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\toc2 Zephaniah
\toc1 Zephaniah
\mt Zephaniah
\c 1
\m
\v 1 The word of the \nd Lord\nd* that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:1 \ft \+xt 2Kg 16:20; 18:1–20:21\+xt*\f* in the days of Josiah~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:1 \ft \+xt 2Kg 22:1–23:30; 2Ch 34:1–36:1; Jr 1:2\+xt*\f* son of Amon,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:1 \ft \+xt 2Kg 21:18–25\+xt*\f* king of Judah.
\s1 The Great Day of the \nd Lord\nd*
\q1
\v 2 I will completely sweep~away~everything
\q from the face of~the~earth~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:2 \ft \+xt Gn 6:7; 7:4\+xt*\f*~—
\qm this~is the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~declaration.
\q1
\v 3 I will sweep away people and~animals;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:3 \ft \+xt 1Kg 14:10; Ezk 14:17\+xt*\f*
\q I will sweep away the~birds of~the~sky
\q and the fish of~the~sea,
\q and the ruins~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 1:3 \ft Perhaps objects connected with idolatry\f* along~with the~wicked.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:3 \ft \+xt Is 13:9–12; Mt 13:41\+xt*\f*
\q I will cut off~mankind
\q from the face of~the~earth.
\qm This is the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~declaration.
\b
\q1
\v 4 I will stretch out my~hand~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:4 \ft \+xt Ex 3:20; Ps 138:7; Ezk 14:9; 25:7,16; Zph 2:13\+xt*\f* against~Judah
\q and against all the~residents of~Jerusalem.
\q I will cut off every vestige of~Baal~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:4 \ft \+xt 1Kg 16:30–32\+xt*\f*
\q from~this~place,
\q the names of~the~pagan~priests~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:4 \ft \+xt 2Kg 23:5\+xt*\f*
\q along with the~priests;
\q1
\v 5 those who bow in~worship on~the~rooftops~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:5 \ft \+xt Jr 19:13; 32:29\+xt*\f*
\q to the stars in the~sky;
\q those who bow and~pledge~loyalty to~the~\nd Lord\nd*~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:5 \ft \+xt Dt 6:13; Is 48:1\+xt*\f*
\q but also pledge~loyalty to~Milcom;~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 1:5 \ft Some LXX mss, Syr, Vg; MT, other LXX mss read \fqa their king\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:5 \ft \+xt 1Kg 11:5; 2Kg 23:13; Jr 49:1,3\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 6 and those who~turn~back from~following the~\nd Lord\nd*,
\q who do not seek the~\nd Lord\nd* or~inquire of~him.
\q1
\v 7 Be silent in~the~presence of~the~Lord \nd God\nd*,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:7 \ft \+xt Nm 13:30; Jdg 3:19; Hab 2:20; Zch 2:13\+xt*\f*
\q for the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd* is~near.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:7 \ft \+xt Zph 1:14,18; 2:2–3\+xt*\f*
\q Indeed, the \nd Lord\nd* has~prepared a~sacrifice;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:7 \ft \+xt Is 34:6; Jr 46:10\+xt*\f*
\q he has consecrated his~guests.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:7 \ft \+xt Lv 7:11–21; 1Sm 16:5; 2Ch 35:5–13; Jr 22:17\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 8 On the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~sacrifice
\q I will punish the~officials, the~king’s~sons,
\q and all who are~dressed in~foreign~clothing.
\q1
\v 9 On that day~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:9 \ft \+xt Zph 1:10; 3:11,16\+xt*\f* I~will~punish
\q all who skip over the~threshold,~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:9 \ft Hb obscure\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:9 \ft \+xt 1Sm 5:5\+xt*\f*
\q who fill their~master’s~house
\q with violence and~deceit.
\b
\q1
\v 10 On that day~—
\qm this is the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~declaration~—
\q there will be an~outcry from~the~Fish~Gate,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:10 \ft \+xt 2Ch 33:14; Neh 3:3; 12:39\+xt*\f*
\q a wailing from~the~Second~District,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:10 \ft \+xt 2Kg 22:14; 2Ch 34:22\+xt*\f*
\q and a loud crashing from~the~hills.
\q1
\v 11 Wail, you residents of~the~Hollow,~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:11 \ft Or \fqa the market district\f*
\q for all the merchants~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:11 \ft Or \fqa Canaanites\f* will~be~silenced;
\q all those loaded with~silver will~be cut~off.
\b
\q1
\v 12 And at that time I~will search~Jerusalem with~lamps
\q and punish those~who~settle~down~comfortably,~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft Lit \fqa who thicken on their dregs\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Ex 15:8; Is 25:6; Jr 48:11\+xt*\f*
\q who say to~themselves:
\q The \nd Lord\nd* will do nothing~#—~#good~or~bad.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Mal 2:17\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 13 Their wealth will become~plunder
\q and their houses a~ruin.
\q They will build houses but~never~live in~them,
\q plant vineyards but~never~drink their~wine.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:13 \ft \+xt Dt 28:30; Am 5:11; Mc 6:15\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 14 The great day of~the~\nd Lord\nd* is~near,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:14 \ft \+xt Is 13:6,9; Jl 1:15; 2:1,11,31; 3:14; Am 5:18,20; Ob 15; Zch 14:1; Mal 4:5\+xt*\f*
\q near and rapidly~approaching.
\q Listen, the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd*~—
\q then the~warrior’s~cry is~bitter.
\q1
\v 15 That day is a~day of~wrath,
\q a day of~trouble and~distress,
\q a day of~destruction and~desolation,
\q a day of~darkness~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:15 \ft \+xt Am 1:14; 5:18–20; Ob 12–14\+xt*\f* and~gloom,
\q a day of~clouds and~total darkness,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:15 \ft \+xt Ps 97:2; Ezk 34:12; Jl 2:2\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 16 a day of~ram’s~horn and~battle~cry
\q against the~fortified~cities,
\q and against the~high~corner~towers.
\q1
\v 17 I will bring distress on~mankind,
\q and they will walk like~the~blind~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:17 \ft \+xt Lm 4:14\+xt*\f*
\q because they have sinned against~the~\nd Lord\nd*.
\q Their blood will be poured~out like~dust
\q and their flesh like~dung.
\q1
\v 18 Their silver and~their~gold
\q will be unable to~rescue~them
\q on the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~wrath.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:18 \ft \+xt Ezk 7:19\+xt*\f*
\q The whole earth will~be~consumed
\q by the fire of~his~jealousy,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:18 \ft \+xt Ex 34:14; Dt 29:20; Ps 79:5; Zph 3:8; Zch 1:14; 8:2\+xt*\f*
\q for he will make a~complete,
\q yes, a~horrifying~end
\q of all the inhabitants of~the~earth.
\c 2
\s1 A Call to Repentance
\q1
\v 1 Gather yourselves together;
\q gather together, undesirable~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:1 \ft Or \fqa shameless\f*~nation,
\q1
\v 2 before the decree~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Jb 23:14; Ps 2:7; 148:6\+xt*\f* takes~effect
\q and the day passes like~chaff,
\q before the burning of~the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~anger~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Nm 25:4; 32:14; Jr 4:8; 12:13; 25:37; 30:24; 51:45\+xt*\f* overtakes~you,
\q before the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~anger overtakes~you.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Lm 2:22\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 3 Seek the \nd Lord\nd*,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:3 \ft \+xt 1Ch 22:19; 2Ch 12:14; 14:4; 15:12–13; 16:12; Ps 34:10; Is 9:13; 51:1; Hs 10:12; Am 5:14; Zph 1:6; Zch 8:21–22\+xt*\f* all~you~humble~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:3 \ft \+xt Nm 12:3; Ps 25:9; 37:11; 76:9; Am 8:4\+xt*\f* of~the~earth,
\q who carry out what~he~commands.
\q Seek righteousness, seek~humility;
\q perhaps you will be~concealed~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:3 \ft \+xt Gn 4:14; Ex 3:6; Ps 17:8\+xt*\f*
\q on the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~anger.
\s1 Judgment against the Nations
\q1
\v 4 For Gaza will be~abandoned,
\q and Ashkelon will~become a~ruin.
\q Ashdod will be driven out at~noon,
\q and Ekron will be~uprooted.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:4 \ft \+xt Jr 25:20; Am 1:6–8; Zch 9:5–7\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 5 Woe, inhabitants of~the~seacoast,
\q nation of~the~Cherethites!~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 2:5 \ft = Sea Peoples\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:5 \ft \+xt Ezk 25:16\+xt*\f*
\q The word of~the~\nd Lord\nd* is against~you,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:5 \ft \+xt Is 37:22; Jr 16:10; 42:19; Am 3:1\+xt*\f*
\q Canaan, land of~the~Philistines:
\q I will destroy you until there~is no~one~left.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:5 \ft \+xt Is 5:9; 6:11; Jr 4:7; 26:9; 33:10; 34:22; 44:22; 46:19; 48:9; Zph 3:6\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 6 The seacoast will become~pasturelands
\q with caves for~shepherds and~pens for~sheep.
\q1
\v 7 The coastland will~belong
\q to the remnant of~the~house of~Judah;
\q they will find pasture~there.
\q They will lie down in~the~evening
\q among the houses of~Ashkelon,
\q for the \nd Lord\nd* their~God will~return to~them
\q and restore their~fortunes.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:7 \ft \+xt Ps 85:1; Jr 30:18; 48:47; Lm 2:14\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 8 I have heard the~taunting~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:8 \ft \+xt Ps 42:10; 102:8; 119:42; Mt 27:44; Heb 10:33\+xt*\f* of~Moab
\q and the insults of~the~Ammonites,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:8 \ft \+xt Am 1:13\+xt*\f*
\q who have taunted my~people
\q and threatened their~territory.
\q1
\v 9 Therefore, as~I~live~—
\qm this~is the~declaration of~the~\nd Lord\nd* of~Armies,
\qm the~God of~Israel~—
\q Moab will be like~Sodom~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:9 \ft \+xt Is 1:9; 3:9; 13:19; Jr 23:14; Rm 9:29\+xt*\f*
\q and the Ammonites like~Gomorrah:~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:9 \ft \+xt Gn 19:24–25\+xt*\f*
\q a place overgrown with~weeds,
\q a salt pit, and a~perpetual~wasteland.
\q The remnant of~my~people will~plunder~them;
\q the remainder of~my~nation will~dispossess~them.
\q1
\v 10 This is what they get for~their~pride,
\q because they have taunted and~acted~arrogantly~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:10 \ft \+xt Jr 48:42\+xt*\f*
\q against the people of~the~\nd Lord\nd* of~Armies.
\q1
\v 11 The \nd Lord\nd* will be terrifying to~them
\q when he starves all~the~gods of~the~earth.
\q Then all the~distant~coasts and islands of~the~nations
\q will bow in worship to~him,
\q each in its~own~place.
\b
\q1
\v 12 You Cushites will~also be~slain by~my~sword.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:12 \ft \+xt Is 18:1–7\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 13 He will also stretch out his~hand against~the~north
\q and destroy~Assyria;
\q he will make Nineveh a~desolate~ruin,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:13 \ft \+xt Nah 2:8; 3:7\+xt*\f*
\q dry as~the~desert.
\q1
\v 14 Herds will lie down in~the~middle of~it,
\q every kind of~wild~animal.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft Lit \fqa every wild animal of a nation\f*
\q Both eagle owls~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft Or \fqa the pelicans\f* and~herons~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft Or \fqa the hedgehogs\f*
\q will roost in~the~capitals of~its~pillars.
\q Their calls will~sound~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft Lit \fqa sing\f* from~the~window,
\q but devastation~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft LXX, Vg read \fqa ravens\f* will~be on~the~threshold,
\q for he will expose the~cedar~work.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft Hb obscure\f*
\q1
\v 15 This is the~jubilant~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:15 \ft \+xt Is 13:3; 22:2; 23:7; 24:8; 32:13; Zph 3:11\+xt*\f*~city
\q that lives in~security,
\q that says to~herself:
\q I exist, and there is no~one~else.
\q What a desolation she~has~become,
\q a place for~wild~animals to~lie~down!
\q Everyone who~passes by~her
\q scoffs~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:15 \ft Or \fqa hisses\f* and~shakes his~fist.
\c 3
\s1 Woe to Oppressive Jerusalem
\q1
\v 1 Woe to the city that~is~rebellious~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 3:1 \ft Or \fqa filthy\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:1 \ft \+xt Ex 23:21; Dt 9:24; Ps 106:43\+xt*\f* and~defiled,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:1 \ft \+xt Is 59:3\+xt*\f*
\q the oppressive city!
\q1
\v 2 She has not obeyed;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt 1Sm 15:22\+xt*\f*
\q she has not accepted~discipline.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Jb 5:17\+xt*\f*
\q She has not trusted~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Pr 3:5\+xt*\f* in~the \nd Lord\nd*;
\q she has not drawn~near to~her~God.
\q1
\v 3 The~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 3:3 \ft Lit \fqa Her\f* princes within~her are roaring~lions;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:3 \ft \+xt Ezk 22:25\+xt*\f*
\q her judges are wolves of~the~night,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:3 \ft \+xt Hab 1:8; Mt 7:15; Ac 20:29\+xt*\f*
\q which leave nothing for~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 3:3 \ft Or \fqa that had nothing to gnaw in\f*~the~morning.
\q1
\v 4 Her prophets are~reckless~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:4 \ft \+xt Jdg 9:4\+xt*\f*~—
\q treacherous men.
\q Her priests profane the~sanctuary;
\q they do violence to~instruction.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:4 \ft \+xt Ezk 22:26\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 5 The righteous \nd Lord\nd* is in~her;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:5 \ft \+xt Ps 129:4\+xt*\f*
\q he does no~wrong.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:5 \ft \+xt Ps 92:15\+xt*\f*
\q He applies his~justice morning by~morning;
\q he does not fail at~dawn,
\q yet the one who~does~wrong knows~no~shame.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:5 \ft \+xt Jr 8:12\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 6 I have cut~off~nations;
\q their corner towers~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:6 \ft \+xt Zph 1:16\+xt*\f* are~destroyed.
\q I have laid waste their~streets,
\q with no one to~pass~through.
\q Their cities lie~devastated,
\q without a person, without~an~inhabitant.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:6 \ft \+xt Jr 44:2; Zph 2:5\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 7 I said: You will~certainly~fear~me
\q and accept correction.
\q Then her dwelling~place~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 3:7 \ft LXX, Syr read \fqa her eyes\f*
\q would not be cut~off
\q based on all~that~I~had~allocated to~her.
\q However, they became more~corrupt
\q in all their~actions.
\q1
\v 8 Therefore, wait for~me~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft \+xt Jb 3:21; Ps 33:20; Is 8:17; 30:18; 64:4\+xt*\f*~—
\qm this is the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~declaration~—
\q until the day I~rise~up for~plunder.~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft LXX, Syr read \fqa for a witness\ft ; Vg reads \fqa up forever\f*
\q For my decision is to~gather~nations,
\q to assemble kingdoms,
\q in order to pour out my~indignation~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft \+xt Ps 69:24; Ezk 21:31; 22:31; Nah 1:6\+xt*\f* on~them,
\q all my burning anger;
\q for the whole earth will~be~consumed
\q by the fire of~my~jealousy.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft \+xt Dt 29:20; Ps 79:5; Zch 1:14; 8:2\+xt*\f*
\s1 Final Restoration Promised
\q1
\v 9 For I will then restore
\q pure~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:9 \ft \+xt Dn 12:10\+xt*\f* speech to~the~peoples
\q so that all of them may~call
\q on~the~name of~the~\nd Lord\nd*
\q and serve him with~a~single~purpose.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 3:9 \ft Lit \fqa with one shoulder\f*
\q1
\v 10 From beyond the~rivers of~Cush~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:10 \ft \+xt Is 18:1–3\+xt*\f*
\q my supplicants, my~dispersed~people,
\q will bring an~offering to~me.
\q1
\v 11 On that day you~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft = Israel\f* will~not be~put to~shame~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft \+xt Gn 2:25; 2Sm 19:5; Ps 25:3\+xt*\f*
\q because of everything you~have~done
\q in rebelling~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft \+xt Is 1:2\+xt*\f* against~me.
\q For then I~will~remove
\q from among you your jubilant,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft \+xt Jr 48:29\+xt*\f* arrogant~people,
\q and you will never~again be~haughty
\q on my holy mountain.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft \+xt Is 11:9\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 12 I will~leave
\q a meek and~humble~people~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:12 \ft \+xt Is 66:2\+xt*\f* among~you,
\q and they will take refuge in~the~name of~the~\nd Lord\nd*.
\q1
\v 13 The remnant~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:13 \ft \+xt Gn 45:7; 2Kg 19:31; Jr 23:3\+xt*\f* of~Israel will no~longer
\q do wrong or~tell~lies;
\q a deceitful tongue will~not be~found
\q in their~mouths.
\q They will pasture and~lie~down,
\q with nothing to~make them~afraid.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:13 \ft \+xt Gn 42:28; Jr 50:19; Ezk 34:14; Mc 4:4; 7:14\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 14 Sing for joy, Daughter~Zion;
\q shout loudly, Israel!
\q Be glad and~celebrate with~all your~heart,
\q Daughter Jerusalem!
\q1
\v 15 The \nd Lord\nd* has removed your~punishment;
\q he has turned back your~enemy.
\q The King of Israel, the \nd Lord\nd*, is~among~you;
\q you need no~longer fear~harm.
\q1
\v 16 On that day it~will~be~said to~Jerusalem:
\q “Do not fear;
\q Zion, do not let your~hands grow~weak.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:16 \ft \+xt Jr 6:24; 50:43\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 17 The \nd Lord\nd* your~God is~among~you,
\q a warrior~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Jos 1:14; Jb 16:14; Ps 78:65\+xt*\f* who~saves.
\q He will rejoice over~you~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Dt 28:63; 30:9\+xt*\f* with~gladness.
\q He will be quiet~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft LXX, Syr read \fqa He will renew you\f* in~his~love.
\q He will delight in~you with~singing.”~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Ps 30:5\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 18 I will gather those who~have~been~driven~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft \+xt Lm 1:4–5; 3:33\+xt*\f*
\q from the appointed festivals;
\q they will be a tribute from~you~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft = Jerusalem\f*
\q and a reproach on~her.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft Hb obscure\f*
\q1
\v 19 Yes, at that time
\q I will deal with~all who~oppress~you.
\q I will save the~lame~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:19 \ft \+xt Ex 14:30\+xt*\f* and~gather the~outcasts;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:19 \ft \+xt Mc 4:6\+xt*\f*
\q I will make those who~were~disgraced
\q throughout the earth
\q receive praise and~fame.
\q1
\v 20 At that time I~will~bring you~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 3:20 \ft = people of Israel\f*~back,
\q yes, at the time I~will~gather~you.
\q I will give you fame~and~praise
\q among all the peoples of~the~earth,
\q when I restore your~fortunes~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:20 \ft \+xt Jb 42:10; Jr 29:14; Ezk 39:25; Hs 6:11; Jl 3:1\+xt*\f* before~your~eyes.
\q The \nd Lord\nd* has spoken.
