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CHAP. III.

1 A sharpe reproofe of Ierusalem for diuers sinnes. 8 An exhortation to wait for the restauration of Israel: 14 and to reioyce for their saluation by God.

¹ Woe to her that is filthie and polluted, to the oppressing citie.¹

² She obeyed not the voice: she receiued not correction: she trusted not in the Lord: she drew not neere to her God.²

³ Her princes within her are roaring lyons; her Iudges are euening wolues, they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.³

⁴ Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie, they haue done violence to the Law.⁴

⁵ The iust Lord is in the middest thereof: he will not doe iniquitie: euery morning doeth hee bring his iudgement to light, he faileth not: but the vniust knoweth no shame.⁵

⁶ I haue cut off the nations: their towres are desolate, I made their streetes waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroied, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.⁶

⁷ I said, Surely thou wilt feare mee: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling should not bee cut off, howsoeuer I punished them: but they rose early, & corrupted all their doings.

Gods loue.

⁸ ¶ Therefore waite ye vpon mee, sayth the Lord, vntill the day that I rise vp to the pray: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdomes to powre vpon them mine indignation, euen all my fierce anger: for all the earth shalbe deuoured with the fire of my iealousie.⁸

⁹ For then will I turne to the people a pure language, that they may all call vpon the Name of the Lord, to serue him with one consent.⁹

¹⁰ From beyond the riuers of Ethiopia, my suppliants, euen the daughter of my dispersed shal bring mine offring.

¹¹ In 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 them that reioyce in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of mine holy mountaine.¹¹

¹² I will also leaue in the middest of thee an afflicted and poore people: and they shall trust in the Name of the Lord.

¹³ The remnant of Israel shall not doe iniquitie, nor speake lies: neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feede, and lie downe, and none shall make them afraid.

¹⁴ ¶ Sing, O daughter of Zion: shout, O Israel: be glad and reioyce with all the heart, O daughter of Ierusalem.¹⁴

¹⁵ The Lord hath taken away thy iudgements, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, euen the Lord is in the middest of thee: thou shalt not see euill any more.

¹⁶ In that day it shall be said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slacke.¹⁶

¹⁷ The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mightie: hee will saue, he will reioyce ouer thee with ioy: hee will rest in his loue, hee will ioy ouer thee with singing.¹⁷

¹⁸ I will gather them that are sorrowfull for the solemne assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproch of it was a burden.¹⁸

¹⁹ Behold, at that time I will vndoe all that afflict thee, and I will saue her that halteth, and gather her that was driuen out, and I will get them praise and fame in euery land, where they haue beene put to shame.¹⁹

²⁰ At that time will I bring you againe euen 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 turne backe your captiuitie before your eyes, saith the Lord.

Zephaniah Chapter 3 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):

¹ Or, gluttenous. Heb. craw.
² Or, instruction.
³ Ezek.22. 27. mic.3. 11.
⁴ Ier.23.11. hose.9.7. , Ezek.22. 26.
⁵ Heb. morning by morning.
⁶ Or, corners.
⁸ Chap.1.18.
⁹ Heb. lip. , Heb. shoulder.
¹¹ Heb. in my holy.
¹⁴ Isai 12.6. and 54.1.
¹⁶ Or, faint.
¹⁷ Heb. he will be silent.
¹⁸ Heb. the burden vpon it was reproch.
¹⁹ Mic.4.7. , Heb. I will set them for a praise. , Hebr. of their shame.

* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania