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Israel Will Turn Away from Sin

“Then I will give all people pure lips
    to worship Yahweh
        and to serve him with one purpose.
10 From beyond the rivers of Sudan
    my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring my offering.
11 On that day you will no longer be ashamed
    of all your rebellious acts against me.
    Then I will remove your arrogance
    and never again will you act proud on my holy mountain.

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Restoration of Israel’s Remnant

“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
    that all of them may call(A) on the name of the Lord(B)
    and serve(C) him shoulder to shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush[a](D)
    my worshipers, my scattered people,
    will bring me offerings.(E)
11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame(F)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,(G)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.(H)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region