{"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/dbt/zephaniah/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T05:04:29.166Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","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 rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"I have cut off nations: their battlements are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation, 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 peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine oblation."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"In that day thou shalt 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 exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The remnant of Israel shall not work unrighteousness, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: but they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden unto them."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that halted, and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the lands where they have been put to shame."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"At that time will I bring you, yea, at the time that I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I shall turn again your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah."}],"citation":{"inline":"Zephaniah 3 (DBT)","markdown":"[Zephaniah 3](https://primebible.com/dbt/zephaniah/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/zephaniah/3 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}