Zephaniah 33ZephaniahJudgment of the nationsThe Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Judgment on Jerusalem

2. 1ENGOJBHoy (woe) to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!BSBBSB: Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
3. 2ENGOJBShe obeyed not the voice; she received not musar (correction); her bitachon (trust) was not in Hashem; she drew not near to her G-d.BSBBSB: She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
4. 3ENGOJBHer sarim (princes) within her are roaring arayot; her shofetim are evening wolves; they leave nothing for the boker (morning).BSBBSB: Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
5. 4ENGOJBHer nevi'im are arrogant, anshei bogedot (treacherous persons); her kohanim have profaned the kodesh, they have done violence to the torah.BSBBSB: Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
6. 5ENGOJBHashem Tzaddik is in the midst thereof; He will do no injustice; boker by boker doth Hashem dispense mishpat; He faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no boshet (shame).BSBBSB: The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.

7. Purification of the Nations

8. 6ENGOJBI have cut off the Goyim; their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no ish (man), that there is no inhabitant.BSBBSB: “I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
9. 7ENGOJBI said: Surely thou wilt fear Me, thou wilt accept musar (correction, instruction); so that her dwelling place should not be cut off, despite everything for which I punished her; but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.BSBBSB: I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
10. 8ENGOJBTherefore wait ye upon Me, saith Hashem, until the Yom that I rise up for a prey; My determination is to gather the Goyim, that I may assemble the mamlachot, to pour upon them Mine indignation, even all My charon af; for kol ha'aretz (all the earth) shall be devoured with the eish of My kina (jealousy).BSBBSB: Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

11. A Faithful Remnant

12. 9ENGOJBFor then will I restore to the people a safah berurah (pure language, purified lip), that they may all call upon the Shem Hashem, to serve Him with shekhem echad (one shoulder, one accord).BSBBSB: For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
13. 10ENGOJBFrom beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, shall bring Mine minchah.BSBBSB: From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
14. 11ENGOJBIn that Yom 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 them that rejoice in thy ga'avah (pride), and thou shalt no more be haughty because of My Har Hakodesh.BSBBSB: On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
15. 12ENGOJBI will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the Shem Hashem.BSBBSB: But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
16. 13ENGOJBThe she'erit Yisroel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a leshon tarmit (tongue of deceitfulness) be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.BSBBSB: The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”

17. Israel’s Restoration

18. 14ENGOJBSing, O Bat Tziyon; shout, O Yisroel; be glad and rejoice with all the lev, O Bat Yerushalayim.BSBBSB: Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
19. 15ENGOJBHashem hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy. The Melech Yisroel, even Hashem, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.BSBBSB: The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
20. 16ENGOJBIn that Yom it shall be said to Yerushalayim: Fear thou not; and to Tziyon: Let not thine hands hang limp.BSBBSB: On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
21. 17ENGOJBHashem thy G-d in the midst of thee is gibbor; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with simchah; He will quiet you in His ahavah (love), He will joy over thee with singing.BSBBSB: The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
22. 18ENGOJBThey that mourn I will gather for the mo'ed (time of the feast), who are of thee O Tziyon, to whom the cherpah (reproach) presses upon them.BSBBSB: “I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
23. 19ENGOJBHinei, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee; and I will save her that is lame, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land of their boshet (shame).BSBBSB: Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
24. 20ENGOJBAt that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you; for I will make you a shem and a tehillah among Kol Amei Ha'aretz (all the peoples of the earth), when I turn back your captivity and restore your fortunes before your eyes, saith Hashem.BSBBSB: At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.