God, let your light and truth shine on me.\par Your light and truth will guide me.\par They will lead me to your holy mountain.\par They will lead me to your home.\par
Zephaniah 3:18 - Easy To Read Version like people at a party.”\par The Lord said,\par “I will take away your shame.\par I will make those people stop hurting you. {\cf2\super [23]} \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I will gather those belonging to you [those Israelites in captivity] who yearn and grieve for the solemn assembly [and the festivals], on whom [their exile and inability to attend services at Jerusalem have brought derision and] the reproach of it is a burden. American Standard Version (1901) I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon her was a reproach. Common English Bible I will remove from you those worried about the appointed feasts. They have been a burden for her, a reproach. Catholic Public Domain Version The triflers who withdrew from the law, I will gather together, because they were from you, so that you may no longer suffer disgrace over them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of thee: that thou mayest no more suffer reproach for them. |
God, let your light and truth shine on me.\par Your light and truth will guide me.\par They will lead me to your holy mountain.\par They will lead me to your home.\par
The countries around us insulted us.\par The people around us laughed at us\par and made fun of us.\par
“I sent my sheep (people) to other countries. But I will gather together my sheep that are left. And I will bring them back to their pasture (country). When my sheep are back in their pasture, they will have many children and grow in number.
The roads to Zion {\cf2\super [2]} are very sad.\par They are sad because no person comes to Zion for the holidays anymore.\par All of Zion’s gates have been destroyed.\par All of Zion’s priests groan.\par Zion’s young women\par have been taken away. {\cf2\super [3]} \par And all of this is a bitter sadness to Zion.\par
Jerusalem thinks back.\par Jerusalem remembers the time\par when she was hurt\par and when she lost her home.\par She remembers all the nice things\par that she had in the past.\par She remembers those nice things\par that she had in the old days.\par She remembers when her people\par were captured by the enemy.\par She remembers when there was no person\par to help her.\par When her enemies saw her, they laughed.\par They laughed because she was destroyed.\par
I will bring them back from those nations. I will gather them from those countries. I will bring them to their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the streams, in all the places where people live.
\{God said,\} “I will take you out of those nations, gather you together, and bring you back to your own land.
Then the Lord (Glory) said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem. Put a mark on the forehead of every person that feels sad and upset about all the terrible things people are doing in this city.”
They will not be able to celebrate the Lord’s holidays or festivals. {\cf2\super [88]}
At that time, I will bring you back.\par I will bring you back together.\par I will make you famous.\par People everywhere will praise you.\par That will happen when I bring back the prisoners before your very own eyes!”\par The Lord said those things.\par