Zephaniah 3 NKJV NIV Parallel

◄ Zephaniah 3 ►

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1Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, To the oppressing city!

1Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!

2She has not obeyed His voice, She has not received correction; She has not trusted in the LORD, She has not drawn near to her God.

2She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God.

3Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.

3Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.

4Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done violence to the law.

4Her prophets are unprincipled; they are treacherous people. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.

5The LORD is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails, But the unjust knows no shame.

5The 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 cut off nations, Their fortresses are devastated; I have made their streets desolate, With none passing by. Their cities are destroyed; There is no one, no inhabitant.

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.

7I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction’— So that her dwelling would not be cut off, Despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds.

7Of 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,” says the LORD, “Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination is to gather the nations To My assembly of kingdoms, To pour on them My indignation, All My fierce anger; All the earth shall be devoured With the fire of My jealousy.

8Therefore 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“For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, That they all may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him with one accord.

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.

10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, The daughter of My dispersed ones, Shall bring My offering.

10From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings.

11In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds In which you transgress against Me; For then I will take away from your midst Those who rejoice in your pride, And you shall no longer be haughty In My holy mountain.

11On 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.

12I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

12But I will leave within you the meek and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the LORD.

13The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness And speak no lies, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, And no one shall make them afraid.”

13They 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."

14Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!

14Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!

15The LORD has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.

15The 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.

16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.

16On that day they will say to Jerusalem, "Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.

17The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”

17The 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 gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly, Who are among you, To whom its reproach is a burden.

18"I will remove from you all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals, which is a burden and reproach for you.

19Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, And gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to shame.

19At 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.

20At that time I will bring you back, Even at the time I gather you; For I will give you fame and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I return your captives before your eyes,” Says the LORD.

20At 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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