Zephaniah:3

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* This is the scornful city that dwells securely , that says in her heart , I am , and there is no longer any to be after me : how is she become desolate , a habitation of wild beasts ! Every one that passes through her shall hiss , and shake his hands . Alas the glorious and ransomed city . * The dove hearkened not to the voice ; she received not correction ; she trusted not in the Lord , and she drew not near to her God . * Her princes within her were as roaring lions , her judges as the wolves of Arabia ; they remained not till the morrow . * Her prophets are (note :)Gr . borne of the wind (:note ) light and scornful men : her priests profane the holy things , and sinfully transgress the law . * But the just Lord is in the midst of her , and he will never do an unjust thing : morning by morning he will bring out his judgement to the light , and it is not hidden , and he knows not injustice by extortion , nor injustice in strife . * I have brought down the proud with destruction ; their corners are destroyed : I will make their ways completely waste , so that none shall go through : their cities are come to an end , (note :)See use of para , 1 Co strkjv @12:15 , 16 (:note ) by reason of no man living or dwelling in them . * I said , But do ye fear me , and (note :)See Ps 2 . ult (:note ) receive instruction , and ye shall not be cut off from the face of the land for all the vengeance I have brought upon her : prepare thou , rise early : all their produce is spoilt . * Therefore wait upon me , saith the Lord , until the day when I rise up for a witness : because my judgement shall be on the gatherings of the nations , to draw to me kings , to pour out upon them all my fierce anger : for the whole earth shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy . * For then will I turn to the peoples a tongue (note :)hrwrb read as hrwdb (:note ) for her generation , that all may call on the name of the Lord , to serve him under one yoke . * From the boundaries of the rivers of Ethiopia will I receive my dispersed ones ; they shall offer sacrifices to me . * In that day thou shalt not be ashamed of all thy practices , wherein thou hast transgressed against me : for then will I take away from thee thy disdainful pride , and thou shalt no more magnify thyself upon my holy mountain . * And I will leave in thee a meek and lowly people ; * and the remnant of Israel shall fear the name of the Lord , and shall do no iniquity , neither shall they speak vanity ; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth : for they shall feed , and lie down , and there shall be none to terrify them . * Rejoice , O daughter of Sion ; (note :)Gr . proclaim , or preach (:note ) cry aloud , O daughter of Jerusalem ; rejoice and delight thyself with all thine heart , O daughter of Jerusalem . * The Lord has taken away thine iniquities , he has ransomed thee from the hand of thine enemies : the Lord , the King of Israel , is in the midst of thee : thou shalt not see evil any more . * At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem , Be of good courage , Sion ; let not thine hands be slack . * The Lord thy God is in thee ; the Mighty One shall save thee : he shall bring joy upon thee , and shall (note :)Lit . renew (:note ) refresh thee with his love ; and he shall rejoice over thee with delight as in a day of feasting . * And I will gather thine afflicted ones . Alas ! who has taken up a reproach against her ? * Behold , I will work in thee for thy sake at that time , saith the Lord : and I will save her that was oppressed , and receive her that was rejected ; and I will make them a praise , and honoured in all the earth . * And their enemies shall be ashamed at that time , when I shall deal well with you , and at the time when I shall receive you : for I will make you honoured and a praise among all the nations of the earth , when I turn back your captivity before you , saith the Lord .

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