{"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/erv/zephaniah/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:42:35.091Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","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 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 in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The LORD in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"I have cut off nations, their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling should not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Therefore wait ye for 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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon 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 mine offering."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"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 thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But I will leave in the midst of thee 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 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 fear evil any more."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy, he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee: to whom the burden upon her was a reproach."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring again your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD."}],"citation":{"inline":"Zephaniah 3 (ERV)","markdown":"[Zephaniah 3](https://primebible.com/erv/zephaniah/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/zephaniah/3 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}