Zephaniah 3:14-20
Israel’s Joy and Restoration
14 aSing aloud, O daughter of Zion;shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
he has cleared away your enemies.
bThe King of Israel, cthe Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 dOn that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
elet not your hands grow weak.
17 fThe Lord your God is in your midst,
ga mighty one who will save;
hhe will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
18I will gather those of you who mourn ifor the festival,
so that you will no longer suffer reproach. ▼
▼The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
19Behold, at that time kI will deal
with all your oppressors.
And lI will save the lame
and gather the outcast,
and I will change mtheir shame into npraise
and renown in all the earth.
20 oAt that time I will bring you in,
at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
among all the peoples of the earth,
pwhen I restore your fortunes
before your eyes,” says the Lord.
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