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Zephaniah
1:1 The he son of Amon, king of Judah.
1:2 I he LORD.
1:3 I he LORD.
1:4 I s;
1:5 And them thatswear by Malcham;
1:6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
1:7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the LOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
1:8 And it shalle to pass in the day of the LORD"s sacrifice, that I range apparel.
1:9 In the same day also .
1:10 And it shalle to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an hohe hills.
1:11 Ho off.
1:12 And it shalle to pass at that time, that I her will he do evil.
1:13 Therefore their goods shall be a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the hereof.
1:14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
1:15 That day is a day of hick darkness,
1:16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
1:17 And I he dung.
1:18 her their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD"s he land.
2:1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2:2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierger of the LORDe upon you, before the day of the LORD"s angere upon you.
2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, he LORD"s anger.
2:4 Faza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
2:5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the .
2:6 And the sea coast shall be dages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
2:7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie doy.
2:8 I have heard the reproaoab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, heir border.
2:9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding oftles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
2:10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and maghemselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
2:11 The LORD hen.
2:12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
2:13 And he ion, and dry like a wilderness.
2:14 And flocks shall lie dohe cedar work.
2:15 This is the rejoig city that dh by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
3:1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
3:2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not corre; she trusted not in the LORD; she dreod.
3:3 Her princes he morrow.
3:4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violeo the law.
3:5 The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he h no shame.
3:6 I have cut off the nations: their to.
3:7 I said, Surely thou heir doings.
3:8 Therefore he fire of my jealousy.
3:9 For then .
3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine .
3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, ain.
3:12 I he LORD.
3:13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; her shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie dohem afraid.
3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice er of Jerusalem.
3:15 The LORD hath taken a see evil any more.
3:16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zio not thine hands be slack.
3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he h singing.
3:18 Iwas a burden.
3:19 Behold, at that time I o shame.
3:20 At that time he LORD.