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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Zephaniah 3 Lamsa Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/zephaniah/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/zephaniah/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Lamsa</a> > Zephaniah 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../zephaniah/2.htm" title="Zephaniah 2">◄</a> Zephaniah 3 <a href="../haggai/1.htm" title="Haggai 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Lamsa Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-1.htm#aramaic"><b>1</b></a></span>OH, the famous city, the saved city; the city of Jonah!<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-2.htm#aramaic"><b>2</b></a></span>She obeyed not the voice; she received not discipline; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-3.htm#aramaic"><b>3</b></a></span>Her princes within her are roaring like lions; her judges are like evening wolves; they wait not for the morning.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-4.htm#aramaic"><b>4</b></a></span>Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-5.htm#aramaic"><b>5</b></a></span>But the just LORD is in her midst; he will not do iniquity; every morning he brings his justice to light, he is never late; but the wicked knows no shame.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-6.htm#aramaic"><b>6</b></a></span>I have destroyed the nations and removed the misery; I have made their streets waste, so that no one walks in them; their cities are desolate, without a man and without the inhabitants.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-7.htm#aramaic"><b>7</b></a></span>I said, Surely they will worship me, they will accept discipline from me; and she will not fail to see of all that I have decreed concerning her; but they hastened and corrupted all their doings.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-8.htm#aramaic"><b>8</b></a></span>Therefore wait for me, says the LORD, until the day when I rise up to give testimony; for my judgment is at hand, to gather the nations and to bring the kingdoms near, to pour out my indignation upon them, even all my fierce anger; for in the fire of my zeal shall all the earth be devoured.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-9.htm#aramaic"><b>9</b></a></span>For then I will restore to the people a pure speech, that they may call upon the name of the LORD to serve him with one consent.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-10.htm#aramaic"><b>10</b></a></span>From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia they shall bring me sacrifices.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-11.htm#aramaic"><b>11</b></a></span>In that day you shall not be ashamed for all your doings wherein you have transgressed against me; for then I will remove from the midst of you the might of your pride, and you shall no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-12.htm#aramaic"><b>12</b></a></span>I will also leave in the midst of you an afflicted and humble people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-13.htm#aramaic"><b>13</b></a></span>The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall harm them.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-14.htm#aramaic"><b>14</b></a></span>Sing, O daughter of Zion; sound a trumpet, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-15.htm#aramaic"><b>15</b></a></span>The LORD has taken away your judgments, he has cast out your enemies; the King of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of you; you shall not see evil any more.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-16.htm#aramaic"><b>16</b></a></span>In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-17.htm#aramaic"><b>17</b></a></span>The LORD your God in the midst of you is a mighty Saviour; he will make you to rejoice with gladness; he will renew you with his love, he will make you joyful with a praise as in the day of a feast.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-18.htm#aramaic"><b>18</b></a></span>I will remove from you those who spoke reproach against you.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-19.htm#aramaic"><b>19</b></a></span>Behold, at that time I will humble all that are in the midst of you; and I will save her that has been subjugated, and gather her that was cast far off; and I will make them for fame and for praise in every land where they had been put to shame.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/3-20.htm#aramaic"><b>20</b></a></span>At that time I will bring you again, and at that very time I will gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the people of the earth, when I bring back your captivity in the presence of your enemies, says the LORD.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Holy Bible From The Ancient Eastern Texts: Aramaic Of The Peshitta by George M. 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