English Bible Presentation Sharing - Zephaniah Book, chapter 3, verse 19 in Lxxen Version

Zephaniah 3 : 1 (LXXEN)

This is the scornful city that dwells securely, that says in her heart, I am, and there is no longer any to be after me: how is she become desolate, a habitation of wild beasts! Every one that passes through her shall hiss, and shake his hands. Alas the glorious and ransomed city.

Zephaniah 3 : 2 (LXXEN)

The dove hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord, and she drew not near to her God.

Zephaniah 3 : 3 (LXXEN)

Her princes within her were as roaring lions, her judges as the wolves of Arabia; they remained not till the morrow.

Zephaniah 3 : 4 (LXXEN)

Her prophets are *Gr. borne of the wind light and scornful men: her priests profane the holy things, and sinfully transgress the law.

Zephaniah 3 : 5 (LXXEN)

But the just Lord is in the midst of her, and he will never do an unjust thing: morning by morning he will bring out his judgement to the light, and it is not hidden, and he knows not injustice by extortion, nor injustice in strife.

Zephaniah 3 : 6 (LXXEN)

I have brought down the proud with destruction; their corners are destroyed: I will make their ways completely waste, so that none shall go through: their cities are come to an end, *See use of para, 1 Co 12:15, 16 by reason of no man living or dwelling in them.

Zephaniah 3 : 7 (LXXEN)

I said, But do ye fear me, and *See Ps 2 ult receive instruction, and ye shall not be cut off from the face of the land for all the vengeance I have brought upon her: prepare thou, rise early: all their produce is spoilt.

Zephaniah 3 : 8 (LXXEN)

Therefore wait upon me, saith the Lord, until the day when I rise up for a witness: because my judgement shall be on the gatherings of the nations, to draw to me kings, to pour out upon them all my fierce anger: for the whole earth shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy.

Zephaniah 3 : 9 (LXXEN)

For then will I turn to the peoples a tongue *hrwrb read as hrwdb for her generation, that all may call on the name of the Lord, to serve him under one yoke.

Zephaniah 3 : 10 (LXXEN)

From the boundaries of the rivers of Ethiopia will I receive my dispersed ones; they shall offer sacrifices to me.

Zephaniah 3 : 11 (LXXEN)

In that day thou shalt not be ashamed of all thy practices, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then will I take away from thee thy disdainful pride, and thou shalt no more magnify thyself upon my holy mountain.

Zephaniah 3 : 12 (LXXEN)

And I will leave in thee a meek and lowly people;

Zephaniah 3 : 13 (LXXEN)

and the remnant of Israel shall fear the name of the Lord, and shall do no iniquity, neither shall they speak vanity; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and lie down, and there shall be none to terrify them.

Zephaniah 3 : 14 (LXXEN)

Rejoice, O daughter of Sion; *Gr. proclaim, or preach cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight thyself with all thine heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 3 : 15 (LXXEN)

The Lord has taken away thine iniquities, he has ransomed thee from the hand of thine enemies: the Lord, the King of Israel, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

Zephaniah 3 : 16 (LXXEN)

At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Sion; let not thine hands be slack.

Zephaniah 3 : 17 (LXXEN)

The Lord thy God is in thee; the Mighty One shall save thee: he shall bring joy upon thee, and shall *Lit. renew refresh thee with his love; and he shall rejoice over thee with delight as in a day of feasting.

Zephaniah 3 : 18 (LXXEN)

And I will gather thine afflicted ones. Alas! who has taken up a reproach against her?

Zephaniah 3 : 19 (LXXEN)

Behold, I will work in thee for thy sake at that time, saith the Lord: and I will save her that was oppressed, and receive her that was rejected; and I will make them a praise, and honoured in all the earth.

Zephaniah 3 : 20 (LXXEN)

And their enemies shall be ashamed at that time, when I shall deal well with you, and at the time when I shall receive you: for I will make you honoured and a praise among all the nations of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before you, saith the Lord.