Bible Verse Lookup
Zep 3:15
Chapter 3
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The Lord has lifted your burden and driven away your enemies. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; do not fear any misfortune.
The Lord has lifted your burden and driven away your enemies. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; do not fear any misfortune.
Commentaries
Restoration.
After announcing the horrible judgment of the “day of the Lord,” the prophet ends with a message of hope: God will save Israel by removing its idolatry and pride (11) and gathering it from the dispersion caused by its unfaithfulness (20). This “faithful remnant” of the Lord will serve as an instrument of universal reconciliation. Just as Israel’s punishment extended to all nations, so too does the restoration of God’s people now reach all countries, in a way opposite to the confusion of tongues at Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). Now the tongues of all peoples will be purified so they can praise the one God and Lord (9).