“But now for a brief moment Adonai our God has shown us favor in leaving us a remnant and giving us as a peg in His holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our bondage.
Zephaniah 3:12 - Tree of Life Version But I will leave among you a people meek and humble. They will take refuge in the Name of Adonai. 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 Adonai our God has shown us favor in leaving us a remnant and giving us as a peg in His holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our bondage.
Adonai helps them and delivers them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them— because they take refuge in Him.
The firstborn of the poor will feed, and the needy will lie down in safety. I will kill your root with famine, and your survivors will be slain.
What will they answer the messengers of the nation? For Adonai has founded Zion, and the afflicted of His people will find refuge in her.
The meek will add to their joy in Adonai, and the needy of humanity will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Who among you fears Adonai? Who hears the voice of His servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the Name of Adonai and lean on his God.
Though a tenth still be in it, it will again be burned. As a terebinth tree or as an oak whose stump remains when cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump.”
Blessed is the one who trusts in Adonai, whose confidence is in Adonai.
In those days and in that time” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “Israel’s guilt will be sought, but there will be none, also for the sins of Judah, but they will not be found. For I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.
“Yet I will leave a remnant, some that escape the sword among the nations, when you have been scattered through the countries.
Now the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, like dew from Adonai, like abundant showers on grass that does not wait for a man, nor lingers for the sons of men.
Adonai is good as a refuge in the day of distress, and He knows those who take refuge in Him.
It was broken on that day. The afflicted of the flock that were watching me knew that this was the word of Adonai.”
So I pastured the flock for the slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took two staffs—one I called Favor and the other I called Union—and I pastured the flock.
the blind see and the lame walk, those with tza'arat are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
And again, Isaiah says, “There shall be a shoot of Jesse; and the One who arises to rule the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles hope.”
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 promised to those who love Him?
Through Him you are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your trust and hope are in God.