3.9
ZEPHANIAH
- 9For then will I turn to the peoples
- A pure language,
- That they may all call upon the name of the Lord,
- To serve Him with one consent.
- 10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
- Shall they bring My suppliants,
- Even the daughter of My dispersed,
- As Mine offering.
- 11In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,
- Wherein thou hast transgressed against Me;
- For then I will take away out of the midst of thee
- Thy proudly exulting ones,
- And thou shalt no more be haughty
- In My holy mountain.
- 12And I will leave in the midst of thee
- An afflicted and poor people,
- And they shall take refuge in the name of the Lord.
- 13The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity,
- Nor speak lies,
- Neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
- For they shall feed and lie down,
- And none shall make them afraid.
- 14Sing, O daughter of Zion,
- Shout, O Israel;
- Be glad and rejoice with all thy heart,
- O daughter of Jerusalem.
- 15The Lord hath taken away thy judgments,
- He hath cast out thine enemy;
- The King, of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee;
- Thou shalt not fear evil any more.
- 16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
- 'Fear thou not;
- O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
- 17The Lord thy God is in the midst of thee,
- A Mighty One who will save;
- He will rejoice over thee with joy,
- He will be silent m His love,
- He will joy over thee with singing.'
- 18I will gather them that are far from the appointed season, who are of thee,
- That hast borne the burden of reproach.
- 19Behold, at that time
- I will deal with all them that afflict thee,
- And I will save her that is lame,
- And gather her that was driven away;
- And I will make them to be a praise and a name,
- Whose shame hath been in all the earth.
- 20At that time will I bring you in,
- And at that time will I gather you;
- For I will make you to be a name and a praise
- Among all the peoples of the earth,
- When I turn your captivity before your eyes,
- Saith the Lord.
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