Zephaniah 3:7-9
Complete Jewish Bible
7 I said, ‘Surely now you will fear me,
you will receive correction’;
so that her place will not be cut off
by all the punishments I brought on her.
But no, they only grew all the more eager
to be corrupt in all that they do.
8 Therefore, wait for me,” says Adonai,
“for the day when I rise to witness against you,
when I decide to assemble nations,
to gather kingdoms together,
to pour on them my indignation,
all my furious anger;
for all the earth will be consumed
in the fire of my passion.
9 For then I will change the peoples,
so that they will have pure lips,
to call on the name of Adonai, all of them,
and serve him with one accord.
Zephaniah 3:7-9
New International Version
7 Of Jerusalem I thought,
‘Surely you will fear me
and accept correction!’(A)
Then her place of refuge[a] would not be destroyed,
nor all my punishments come upon[b] her.
But they were still eager
to act corruptly(B) in all they did.
8 Therefore wait(C) for me,”
declares the Lord,
“for the day I will stand up to testify.[c]
I have decided to assemble(D) the nations,(E)
to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath(F) on them—
all my fierce anger.(G)
The whole world will be consumed(H)
by the fire of my jealous anger.
Restoration of Israel’s Remnant
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:7 Or her sanctuary
- Zephaniah 3:7 Or all those I appointed over
- Zephaniah 3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder
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