Zephaniah 3:15

3:15 The Lord has removed the judgment against you; ¹ 

he has turned back your enemy.

Israel’s king, the Lord, is in your midst!

You no longer need to fear disaster.

Zephaniah 3:20

3:20 At that time I will lead you –

at the time I gather you together. ² 

Be sure of this! ³  I will make all the nations of the earth respect and admire you ⁴ 

when you see me restore you,” ⁵  says the Lord.

[3:15]  ¹ tn Heb “your judgments,” that is, “the judgments directed against you.” The translation reflects the implications of the parallelism.

[3:20]  ² tn In this line the second person pronoun is masculine plural, indicating that the exiles are addressed.

[3:20]  ³ tn Or “for.”

[3:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “I will make you into a name and praise among all the peoples of the earth.” Here the word “name” carries the nuance of “good reputation.”

[3:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “when I restore your fortunes to your eyes.” See the note on the phrase “restore them” in 2:7.