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16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; [a]O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. 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 [b]rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing. 18 [c]I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon [d]her was a reproach.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:16 Or, and to Zion
  2. Zephaniah 3:17 Hebrew be silent.
  3. Zephaniah 3:18 Or, They have been sorrowful for the solemn assembly which I took away from thee, for the lifting up of reproach against her
  4. Zephaniah 3:18 According to another reading, thee.

16 On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.(A)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.(B)
He will take great delight(C) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(D)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”(E)

18 “I will remove from you
    all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
    which is a burden and reproach for you.

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