Zephaniah 3:6-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 I have cut off nations;
their corner towers(A) are destroyed.
I have laid waste their streets,
with no one to pass through.
Their cities lie devastated,
without a person, without an inhabitant.(B)
7 I thought: You will certainly fear Me
and accept correction.
Then her dwelling place[a]
would not be cut off
based on all that I had allocated to her.
However, they became more corrupt
in all their actions.
8 Therefore, wait for Me(C)—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
until the day I rise up for plunder.[b]
For My decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
in order to pour out My indignation(D) on them,
all My burning anger;
for the whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of My jealousy.(E)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:7 LXX, Syr read her eyes
- Zephaniah 3:8 LXX, Syr read for a witness; Vg reads up forever
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