Zephaniah 3:1-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations
3 Woe to her who is (A)rebellious and (B)defiled,
The (C)tyrannical city!
2 She (D)heeded no voice,
She (E)accepted no instruction.
She did not (F)trust in the Lord,
She did not (G)draw near to her God.
3 Her (H)princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are (I)wolves at evening;
They leave nothing for the morning.
4 Her prophets are (J)reckless, treacherous men;
Her (K)priests have profaned the sanctuary.
They have done violence to the law.
5 The Lord is (L)righteous (M)within her;
He will (N)do no injustice.
(O)Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He does not fail.
But the unjust (P)knows no shame.
6 “I have cut off nations;
Their corner towers are in ruins.
I have made their streets (Q)desolate,
With no one passing by;
Their (R)cities are laid waste,
Without a man, (S)without an inhabitant.
7 “I said, ‘Surely you will revere Me,
(T)Accept instruction.’
So her dwelling will (U)not be cut off
According to all that I have appointed concerning her.
But they were eager to (V)corrupt all their deeds.
8 “Therefore (W)wait for Me,” declares the Lord,
“For the day when I rise up as a witness.
Indeed, My decision is to (X)gather nations,
To assemble kingdoms,
To pour out on them My indignation,
All My burning anger;
For (Y)all the earth will be devoured
By the fire of My zeal.
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