1 The word of theLordthat came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord 2 “I will sweep away everything from the face of […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Zephaniah 2
Judah and Jerusalem Judged Along With the Nations Judah Summoned to Repent 1 Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation, 2 before the decree takes effect and that day passes like windblown chaff, before theLord’s fierce anger comes upon you, before the day of theLord’s wrath comes upon you. 3 Seek theLord, all you […]
Zephaniah 3
Jerusalem 1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! 2 She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in theLord, she does not draw near to her God. 3 Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning. 4 Her […]
Habakkuk 1
1 The prophecy that Habakkuk the prophet received. Habakkuk’s Complaint 2 How long,Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? 3 Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there […]
Habakkuk 2
1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. The Lord’s Answer 2 Then theLordreplied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a heraldmay run […]
Habakkuk 3
Habakkuk’s Prayer 1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. Onshigionoth. 2 Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds,Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. 3 God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the […]
Nahum 1
1 A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh 2 TheLordis a jealous and avenging God; theLordtakes vengeance and is filled with wrath. TheLordtakes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. 3 TheLordis slow to anger but great in power; theLordwill […]
Nahum 2
Nineveh to Fall 1 An attacker advances against you, Nineveh. Guard the fortress, watch the road, brace yourselves, marshal all your strength! 2 TheLordwill restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. 3 The shields of the soldiers are red; the warriors […]
Nahum 3
Woe to Nineveh 1 Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims! 2 The crack of whips, the clatter of wheels, galloping horses and jolting chariots! 3 Charging cavalry, flashing swords and glittering spears! Many casualties, piles of dead, bodies without number, people stumbling over the corpses— 4 […]
Micah 1
1 The word of theLordthat came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the SovereignLordmay bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy […]