Zephaniah 3

MLV(i) 1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, to the oppressing city! 2 She obeyed not the voice. She received not correction. She trusted not in Jehovah. She did not draw near to her God. 3 Her rulers in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing till the morrow. 4 Her prophets are airy and treacherous men. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
5 Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous. He will not do unrighteousness. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He does not fail, but the unjust man knows no shame.
6 I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that none passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
7 I said, Only fear me. Receive correction, so her dwelling will not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their practices. 8 Therefore wait for me, says Jehovah, 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 my indignation, even all my fierce anger. For all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
9 For then I will turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, will bring my offering.
11 In that day you will not be put to shame for all your practices, in which you have transgressed against me. For then I will take away out of the midst of you those who rejoice in your pride and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain.
12 But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people and they will take refuge in the name of Jehovah. 13 The remnant of Israel will not do unrighteousness, nor speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they will feed and lie down and none will make them afraid.
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion. Shout, O Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. 15 Jehovah has taken away your judgments. He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of you. You will not fear evil any more.
16 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Do not fear, O Zion. Do not let your hands be slack. 17 Jehovah your God is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over you with singing. 18 I will gather those who sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of you, to whom the burden upon her was a reproach.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you. And I will save what is lame and gather what was driven away and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame has been in all the earth. 20 At that time I will bring you* in and at that time I will gather you*. For I will make you* a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth when I bring back your* captivity before your* eyes, says Jehovah.