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Zephaniah

Chapter 03

1 Woe to her who is filthy and polluted . . . to the oppressing city.

2 She obeyed not the Voice
  {message to return to God and His Word}.

She received not correction.

She trusted not in Jehovah.

She drew not near to her 'Elohiym/Godhead.

3 Her princes within her are roaring lions.

Her judges are evening wolves.

They gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

4 Her prophets are being wreckless and treacherous persons.

Her priests have polluted the sanctuary.

They have done violence to the law.

5 The just Jehovah/God
is in the middle thereof.

He will not do iniquity.

Every morning He does bring His justice to light.

He fails not.

But the unjust knows no shame.

6 I have cut off the nations.

Their towers are desolate.

I made their streets waste
so that none passes by.

Their cities are destroyed,
so that there is no man,
that there is none inhabitant.

7 I said, 'Surely you will fear/respect 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.

8 Therefore wait you all upon me, said Jehovah/God,
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 shall be devoured with the fire of My zeal.

9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language,
that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah/God,
to serve Him with one consent.

10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My suppliants,
even the daughter of My dispersed,
shall bring My offering.

11 In that day
you shall 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
all those who rejoice in your pride,
and you shall no more be haughty
because of My holy mountain.

12 I will also leave in the middle of you all
an afflicted and poor people,
and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah/God.

13 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.

{Verses 14-15: Evil will be Eliminated in the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ}
14-15~~Shout for Joy/'great happiness',
O daughter of Zion.
Shout, O Israel . . .
rejoice and be happy . . .
with all your 'right lobes'/heart,
O daughters/citizens of Jerusalem. 15~~

Jehovah/God has removed your judgments against you
 {at the 2nd Advent of Christ - the 5th cycle of judgment will end
  against them}.

He has mopped up your enemies.

Jehovah/God . . . the king of Israel . . . is in Your midst.

And you shall not see evil any more.

{Note: This means there will be no evil in the Millennium. But we know there is sin in the Millennium - for which capital punishment will be administered. So, evil and sin must be completely separate categories.}

16 In that day
it shall be said to Jerusalem,
'Fear you not.'

And to Zion,
'Let not your hands be slack.'

17 Jehovah/God your 'Elohiym/Godhead
in the midst of you all is mighty.

He will deliver.

He will rejoice over you all with joy.

He will rest in His love.

He will joy over you all with singing.

18 I will gather those who are sorrowful for the solemn assembly,
who are of you,
to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

19 Behold, at that time
I will undo all who afflict you.

And I will deliver her who 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.

20 At that time
I will 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 Jehovah/God.

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