Zephaniah
Chapter 3
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1 Woe1945 to her that is filthy4784 and polluted,1351 to the oppressing3238 city!5892
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2 She obeyed8085 not3808 the voice;6963 she received3947 not3808 correction;4148 she trusted982 not3808 in the LORD;3068 she drew not near7126 3808 to413 her God.430
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3 Her princes8269 within7130 her are roaring7580 lions;738 her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves;2061 they gnaw not the bones1633 3808 till the morrow.1242
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4 Her prophets5030 are light6348 and treacherous900 persons:376 her priests3548 have polluted2490 the sanctuary,6944 they have done violence2554 to the law.8451
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5 The just6662 LORD3068 is in the midst7130 thereof; he will not3808 do6213 iniquity:5766 every morning1242 1242 doth he bring5414 his judgment4941 to light,216 he faileth5737 not;3808 but the unjust5767 knoweth3045 no3808 shame.1322
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6 I have cut off3772 the nations:1471 their towers6438 are desolate;8074 I made their streets waste,2717 2351 that none4480 1097 passeth by:5674 their cities5892 are destroyed,6658 so that there is no4480 1097 man,376 that there is none4480 369 inhabitant.3427
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7 I said,559 Surely389 thou wilt fear3372 me, thou wilt receive3947 instruction;4148 so their dwelling4583 should not3808 be cut off,3772 howsoever3605 834 I punished6485 5921 them: but403 they rose early,7925 and corrupted7843 all3605 their doings.5949
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8 Therefore3651 wait2442 ye upon me, saith5002 the LORD,3068 until the day3117 that I rise up6965 to the prey:5706 for3588 my determination4941 is to gather622 the nations,1471 that I may assemble6908 the kingdoms,4467 to pour8210 upon5921 them mine indignation,2195 even all3605 my fierce2740 anger:639 for3588 all3605 the earth776 shall be devoured398 with the fire784 of my jealousy.7068
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9 For3588 then227 will I turn2015 to413 the people5971 a pure1305 language,8193 that they may all3605 call7121 upon the name8034 of the LORD,3068 to serve5647 him with one259 consent.7926
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10 From beyond4480 5676 the rivers5104 of Ethiopia3568 my suppliants,6282 even the daughter1323 of my dispersed,6327 shall bring2986 mine offering.4503
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11 In that1931 day3117 shalt thou not3808 be ashamed954 for all4480 3605 thy doings,5949 wherein834 thou hast transgressed6586 against me: for3588 then227 I will take away5493 out of the midst4480 7130 of thee them that rejoice5947 in thy pride,1346 and thou shalt no3808 more3254 5750 be haughty1361 because of my holy6944 mountain.2022
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12 I will also leave7604 in the midst7130 of thee an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people,5971 and they shall trust2620 in the name8034 of the LORD.3068
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13 The remnant7611 of Israel3478 shall not3808 do6213 iniquity,5766 nor3808 speak1696 lies;3577 neither3808 shall a deceitful8649 tongue3956 be found4672 in their mouth:6310 for3588 they1992 shall feed7462 and lie down,7257 and none369 shall make them afraid.2729
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14 Sing,7442 O daughter1323 of Zion;6726 shout,7321 O Israel;3478 be glad8055 and rejoice5937 with all3605 the heart,3820 O daughter1323 of Jerusalem.3389
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15 The LORD3068 hath taken away5493 thy judgments,4941 he hath cast out6437 thine enemy:341 the king4428 of Israel,3478 even the LORD,3068 is in the midst7130 of thee: thou shalt not3808 see7200 evil7451 any more.5750
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16 In that1931 day3117 it shall be said559 to Jerusalem,3389 Fear3372 thou not:408 and to Zion,6726 Let not408 thine hands3027 be slack.7503
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17 The LORD3068 thy God430 in the midst7130 of thee is mighty;1368 he will save,3467 he will rejoice7797 over5921 thee with joy;8057 he will rest2790 in his love,160 he will joy1523 over5921 thee with singing.7440
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18 I will gather622 them that are sorrowful3013 for the solemn assembly,4480 4150 who are1961 of4480 thee, to whom the reproach2781 of5921 it was a burden.4864
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19 Behold,2009 at that1931 time6256 I will undo6213 853 all3605 that afflict6031 thee: and I will save3467 853 her that halteth,6760 and gather6908 her that was driven out;5080 and I will get7760 them praise8416 and fame8034 in every3605 land776 where they have been put to shame.1322
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20 At that1931 time6256 will I bring935 you again, even in the time6256 that I gather6908 you: for3588 I will make5414 you a name8034 and a praise8416 among all3605 people5971 of the earth,776 when I turn back7725 853 your captivity7622 before your eyes,5869 saith559 the LORD.3068
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