{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/zephaniah/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T04:55:35.605Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Zephaniah","bookSlug":"zephaniah","chapter":3,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":3,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The just LORD is in the middle thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning does he bring his judgment to light, he fails not; but the unjust knows no shame."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passes by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I said, Surely you will fear me, you will receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Therefore wait you on me, said 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 on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call on the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring my offering."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"In that day shall you not be ashamed for all your doings, wherein you have transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the middle of you them that rejoice in your pride, and you shall no more be haughty because of my holy mountain."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"I will also leave in the middle of you an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The LORD has taken away your judgments, he has cast out your enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the middle of you: you shall not see evil any more."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear you not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be slack."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The LORD your God in the middle of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over you with singing."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of you, to whom the reproach of it was a burden."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her that halts, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, said the LORD."}],"citation":{"inline":"Zephaniah 3 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Zephaniah 3](https://primebible.com/akjv/zephaniah/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/zephaniah/3 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}