Zephaniah 3:12

But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

In Context

11In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.

13The rest of Israel will do no evil and say no false words; the tongue of deceit will not be seen in their mouth: for they will take their food and their rest, and no one will be a cause of fear to them.

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Cross References

Ezra 9:8And now for a little time grace has come to us from the Lord our God, to let a small band of us get free and to give us a nail in his holy place, so that our God may give light to our eyes and a measure of new life in our prison chains.

Isaiah 6:13And even if there is still a tenth part in it, it will again be burned, like a tree of the woods whose broken end is still in the earth after the tree has been cut down (the holy seed is the broken end).

Isaiah 29:19And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again;

Jeremiah 50:20In those days and in that time, says the Lord, when the evil-doing of Israel is looked for, there will be nothing; and in Judah no sins will be seen: for I will have forgiveness for those whom I will keep safe.

Micah 5:6\5:7\And the rest of Jacob will be among the mass of peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which may not be kept back by man, or be waiting for the sons of men.

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3:9-14

Judgment and Mercy; Promises of Mercy. ( b. c. 612.) 8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord , until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord , to serve him with one consent. 10 From beyond the rivers of… Read the whole commentary →

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