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Zephaniah 3:17–20

17  The Lord thy God win the midst of thee is mighty;

He will save, bhe will rejoice over thee with joy;

He will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

18  I will gather them that are csorrowful for dthe solemn assembly, who are of thee,

To whom the reproach of it was a burden.

19  Behold, eat that time I will undo all fthat afflict thee:

And I will gsave her that halteth,

And ggather hher that was driven out;

And I will get them ijpraise and ifame

In every land where they have been put to shame.

20  eAt that time kwill I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you:

For I will make you ia name and ija praise among all people of the earth,

When lI turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.

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Zephaniah 3:17–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 The Lord your God is with you,

the Mighty Warrior who saves.

He will take great delight in you;

in his love he will no longer rebuke you,

but will rejoice over you with singing.”

18 “I will remove from you

all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,

which is a burden and reproach for you.

19 At that time I will deal

with all who oppressed you.

I will rescue the lame;

I will gather the exiles.

I will give them praise and honor

in every land where they have suffered shame.

20 At that time I will gather you;

at that time I will bring you home.

I will give you honor and praise

among all the peoples of the earth

when I restore your fortunes

before your very eyes,”

says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 The Lord your God is in your midst,

a mighty one who will save;

he will rejoice over you with gladness;

he will quiet you by his love;

he will exult over you with loud singing.

18 I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,

so that you will no longer suffer reproach.

19 Behold, at that time I will deal

with all your oppressors.

And I will save the lame

and gather the outcast,

and I will change their shame into praise

and renown in all the earth.

20 At that time I will bring you in,

at the time when I gather you together;

for I will make you renowned and praised

among all the peoples of the earth,

when I restore your fortunes

before your eyes,” says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 For the Lord your God is living among you.

He is a mighty savior.

He will take delight in you with gladness.

With his love, he will calm all your fears.

He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

18 “I will gather you who mourn for the appointed festivals;

you will be disgraced no more.

19 And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you.

I will save the weak and helpless ones;

I will bring together

those who were chased away.

I will give glory and fame to my former exiles,

wherever they have been mocked and shamed.

20 On that day I will gather you together

and bring you home again.

I will give you a good name, a name of distinction,

among all the nations of the earth,

as I restore your fortunes before their very eyes.

I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 The Lord your God in your midst,

The Mighty One, will save;

He will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.”

18 “I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly,

Who are among you,

To whom its reproach is a burden.

19 Behold, at that time

I will deal with all who afflict you;

I will save the lame,

And gather those who were driven out;

I will appoint them for praise and fame

In every land where they were put to shame.

20 At that time I will bring you back,

Even at the time I gather you;

For I will give you fame and praise

Among all the peoples of the earth,

When I return your captives before your eyes,”

Says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 The Lord your God is with you;

the mighty One will save you.

He will rejoice over you.

You will rest in his love;

he will sing and be joyful about you.”

18 “I will take away the sadness planned for you,

which would have made you very ashamed.

19 At that time I will punish

all those who harmed you.

I will save my people who cannot walk

and gather my people who have been thrown out.

I will give them praise and honor

in every place where they were shamed.

20 At that time I will gather you;

at that time I will bring you back home.

I will give you honor and praise

from people everywhere

when I make things go well again for you,

as you will see with your own eyes,” says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 Jehovah 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. 18 I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon her was a reproach. 19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth. 20 At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 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. 18 I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden unto them. 19 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. 20 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.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 The Lord your God is with you. 

He is a hero who saves you. 

He happily rejoices over you, 

renews you with his love, 

and celebrates over you with shouts of joy. 

18 “I will gather those among you who are troubled because of the festivals. 

They bear a burden of disgrace. 

19 At that time 

I will deal with all who have overpowered you. 

I will rescue those who are lame. 

I will gather those who have been scattered. 

I will make them praised and famous in all the world, 

though they had been ashamed. 

20 At that time I will bring you ⸤home⸥. 

Yes, at that time I will gather you together. 

I will make you famous and praised among all the people of the earth 

when I restore your fortunes right before your eyes,” says the Lord

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Yahweh your God is among you,

a warrior who saves.

He will rejoice over you with gladness.

He will bring you quietness with His love.

He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”

18 I will gather those who have been driven

from the appointed festivals;

they will be a tribute from you

and a reproach on her.

19 Yes, at that time

I will deal with all who afflict you.

I will save the lame and gather the scattered;

I will make those who were disgraced

throughout the earth

receive praise and fame.

20 At that time I will bring you back,

yes, at the time I will gather you.

I will give you fame and praise

among all the peoples of the earth,

when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.

Yahweh has spoken.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 The Lord, your God, is in your midst,

a warrior who gives victory;

he will rejoice over you with gladness,

he will renew you in his love;

he will exult over you with loud singing

18 as on a day of festival.

I will remove disaster from you,

so that you will not bear reproach for it.

19 I will deal with all your oppressors

at that time.

And I will save the lame

and gather the outcast,

and I will change their shame into praise

and renown in all the earth.

20 At that time I will bring you home,

at the time when I gather you;

for I will make you renowned and praised

among all the peoples of the earth,

when I restore your fortunes

before your eyes, says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 Yahweh your God is in your midst;

a mighty warrior who saves.

He shall rejoice over you with joy;

he renews you in his love;

he will exult over you with singing.

18 I will gather those of you grieving on account of the feast;

they were raising against her a reproach.

19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors;

I will save the lame and gather the outcast.

I will change them from shame

to glory and renown throughout the whole world.

20 At that time I will bring you in;

at the time of my gathering you together.

For I will make you renowned and praised

among all the nations of the earth

when I restore your fortunes before your eyes,”

says Yahweh.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 The Lord your God is with you.

He is mighty enough to save you.

He will take great delight in you.

The quietness of his love will calm you down.

He will sing with joy because of you.”

18 The Lord says to his people,

“You used to celebrate my appointed feasts in Jerusalem.

You are sad because you can’t do that anymore.

So others make fun of those feasts.

That was a heavy load for you to carry.

But I will bring you back to your city.

19 At that time I will punish

all those who crushed you.

I will save those among you who are disabled.

I will gather those who have been scattered.

I will give you praise and honor

in every land where you were put to shame.

20 At that time I will gather you together.

And I will bring you home.

I will give you honor and praise

among all of the nations on earth.

I will bless you with great success again,”

says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:17–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 “The Lord your God is in your midst,

A victorious warrior.

He will exult over you with joy,

He will be quiet in His love,

He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

18 “I will gather those who grieve about the appointed feasts

They came from you, O Zion;

The reproach of exile is a burden on them.

19 Behold, I am going to deal at that time

With all your oppressors,

I will save the lame

And gather the outcast,

And I will turn their shame into praise and renown

In all the earth.

20 “At that time I will bring you in,

Even at the time when I gather you together;

Indeed, I will give you renown and praise

Among all the peoples of the earth,

When I restore your fortunes before your eyes,”

Says the Lord.


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