Zephaniah 3:7

Context

3:7 I thought,¹ ‘Certainly you will respect² me!

Now you will accept correction!’

If she had done so, her home³ would not be destroyed⁴

by all the punishments I have threatened.⁵

But they eagerly sinned

in everything they did.⁶

Zephaniah 3:11

Context

3:11 In that day you⁷ will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me,⁸

for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast,⁹

and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill.

[3:7] ¹tn Heb “said.”

[3:7] ²tn Or “fear.” The second person verb form (“you will respect”) is feminine singular, indicating that personified Jerusalem is addressed.

[3:7] ³tn Or “dwelling place.”

[3:7] ⁴tn Heb “cut off.”

[3:7] ⁵tn Heb “all which I have punished her.” The precise meaning of this statement and its relationship to what precedes are unclear.

[3:7] ⁶tn Heb “But they got up early, they made corrupt all their actions.” The phrase “they got up early” probably refers to their eagerness to engage in sinful activities.

[3:11] ⁷sn The second person verbs and pronouns are feminine singular, indicating that personified Jerusalem is addressed here.

[3:11] ⁸tn Heb “In that day you not be ashamed because of all your actions, [in] which you rebelled against me.”

[3:11] ⁹tn Heb “the arrogant ones of your pride.”