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Zephaniah 3
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Chapter 3
III.
AGAINST JERUSALEM
Against the leaders of the people
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Trouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled, the tyrannical city!
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She would never listen to the call, would never learn the lesson; she has never trusted in Yahweh, never drawn near to her God.
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The leaders she harbours are roaring lions, her judges, wolves at evening that have had nothing to gnaw that morning;
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her prophets are braggarts, they are impostors; her priests profane the holy things, they do violence to the Law.
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Yahweh is in her, he is just and honourable; he never does wrong; morning by morning he makes his law known, each dawn unfailingly; he knows no injustice.
The pagans punished
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I have wiped out nations, their corner-towers lie in ruins; I have emptied their streets, no one walks there; their towns have been sacked: no one left there, no more inhabitants.
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‘At least,’ I used to say ‘you will fear me now, you will learn the lesson; she cannot lose sight of the many times I have punished her.’ But no, it only made them more anxious to see that all they did was corrupt.
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Therefore, expect me – it is Yahweh who speaks – on the day I stand up to make my accusation; for I am determined to gather the nations, to assemble the kingdoms, and to pour out my fury on you, the whole heat of my anger.
Conversion of the pagans
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Yes, I will then give the peoples lips that are clean, so that all may invoke the name of Yahweh and serve him under the same yoke.
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From beyond the banks of the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants will bring me offerings.
The humble remnant of Israel
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When that day comes you need feel no shame for all the misdeeds you have committed against me, for I will remove your proud boasters from your midst; and you will cease to strut on my holy mountain.
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In your midst I will leave a humble and lowly people,
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and those who are left in Israel will seek refuge in the name of Yahweh. They will do no wrong, will tell no lies; and the perjured tongue will no longer be found in their mouths. But they will be able to graze and rest with no one to disturb them.
Psalms of joy in Zion
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Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud! Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem!
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Yahweh has repealed your sentence; he has driven your enemies away. Yahweh, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you have no more evil to fear.
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When that day comes, word will come to Jerusalem: Zion, have no fear, do not let your hands fall limp.
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Yahweh your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult with joy over you, he will renew you by his love; he will dance with shouts of joy for you
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as on a day of festival.
I have taken away your misfortune, no longer need you bear the disgrace of it.
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I am taking action here and now against your oppressors. When that time comes I will rescue the lame, and gather the strays, and I will win them praise and renown when I restore their fortunes.
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When that times comes, I will be your guide, when that time comes, I will gather you in; I will give you praise and renown among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes under your own eyes, says Yahweh.
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