Jubilee2000 - Zephaniah - 3

3:1  Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

3:2  She did not obey the voice; she did not receive correction; she did not trust in the LORD; she did not draw near to her God.

3:3  Her princes within her [are] roaring lions; her judges [are] evening wolves; they do not leave a bone for tomorrow.

3:4  Her prophets [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary; they have falsified the law.

3:5  The just LORD [is] in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: each morning he shall bring his judgment to light; he never fails; but the unjust know no shame.

3:6  I have caused [the] Gentiles to be cut off: their castles are desolate; I made their streets waste until no one passes by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man [left], there is no inhabitant.

3:7  Saying, Surely [now] thou wilt fear me; thou wilt receive chastisement; so thy dwelling shall not be thrown down, all of which I visited upon her; but they rose early, [and] corrupted all their doings.

3:8  Therefore wait for me, said the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my judgment [is] to gather [the] Gentiles, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour upon them my indignation, [even] all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

3:9  For then I will restore to the peoples the pure language that they may all call upon the name of the LORD to serve him with one consent.

3:10  From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, [even] the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring me an offering.

3:11  In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for any of thy doings, in which thou hast rebelled against me, for then I will take away out of the midst of thee those that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no longer be haughty because of the mountain of my holiness.

3:12  I will also leave in the midst of thee a poor and humble people, and they shall wait in the name of the LORD.

3:13  The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they shall be fed and lie down, and no one shall make [them] afraid.

3:14  Sing, O daughter of Zion; [shout with] joy O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

3:15  The LORD has taken away thy judgments; he has cast out thine enemy; the LORD is king of Israel in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more.

3:16  In that time it shall be said to Jerusalem, Do not fear; [and to] Zion, Do not let thine hands be slack.

3:17  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.

3:18  I will gather [those that are] weary because of the [long] time, [who] are thine, [unto whom] her confusion [was] a burden.

3:19  Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee; and I will save her that is lame and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and of [good] reputation in every land where they have been put to shame.

3:20  At that time will I bring you [again], even in the time that I gather you; for I will give you as fame and as praise among all peoples of the earth, when I shall return your captives before your eyes, saith the LORD.: