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11 At that time you, my people, will no longer need to be ashamed that you rebelled against me. I will remove everyone who is proud and arrogant, and you will never again rebel against me on my sacred hill.[a] 12 I will leave there a humble and lowly people, who will come to me for help. 13 (A)The people of Israel who survive will do no wrong to anyone, tell no lies, nor try to deceive. They will be prosperous and secure, afraid of no one.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:11 Mount Zion (see Zion in Word List).

11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame(A)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,(B)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.(C)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.(D)
12 But I will leave within you
    the meek(E) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
    will trust(F) in the name of the Lord.
13 They(G) will do no wrong;(H)
    they will tell no lies.(I)
A deceitful tongue
    will not be found in their mouths.(J)
They will eat and lie down(K)
    and no one will make them afraid.(L)

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