The Book of Zephaniah! verse by verse...

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Zephaniah 2:15 (KJV) This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

 

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Zephaniah 3:1 (KJV) Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

 

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Zephaniah 3:2 (KJV) She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

 

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Zephaniah 3:3 (KJV) Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

 

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Zephaniah 3:4 (KJV) Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

 

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Zephaniah 3:5 (KJV) The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

 

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Zep 3:6 "I have cut off nations;
their strongholds are demolished.
I have left their streets deserted,
with no one passing through.
Their cities are destroyed;
no one will be left-no one at all.

 

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Zephaniah 3:7 (KJV) I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

 

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Zephaniah 3:8 (KJV) Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I 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 earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

 

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Zep 3:9 (NIV) For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

 

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Zephaniah 3:10 (KJV) From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

 

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Zephaniah 3:11 (KJV) In that day shalt thou not 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 that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

 

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Zephaniah 3:12 (KJV) I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

 

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Zephaniah 3:13 (KJV) 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 make them afraid.

 

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Zephaniah 3:14 (KJV) Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

 

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Zephaniah 3:15 (KJV) The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

 

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Zephaniah 3:16 (KJV) In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

 

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[bible]Zephaniah 3:17[/bible]

 

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Zephaniah 3:18 (KJV) I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

 

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Zephaniah 3:19 At that time I will deal with all who oppressed you; I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered. I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.