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Zephaniah 3:14–16

Israel’s Joy and Restoration

14  jSing aloud, O daughter of Zion;

shout, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15  The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;

he has cleared away your enemies.

kThe King of Israel, lthe Lord, is in your midst;

you shall never again fear evil.

16  zOn that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:

“Fear not, O Zion;

mlet not your hands grow weak.

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Zephaniah 3:14–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 Sing, Daughter Zion;

shout aloud, Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

Daughter Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has taken away your punishment,

he has turned back your enemy.

The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;

never again will you fear any harm.

16 On that day

they will say to Jerusalem,

“Do not fear, Zion;

do not let your hands hang limp.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel;

Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

15 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 see evil any more.

16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not:

And to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 Sing, O daughter of Zion;

shout aloud, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 For the Lord will remove his hand of judgment

and will disperse the armies of your enemy.

And the Lord himself, the King of Israel,

will live among you!

At last your troubles will be over,

and you will never again fear disaster.

16 On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be,

“Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 Sing, O daughter of Zion!

Shout, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,

He has cast out your enemy.

The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;

You shall see disaster no more.

16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:

“Do not fear;

Zion, let not your hands be weak.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 Sing, Jerusalem.

Israel, shout for joy!

Jerusalem, be happy

and rejoice with all your heart.

15 The Lord has stopped punishing you;

he has sent your enemies away.

The King of Israel, the Lord, is with you;

you will never again be afraid of being harmed.

16 On that day Jerusalem will be told,

“Don’t be afraid, city of Jerusalem.

Don’t give up.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. 15 Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem: 15 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. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 Sing happily, people of Zion! 

Shout loudly, Israel! 

Celebrate and rejoice with all your heart, people of Jerusalem. 

15 The Lord has reversed the judgments against you. 

He has forced out your enemies. 

The king of Israel, the Lord, is with you. 

You will never fear disaster again. 

16 On that day Jerusalem will be told, 

“Do not be afraid, Zion! 

Do not lose courage!” 

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;

shout loudly, Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

Daughter Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has removed your punishment;

He has turned back your enemy.

The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you;

you need no longer fear harm.

16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:

“Do not fear;

Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 Sing aloud, O daughter Zion;

shout, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart,

O daughter Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you,

he has turned away your enemies.

The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;

you shall fear disaster no more.

16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:

Do not fear, O Zion;

do not let your hands grow weak.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!

Cry aloud, O Israel!

Rejoice and be jubilant with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 Yahweh has annulled your judgments;

he has turned away your enemies.

The king of Israel, Yahweh, is in your midst;

you shall no longer fear misfortune.

16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem,

“Fear not, O Zion;

your hands shall not hang limp.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 People of Zion, sing!

Israel, shout loudly!

People of Jerusalem, be glad!

Let your hearts be full of joy.

15 The Lord has stopped punishing you.

He has made your enemies turn away from you.

The Lord is the King of Israel.

He is with you.

You will never again be afraid

that others will harm you.

16 The time is coming when people will say to Jerusalem,

“Zion, don’t be afraid.

Don’t give up.

Zephaniah 3:14–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!

Shout in triumph, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has taken away His judgments against you,

He has cleared away your enemies.

The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;

You will fear disaster no more.

16 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:

“Do not be afraid, O Zion;

Do not let your hands fall limp.


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