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Text -- Zephaniah 3:6-20 (NET)
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3:6 “I destroyed nations ; their walled cities are in ruins . I turned their streets into ruins ; no one passes through them. Their cities are desolate ; no one lives there.
3:7 I thought , ‘Certainly you will respect me! Now you will accept correction !’ If she had done so, her home would not be destroyed by all the punishments I have threatened . But they eagerly sinned in everything they did .
3:8 Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the Lord , “for the day when I attack and take plunder . I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms , so I can pour out my fury on them– all my raging anger . For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger .
3:9 Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise . All of them will invoke the Lord’s name when they pray, and will worship him in unison .
3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia , those who pray to me will bring me tribute .
3:11 In that day you will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me, for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast , and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill .
3:12 I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people , and they will find safety in the Lord’s presence .
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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NET Notes -> Zep 3:6; Zep 3:6; Zep 3:6; Zep 3:6; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:7; Zep 3:8; Zep 3:8; Zep 3:8; Zep 3:8; Zep 3:9; Zep 3:9; Zep 3:9; Zep 3:9; Zep 3:10; Zep 3:10; Zep 3:10; Zep 3:11; Zep 3:11; Zep 3:11; Zep 3:12; Zep 3:12; Zep 3:12; Zep 3:13; Zep 3:13; Zep 3:14; Zep 3:15; Zep 3:16; Zep 3:16; Zep 3:17; Zep 3:17; Zep 3:17; Zep 3:18; Zep 3:19; Zep 3:19; Zep 3:20; Zep 3:20; Zep 3:20; Zep 3:20
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NET Notes: Zep 3:7 Heb “But they got up early, they made corrupt all their actions.” The phrase “they got up early” probably refers to their eage...
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NET Notes: Zep 3:10 It is not certain if those who pray to me refers to the converted nations or to God’s exiled covenant people.
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NET Notes: Zep 3:12 Safety in the Lord’s presence. From the time the Lord introduced his special covenant name (Yahweh) to Moses, it served as a reminder of his pro...
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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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