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Zephaniah 3

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Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

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She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.

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Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

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Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

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The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

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I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.

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I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

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Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

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For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.

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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

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In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

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I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.

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The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

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Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

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The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

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The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

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I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

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Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

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At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.

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Zephaniah 3:13

“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”

Study Summary

They shall do no injustice and speak no lies; nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall feed and lie down, and no one shall make them afraid—the remnant exists in moral renewal: no injustice, no lies, no deception. Their security and peace mirror the Edenic rest; the covenant restoration produces conditions of shalom. The peace contrasts sharply with the judgment-terror of earlier chapters.

Community Reflections

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Priya Nair (test user)1d ago
Walking by faith — Zephaniah 3

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience.…

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Zephaniah 3:13

“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”

Study Summary

They shall do no injustice and speak no lies; nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall feed and lie down, and no one shall make them afraid—the remnant exists in moral renewal: no injustice, no lies, no deception. Their security and peace mirror the Edenic rest; the covenant restoration produces conditions of shalom. The peace contrasts sharply with the judgment-terror of earlier chapters.

Community Reflections

1
Priya Nair (test user)1d ago
Walking by faith — Zephaniah 3

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience.…

Read the note →

Zephaniah 3:13

They shall do no injustice and speak no lies; nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall feed and lie down, and no one shall make them afraid—the remnant exists in moral renewal: no injustice, no lies, no deception. Their security and peace mirror the Edenic rest; the covenant restoration produces conditions of shalom. The peace contrasts sharply with the judgment-terror of earlier chapters.