f | # Zephaniah | f | # Zephaniah |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| 1 The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Ge | | 1 The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Ge |
| daliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of | | daliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of |
| Amon, king of Judah. | | Amon, king of Judah. |
| 2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. | | 2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. |
| 3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the | | 3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the |
| fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off m | | fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off m |
| an from off the land, saith the LORD. | | an from off the land, saith the LORD. |
n | 4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of | n | 4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of J |
| Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name | | erusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place; and the name o |
| of the Chemarims with the priests; | | f the Chemarim with the priests; |
| 5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that wor | | 5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that wor |
| ship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; | | ship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; |
| 6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought th | | 6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought th |
| e LORD, nor inquired for him. | | e LORD, nor inquired for him. |
| 7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at | | 7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at |
| hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. | | hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. |
| 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will puni | | 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will puni |
| sh the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strang | | sh the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strang |
| e apparel. | | e apparel. |
| 9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which | | 9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which |
| fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. | | fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. |
| 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be th | | 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be th |
| e noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great | | e noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great |
| crashing from the hills. | | crashing from the hills. |
| 11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; al | | 11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; al |
| l they that bear silver are cut off. | | l they that bear silver are cut off. |
| 12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with can | | 12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with can |
| dles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart | | dles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart |
| , The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. | | , The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. |
| 13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: th | | 13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: th |
| ey shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards | | ey shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards |
| , but not drink the wine thereof. | | , but not drink the wine thereof. |
| 14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the | | 14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the |
| voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. | | voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. |
| 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness | | 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness |
| and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick dar | | and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick dar |
| kness, | | kness, |
| 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the hig | | 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the hig |
| h towers. | | h towers. |
| 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, beca | | 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, beca |
| use they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as du | | use they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as du |
| st, and their flesh as the dung. | | st, and their flesh as the dung. |
| 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day | | 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day |
| of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jea | | of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jea |
| lousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the la | | lousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the la |
| nd. | | nd. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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| 1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; | | 1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; |
| 2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fi | | 2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fi |
| erce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come up | | erce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come up |
| on you. | | on you. |
| 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; s | | 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; s |
| eek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LO | | eek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LO |
| RD's anger. | | RD's anger. |
t | 4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out As | t | 4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out As |
| hdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. | | hdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up. |
| 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the | | 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the |
| word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will e | | word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will e |
| ven destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. | | ven destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. |
| 6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for | | 6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for |
| flocks. | | flocks. |
| 7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed | | 7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed |
| thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the | | thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the |
| LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. | | LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. |
| 8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, | | 8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, |
| whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their | | whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their |
| border. | | border. |
| 9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab s | | 9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab s |
| hall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of ne | | hall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of ne |
| ttles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall | | ttles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall |
| spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. | | spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. |
| 10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnif | | 10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnif |
| ied themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. | | ied themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. |
| 11 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the e | | 11 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the e |
| arth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of | | arth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of |
| the heathen. | | the heathen. |
| 12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. | | 12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. |
| 13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and | | 13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and |
| will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. | | will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. |
| 14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: | | 14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: |
| both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; thei | | both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; thei |
| r voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he | | r voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he |
| shall uncover the cedar work. | | shall uncover the cedar work. |
| 15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I a | | 15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I a |
| m, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beas | | m, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beas |
| ts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. | | ts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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| 1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! | | 1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! |
| 2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the | | 2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the |
| LORD; she drew not near to her God. | | LORD; she drew not near to her God. |
| 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they | | 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they |
| gnaw not the bones till the morrow. | | gnaw not the bones till the morrow. |
| 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the | | 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the |
| sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. | | sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. |
| 5 The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning | | 5 The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning |
| doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no s | | doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no s |
| hame. | | hame. |
| 6 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets wa | | 6 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets wa |
| ste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, | | ste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, |
| that there is none inhabitant. | | that there is none inhabitant. |
| 7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwel | | 7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwel |
| ling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and | | ling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and |
| corrupted all their doings. | | corrupted all their doings. |
| 8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the | | 8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the |
| prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the ki | | prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the ki |
| ngdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all th | | ngdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all th |
| e earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. | | e earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. |
| 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upo | | 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upo |
| n the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. | | n the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. |
| 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dis | | 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dis |
| persed, shall bring mine offering. | | persed, shall bring mine offering. |
| 11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast t | | 11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast t |
| ransgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them | | ransgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them |
| that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy | | that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy |
| mountain. | | mountain. |
| 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they | | 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they |
| shall trust in the name of the LORD. | | shall trust in the name of the LORD. |
| 13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a | | 13 The 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 | | deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and |
| none shall make them afraid. | | none shall make them afraid. |
| 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the h | | 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the h |
| eart, O daughter of Jerusalem. | | eart, O daughter of Jerusalem. |
| 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the kin | | 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the kin |
| g of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any | | g of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any |
| more. | | more. |
| 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let no | | 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let no |
| t thine hands be slack. | | t thine hands be slack. |
| 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoic | | 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoic |
| e over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singi | | e over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singi |
| ng. | | ng. |
| 18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of the | | 18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of the |
| e, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. | | e, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. |
| 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her t | | 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her t |
| hat halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and | | hat halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and |
| fame in every land where they have been put to shame. | | fame in every land where they have been put to shame. |
| 20 At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for | | 20 At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for |
| I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn b | | I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn b |
| ack your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. | | ack your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. |
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