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Zephaniah Chapter 3 (Passion Bible)

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Haggai

¹ Doomed is the filthy and foul city— the city of oppression!

² Her people do not listen to the voice of God and will not accept correction. They do not trust in Yahweh anymore and do not want a close relationship with their God.

³ Her rulers are roaring lions, and her judges are ravenous wolves who hunt in the evening, too greedy to leave even a bone till the morning.

⁴ Her prophets are proud, reckless impostors. Her priests profane the holy place and openly break the Law.

⁵ In spite of all this, Yahweh the Righteous resides in Jerusalem, and all he does is just and true. Morning by morning, he brings justice to light, and day by day, he never fails. Yet the wicked are shameless. Yahweh Judges the Nations

⁶ “I have destroyed proud nations and toppled their high towers. I filled their streets with rubble so no one walks through them. Their cities have been demolished. Everyone is gone. Not one is left.

⁷ I thought, ‘Certainly, now you will revere me. Now you will yield to my correction.’ Then I would not need to punish them again and destroy their homes. But no, they were just as eager to do whatever was evil.

⁸ “So wait patiently for me,” declares Yahweh. “Wait for the day when I rise to seize the prey. For I have determined to gather the nations and assemble the kingdoms so that they will experience my fury and know how great my anger is. For the land will be consumed by the fire of my avenging zeal.” A Time of Restoration

⁹ “For then I will change the impure speech of all the people to the pure speech of praise so that all may worship my name together and serve me shoulder to shoulder.

¹⁰ From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my worshipers from distant lands will bring me gifts.” The Humble Remnant of Israel

¹¹ “When that day comes, you will never again be put to shame over your former acts of rebellion. For I will remove from your midst all who are arrogant and who boast in their self-importance. You will never again strut about in pride on my holy mountain.

¹² But I will leave a remnant among you: a humble and lowly people who will find their hiding place in the beautiful name of Yahweh.

¹³ They will do no wrong and only speak the truth, nor will they use any form of deceit. They will be content like grazing sheep. They will rest, and no one will frighten them.” Songs of Joy in Zion

¹⁴ Go ahead, sing for joy, daughter of Zion. People of Israel, get excited and shout aloud. Rejoice, let blissful praise fill your heart, fair daughter of Jerusalem.

¹⁵ Yahweh has canceled out his judgments against you. He has turned your accuser away. Yahweh, your King, is here within you, Israel; you have nothing more to fear.

¹⁶ On that day, the message for Jerusalem will be: Zion, do not yield to fear. Don’t let your heart be discouraged.

¹⁷ Yahweh, your God, is inside you. He is the Warrior-Savior who takes such delight in you that it will make him leap for joy and shout with great gladness. Yes, he will soothe you with his love. He will sing over you his song of praise.

¹⁸ “I will remove the sadness over your appointed feasts, and you will not be ashamed about them again.

¹⁹ Behold, at the right time, I will deal with those who mistreat you. I will rescue the weak and regather the scattered ones. I will turn their shame into praise when I restore their honor across the land.

²⁰ On that day, I will be your guide to bring you home; at that time, I will gather you together. You can be sure of this: I will give you a good name, and you will be admired among all the peoples of the earth as I restore your fortunes before your own eyes. I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

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1	Doomed is the filthy and foul city— the city of oppression!
2	Her people do not listen to the voice of God and will not accept correction. They do not trust in Yahweh anymore and do not want a close relationship with their God.
3	Her rulers are roaring lions, and her judges are ravenous wolves who hunt in the evening, too greedy to leave even a bone till the morning.
4	Her prophets are proud, reckless impostors. Her priests profane the holy place and openly break the Law.
5	In spite of all this, Yahweh the Righteous resides in Jerusalem, and all he does is just and true. Morning by morning, he brings justice to light, and day by day, he never fails. Yet the wicked are shameless. Yahweh Judges the Nations
6	“I have destroyed proud nations and toppled their high towers. I filled their streets with rubble so no one walks through them. Their cities have been demolished. Everyone is gone. Not one is left.
7	I thought, ‘Certainly, now you will revere me. Now you will yield to my correction.’ Then I would not need to punish them again and destroy their homes. But no, they were just as eager to do whatever was evil.
8	“So wait patiently for me,” declares Yahweh. “Wait for the day when I rise to seize the prey. For I have determined to gather the nations and assemble the kingdoms so that they will experience my fury and know how great my anger is. For the land will be consumed by the fire of my avenging zeal.” A Time of Restoration
9	“For then I will change the impure speech of all the people to the pure speech of praise so that all may worship my name together and serve me shoulder to shoulder.
10	From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my worshipers from distant lands will bring me gifts.” The Humble Remnant of Israel
11	“When that day comes, you will never again be put to shame over your former acts of rebellion. For I will remove from your midst all who are arrogant and who boast in their self-importance. You will never again strut about in pride on my holy mountain.
12	But I will leave a remnant among you: a humble and lowly people who will find their hiding place in the beautiful name of Yahweh.
13	They will do no wrong and only speak the truth, nor will they use any form of deceit. They will be content like grazing sheep. They will rest, and no one will frighten them.” Songs of Joy in Zion
14	Go ahead, sing for joy, daughter of Zion. People of Israel, get excited and shout aloud. Rejoice, let blissful praise fill your heart, fair daughter of Jerusalem.
15	Yahweh has canceled out his judgments against you. He has turned your accuser away. Yahweh, your King, is here within you, Israel; you have nothing more to fear.
16	On that day, the message for Jerusalem will be: Zion, do not yield to fear. Don’t let your heart be discouraged.
17	Yahweh, your God, is inside you. He is the Warrior-Savior who takes such delight in you that it will make him leap for joy and shout with great gladness. Yes, he will soothe you with his love. He will sing over you his song of praise.
18	“I will remove the sadness over your appointed feasts, and you will not be ashamed about them again.
19	Behold, at the right time, I will deal with those who mistreat you. I will rescue the weak and regather the scattered ones. I will turn their shame into praise when I restore their honor across the land.
20	On that day, I will be your guide to bring you home; at that time, I will gather you together. You can be sure of this: I will give you a good name, and you will be admired among all the peoples of the earth as I restore your fortunes before your own eyes. I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

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