Saturday, June 17, 2017

Tsephanyah ג

Zephaniah 3 (CKJV)


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

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

Her princes within her are roaring lions; 
her judges are evening wolves; 
they leave no bone until morning.

Her prophets are reckless and treacherous persons: 
her priests have polluted the holy, 
they have done violence to the Torah.

5 But  יְהֹוָה  is Righteous in her midst; 
He will do no iniquity: 
Morning by morning He brings His judgment to light, 
As unfailing as the light; 


But the unjust know no shame!

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

7 I said, "Only fear Me, 
Accept instruction;"
So her dwelling should not be cut off, 
howsoever I punished them: 
but they rose early, 
and corrupted all their doings.

8 "Therefore wait upon Me,"
                                 -- declares  יְהֹוָה
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 My indignation, 
even all My fierce anger: 
For all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.

For then will I turn to the people a clean pure lip, 
that they may all call upon the name of  יְהֹוָה
to serve Him with one consent.

10 From beyond the rivers of Cush My suppliants, 
even the daughter of My dispersed, 
shall bring My offering.

11 In that day,
You will not be ashamed for all thy deeds, 
wherein you have transgressed against Me: 
for then I will remove
out of the midst of thee 
the proud exulting ones, 
and you shall no more be haughty 
in My set-apart mountain.

12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, 
and they shall trust in the Name of  יְהֹוָה .

13 The remnant of Yisra'el 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.

14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Tsiyon!
Shout, O Yisra'el!
Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, 
O daughter of Yerushalayim!

15  יְהֹוָה  has annulled the judgment against you, 
He has cast out your enemy!
The King of Israel, even  יְהֹוָה , is within you: 
You shalt not see evil any more.

16 In that day it shall be said to Yerushalayim: 
Fear not, O Tsiyon: 
Let not your hands droop!

17  יְהֹוָה  thy Elohim is in your midst,
is mighty to save; 
He will rejoice over you with joy; 
He will rest in His love, 
He rejoices over you with singing.

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

19 See, at that time I am dealing with all those afflicting you: 
and I will save the lame, 
and gather her that was driven out; 
and I will exchange their disgrace 
For them for praise 
and for a name in all the earth
where they were put to shame.

20 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, 
                                 -- said  יְהֹוָה .


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