor all my punishments come upon  her. But they were still eager to act corruptly   in all they did.  8 Therefore wait   for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day I will stand up to testify.  I have decided to assemble   the nations,   to gather the kingdoms and to pour out my wrath   on them— all my fierce anger.   The whole world will be consumed   by the fire of my jealous anger. 9 “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call   on the name of the Lord   and serve   him shoulder to shoulder.  10 From beyond the rivers of Cush    my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings.    11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame   for all the wrongs you have done to me,   because I will remove from you your arrogant boasters.   Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill.    12 But I will leave within you the meek   and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust   in the name of the Lord.  13 They   will do no wrong;   they will tell no lies.   A deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouths.   They will eat and lie down   and no one will make them afraid.  ”  14 Sing, Daughter Zion;   shout aloud,   Israel! Be glad and rejoice   with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!  15 The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;   never again will you fear   any harm.    16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.    17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves.   He will take great delight   in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you,   but will rejoice over you with singing.”    18 “I will remove from you all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals, which is a burden and reproach for you.  19 At that time I will deal with all who oppressed   you. I will rescue the lame; I will gather the exiles.   I will give them praise   and honor in every land where they have suffered shame.  20 At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring   you home. I will give you honor   and praise   among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes    before your very eyes,” says the Lord.

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