The Lord is (A)righteous (B)within her;
He will (C)do no injustice.
(D)Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He [a]does not fail.
But the [b]criminal (E)knows no shame.
“I have eliminated nations;
Their corner towers are deserted.
I have (F)laid waste their streets,
With no one passing by;
Their (G)cities have been laid waste,
Without a person, (H)without an inhabitant.
I said, ‘You will certainly revere Me,
You will (I)accept discipline.’
So her dwelling will (J)not be eliminated
In accordance with everything that I have stipulated for her.
Instead, they were eager to (K)corrupt all their deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:5 Lit is not missing
  2. Zephaniah 3:5 Or sinner

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