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Israel Will Trust in the Lord

“But then I will purify what all the nations say.
    And they will use their words to worship me.
    They will serve me together.
10 My scattered people will come to me
    from beyond the rivers of Cush.
They will worship me.
    They will bring me offerings.
11 Jerusalem, you have done many wrong things to me.
    But at that time you will not be put to shame anymore.
That’s because I will remove from this city
    those who think so highly of themselves.
You will never be proud again
    on my holy mountain of Zion.

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Restoration of Israel’s Remnant

“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
    that all of them may call(A) on the name of the Lord(B)
    and serve(C) him shoulder to shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush[a](D)
    my worshipers, my scattered people,
    will bring me offerings.(E)
11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame(F)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,(G)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.(H)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region