But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.
Zephaniah 3:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I will leave in the midst of you a people afflicted and poor, and they shall trust, seek refuge, and be confident in the name of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah. Common English Bible but I will cause a humble and powerless people to remain in your midst; they will seek refuge in the name of the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will bequeath into your midst a poor and needy people, and they will hope in the name of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord. |
But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.
Then the firstborn of the poor will be well fed, and the impoverished will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root with hunger, and your remnant will be slain.
What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The Lord has founded Zion, and his oppressed people find refuge in her.
The humble will have joy after joy in the Lord, and the poor people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Who among you fears the Lord and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord; let him lean on his God.
Though a tenth will remain in the land, it will be burned again. Like the terebinth or the oak that leaves a stump when felled, the holy seed is the stump.
The person who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.
In those days and at that time – this is the Lord’s declaration – one will search for Israel’s iniquity, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found, for I will forgive those I leave as a remnant.
‘Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.
They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade. So he will rescue us from Assyria when it invades our land, when it marches against our territory.
The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; he cares for those who take refuge in him.
It was annulled on that day, and so the oppressed of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the Lord.
So I shepherded the flock intended for slaughter, the oppressed of the flock. I took two staffs, calling one Favour and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock.
The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news,
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
And again, Isaiah says, The root of Jesse will appear, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in him. ,
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.