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Text -- Zephaniah 3:13-20 (NET)
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3:13 The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully . They will not lie , and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth . Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down; no one will terrify them.”
3:14 Shout for joy , Daughter Zion ! Shout out , Israel ! Be happy and boast with all your heart , Daughter Jerusalem !
3:15 The Lord has removed the judgment against you; he has turned back your enemy . Israel’s king , the Lord , is in your midst ! You no longer need to fear disaster .
3:16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem , “Don’t be afraid , Zion ! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic !
3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst ; he is a warrior who can deliver . He takes great delight in you ; he renews you by his love ; he shouts for joy over you.”
3:18 “As for those who grieve because they cannot attend the festivals – I took them away from you; they became tribute and were a source of shame to you.
3:19 Look , at that time I will deal with those who mistreated you. I will rescue the lame sheep and gather together the scattered sheep. I will take away their humiliation and make the whole earth admire and respect them.
3:20 At that time I will lead you– at the time I gather you together . Be sure of this! I will make all the nations of the earth respect and admire you when you see me restore you ,” says the Lord .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Church |
ZEPHANIAH, BOOK OF |
God |
Zion |
Remnant |
Faith |
Joy |
GATHER |
Speaking |
Worship |
Deceit |
Lies and Deceits |
Milleium |
Afflictions and Adversities |
TAKE |
HALT |
FAME |
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
JOSIAH |
LIE; LYING |
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NET Notes: Zep 3:13 The words “peacefully like sheep” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
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NET Notes: Zep 3:14 This phrase is used as an epithet for the city and the nation. “Daughter” may seem extraneous in English but consciously joins the various...
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NET Notes: Zep 3:15 Heb “your judgments,” that is, “the judgments directed against you.” The translation reflects the implications of the parallel...
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NET Notes: Zep 3:18 Heb “The ones grieving from an assembly I gathered from you they were, tribute upon her, a reproach.” Any translation of this difficult ve...
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NET Notes: Zep 3:19 Heb “I will make them into praise and a name, in all the earth, their shame.” The present translation assumes that “their shame̶...
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