Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3 ©

1 A sharp reproof of Jerusalem for various sins. 8 An exhortation to wait for the restoration of Israel, 14 and to rejoice for their salvation by God.

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WOE to her that is 1filthy and apolluted, to bthe oppressing city!

a v.2-4. Is. 1; 2; 4; 59. Je. 2-13. Eze. 8; 16; 22; 23. Mi. 2; 3; 6; 7.
b Je. 25.38.
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She cobeyed not the voice; she received not 2correction; she dtrusted not in the LORD; eshe drew not near to her God.

c Le. 26.14,15,21,23. De. 28.15; 31.16. Ne. 9.26. Is. 1.3-5. Je. 5.3; 7.28.
d Ps. 78.22. Is. 30.1-3,15,16; 28.15; 31.1. Je. 17.5.
e Is. 43.22-24; 29.13. Ps. 10.4; 69.18.
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fHer princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the *morrow.

f Eze. 22.25,27. Hab. 1.8. Mi. 3.9,10. Je. 5.6. Pr. 28.15.
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gHer prophets are light and treacherous persons: her hpriests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

g Je. 23.11,32. La. 2.14. Ho. 9.7. Mi. 3.11.
h Eze. 22.26. Ho. 4.6-8. Mal. 2.8.
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iThe just LORD is jin the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: 3every morning kdoth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but lthe unjust knoweth no shame.

i Ec. 3.16,17. Ge. 18.25. De. 32.4. Ps. 5.4,6. Hab. 1.13.
j Mi. 3.11. v.15,17.
k 2Ch. 36.15,16. Je. 5.3; 6.15; 3.3. Mi. 2.6.
l Je. 3.3; 6.15; 8.12.
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mI have cut off the nations: their 4towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.

m 2Ki. 17. Is. 10; 15; 17; 19; 37.36. Na. 1-3. 1Co. 10.6.
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I said, nSurely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, ohowsoever I punished them: but they prose early, and corrupted all their doings.

n Is. 5.4. Je. 8.6. Is. 63.8. Ps. 81.13,14. Je. 36.3. Mat. 22.37. Lu. 19.42-44.
o 2Ch. 28.6-8; 32.1,2; 33.11; 36.3,6,10.
p ch. 1.4,5. v.2-5. Mi. 2.1,2; 7.3,4. Is. 59.1-15; 5.7-23; 43.22-24. Je. 2-13. Eze. 8; 14; 16-23. 2Ch. 36.15.
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¶Therefore qwait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that rI rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the searth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

q Pr. 20.22. La. 3.25,26. Is. 8.17; 30.18. Job 35.14. Mi. 7.7-10. Hab. 2.3.
r Mi. 4.12; 5.5,6. Is. 24; 34. Je. 25; 46-51. Joel 3.2,9-16. Mat. 25.32. Re. 6; 14; 16. v.13. Is. 19.16-18.
s 2Pe. 3.10. ch. 1.18.
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For then will I turn to the people a pure 5language, tthat they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one 6consent.

t Ac. 2.4. Ps. 113.3. Mal. 1.11. Je. 3.18; 31.6. Zec. 2.11; 8.20-23.
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uFrom beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my *suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

u Is. 11.11; 27.12,13; 43.6; 49.12-26; 18.1,7; 60.4,6,7,9. Mal. 1.11. Ps. 72.8-11; 87.4; 68.31. Ac. 2-19; 8.27. Ja. 1.1. 1Pe. 1.1. De. 4.27; 28.64.
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In that day shalt thou vnot be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them wthat rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty 7because of my holy mountain.

v Ps. 49.5. Joel 2.26,27. Is. 54.4,5. v.15,19,20. Is. 61.7,9,10. Eze. 36.15,31; 16.63. Am. 3.2. Mi. 6.16.
w Je. 7.4,9,10. Mi. 3.11. Eze. 24.25; 7.20. Ro. 2.17; 3.1,2; 9.4,5. Mat. 3.9.
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xI will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

x Is. 10.20. Eze. 20.36,37. Is. 11.4; 14.32; 61.1. Zec. 11.7,11. Mat. 5.3; 11.5. 1Co. 1.26,27. Ja. 2.5. Ac. 14.22. He. 12.6,7. 1Pe. 1.7.
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yThe remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for zthey shall feed and lie down, aand none shall make them afraid.

a Is. 17.2.
y Mat. 13.41. Eze. 20.30. Is. 35.8; 60.21. Joel 3.17,21. Zec. 14.21. Is. 63.8. v.9. 1Jn. 3.9; 5.18. Re. 14.5; 21.27. ch. 2.7.
z Eze. 34.13-15,25,28. Mi. 4.4; 5.4,5; 7.14. He. 4.3. Re. 7.15-17; 21. Is. 60.
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bSing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

b Ps. 14.7; 126.2,3. Is. 30.29; 35.10; 25.1; 12.1-6; 54.1; 26.1. Zec. 2.10; 9.9.
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The LORD hath ctaken away thy judgments, he dhath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is ein the midst of thee: thou fshalt not see evil any more.

c Is. 40.2; 51.22.
d Ro. 8.33,34. Re. 12.10. Is. 13; 14. Je. 50; 51.
e v.5,17. Is. 4.5,6. Eze. 48.35; 46.9,10. Re. 7.15; 21.3.
f Is. 35.10; 51.22. Joel 3.17. Re. 21.4; 22.3.
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, gLet not thine hands be 8slack.

g Is. 35.3. He. 12.12. Lu. 1.74,75. 1Co. 15.58. 2Ti. 2.1. Ep. 6.10.
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The LORD thy God in the midst of thee his mighty; he will save, he iwill rejoice over thee with joy; he jwill 9rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

h Ps. 24.8,10. Ge. 17.1; 18.14. He. 7.25. Is. 9.6.
i De. 30.9. Is. 62.5; 65.19. Je. 32.41; 31.20,25.
j Ho. 14.4. Jn. 13.1. Is. 54.8. Ep. 2.4,7.
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I kwill gather them that lare sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom 10the reproach of it was a burden.

k Je. 23.3. Ho. 1.11. Ro. 11.25,26. v.20.
l La. 2.6; 1.4,7. Ps. 137.3; 43.3; 42.4.
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Behold, at that time I mwill undo all that afflict thee: and nI will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will 11get them praise and fame in every land 12where they have been put to shame.

m Is. 25.10; 49.26; 43.17. Joel 3.2,9-14. Je. 50; 51. Eze. 38; 39. v.11.
n Mi. 4.6,7. Eze. 34.16. Je. 31.8.
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At that time owill I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you pa name and a praise among all people of the earth, qwhen I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.

o Is. 11.11,12; 27.12. Je. 50.8. Eze. 28.25; 34.13. Am. 9.14.
p v.11,19. Is. 60.15,20; 61.9,10; 62.7,12. Mal. 3.12.
q Is. 11.12. Eze. 37.21. Je. 3.18; 23.3; 29.14. ch. 2.7.