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,novemb] #bjjb4            ,book #cf    
,zephaniah    #cf3jja3jja ,! ^w ( ! ,,"l
 :i* came unto ,zephaniah ! son (       
,cu%i1 ! son ( ,g$aliah1 ! son (        
,am>iah1 ! son (             ,hizkiah1 9
 ! days ( ,josiah ! son ( ,amon1 k+ (   
,judah4    #cf3jja3jjb ,i w utt]ly      
consume all ?+s f (f ! l&1 sai? !       
,,"l4    #cf3jja3jjc ,i w consume man & 
bea/2 ,i w consume ! f[ls ( !           
heav51 & ! fi%es ( ! sea1 & !           
/umbl+blocks             ) ! wick$3 & ,i
 w cut (f man f (f ! l&1                
sai? ! ,,"l4    #cf3jja3jjd ,i w also   
/ret* out m9e h& ^u ,judah1 & ^u all !  
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem2 & ,i w cut (f !
 remnant (             ,baal f ?is      
place1 & ! "n ( ! ,*em>ims ) !          
prie/s2    #cf3jja3jje ,& !m t wor%ip ! 
ho/ ( heav5 ^u ! h\setops2             &
 !m t wor%ip & t swe> by ! ,,"l1 & t    
swe> by ,mal*am2    #cf3jja3jjf ,& !m t 

are turn$ back f ! ,,"l2 & ^? t         
h n s\ght ! ,,"l1 nor enquir$ = him4    
#cf3jja3jjg ,hold ?y peace at ! pres5ce 
( ! ,"l ,,god3 = ! day (             !  
,,"l is at h&3 = ! ,,"l ha? prep>$ a    
sacrifice1             he ha? bid 8     
gue/s4    #cf3jja3jjh ,& x %all come to 
pass 9 ! day ( ! ,,"l's sacrifice1      
t ,i w puni% ! pr9ces1 & ! k+'s *ildr51 
&             all su* z are clo!d )     
/range app>el4    #cf3jja3jji ,9 ! same 
day also w ,i puni% all ^? t leap on !  
?re%old1 :i* fill _! ma/]s' h\ses )     
viol5ce &             deceit4           
#cf3jja3jaj ,& x %all come to pass 9 t  
day1 sai? ! ,,"l1 t             !re %all
 be ! noise ( a cry f ! fi% gate1 & an  
h[l+ f ! second1 & a great cra%+ f !    
hills4    #cf3jja3jaa ,h[l1 ye          
inhabitants ( ,makte%1 = all ! m]*ant p 
are cut d[n2 all !y t be> silv] are cut 
(f4    #cf3jja3jab ,& x %all come to    
pass at t "t1 t ,i w se>*               
,j]usalem ) c&les1 & puni% ! m5 t are   
settl$ on             _! lees3 t say 9  

_! he>t1 ,! ,,"l w n d             good1
 nei!r w he d evil4    #cf3jja3jac      
,!re=e _! goods %all become a booty1 &  
_! h\ses a             desolation3 !y   
%all also build h\ses1 b n inhabit      
!m2 & !y %all plant v9ey>ds1 b n dr9k ! 
w9e             !re(4    #cf3jja3jad ,! 
great day ( ! ,,"l is ne>1 x is ne>1 &  
ha/e?             greatly1 ev5 ! voice (
 ! day ( ! ,,"l3 ! mighty man           
%all cry !re bitt]ly4    #cf3jja3jae ,t 
day is a day ( wra?1 a day ( tr\ble &   
di/ress1 a             day ( wa/5ess &  
desolation1 a day ( d>kness &           
gloom9ess1 a day ( cl\ds & ?ick d>kness1
    #cf3jja3jaf ,a day ( ! trumpet &    
al>m aga9/ ! f5c$ cities1 &             
aga9/ ! high t[]s4    #cf3jja3jag ,& ,i 
w br+ di/ress ^u m51 t !y %all walk l   
bl9d m51 because !y h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,,"l3
 &             _! blood %all be p\r$ out
 z du/1 & _! fle% z             ! dung4 
#cf3jja3jah ,nei!r _! silv] nor _! gold 
%all be able to deliv]             !m 9 
! day ( ! ,,"l's wra?2 b ! :ole l& %all 

be dev\r$ by ! fire ( 8 jeal\sy3 = he   
%all make             ev5 a spe$y       
riddance ( all !m t dwell 9 ! l&4       
#cf3jjb3jja ,ga!r y\rselves toge!r1 yea1
 ga!r toge!r1 ,o nation n               
desir$2    #cf3jjb3jjb ,be=e ! decree   
br+ =?1 be=e ! day pass z !             
*aff1 be=e ! fi]ce ang] ( ! ,,"l come ^u
 y1             be=e ! day ( ! ,,"l's   
ang] come ^u y4    #cf3jjb3jjc ,seek ye 
! ,,"l1 all ye meek ( ! e>?1 :i* h      
wr\ght             8 judgm5t2 seek      
righte\sness1 seek meekness3 x may be ye
             %all be hid 9 ! day ( !    
,,"l's ang]4    #cf3jjb3jjd ,= ,gaza    
%all be =sak51 & ,a%kelon a desolation3 
!y             %all drive out ,a%dod at 
! noon day1 & ,ekron %all be            
root$ up4    #cf3jjb3jje ,woe unto !    
inhabitants ( ! sea coa/1 ! nation ( !  
,*]e?ites6 ! ^w ( ! ,,"l is aga9/ y2 ,o 
,canaan1             ! l& ( !           
,phili/9es1 ,i w ev5 de/roy !e1 t       
!re %all be no inhabitant4              
#cf3jjb3jjf ,& ! sea coa/ %all be       

dwell+s & cottages =                    
%eph]ds1 & folds = flocks4              
#cf3jjb3jjg ,& ! coa/ %all be = !       
remnant ( ! h\se ( ,judah2              
!y %all fe$ !reupon3 9 ! h\ses (        
,a%kelon %all             !y lie d[n 9 !
 ev5+3 = ! ,,"l _! ,god %all            
visit !m1 & turn away _! captivity4     
#cf3jjb3jjh ,i h he>d ! reproa* ( ,moab1
 & ! revil+s ( !             *ildr5 (   
,ammon1 :]eby !y h reproa*$ my p1 &     
magnifi$ !mselves aga9/ _! bord]4       
#cf3jjb3jji ,!re=e z ,i live1 sai? !    
,,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god (                   
,israel1 ,surely ,moab %all be z ,sodom1
 & ! *ildr5 (             ,ammon z      
,gomorrah1 ev5 ! bre$+ ( nettles1 &     
saltpits1             & a p]petual      
desolation3 ! residue ( my p %all       
spoil !m1 & ! remnant ( my p %all       
possess !m4    #cf3jjb3jaj ,?is %all !y 
h = _! pride1 because !y h              
reproa*$ & magnifi$ !mselves aga9/ ! p (
 !             ,,"l ( ho/s4             
#cf3jjb3jaa ,! ,,"l w be t]rible unto   

!m3 = he w fami% all             ! gods 
( ! e>?2 & m5 %all wor%ip him1 e "o     
f 8 place1 ev5 all ! isles ( ! hea!n4   
#cf3jjb3jab ,ye ,e?iopians also1 ye %all
 be sla9 by my sword4    #cf3jjb3jac ,& 
he w /ret* out 8 h& aga9/ ! nor?1 &     
de/roy ,assyria2 & w make ,n9eveh a     
desolation1 & dry             l a       
wild]ness4    #cf3jjb3jad ,& flocks %all
 lie d[n 9 ! mid/ ( h]1 all ! bea/s     
( ! nations3 bo? ! cormorant & ! bitt]n 
%all lodge             9 ! upp] l9tels (
 x2 _! voice %all s+ 9 !                
w9d[s2 desolation %all be 9 ! ?re%olds2 
= he %all             uncov] ! c$> "w4  
#cf3jjb3jae ,?is is ! rejoic+ city t    
dwelt c>elessly1 t said 9             h]
 he>t1 ,i am1 & !re is none beside me3  
h[ is %e             become a           
desolation1 a place = bea/s to lie d[n  
96 e             "o t passe? by h] %all 
hiss1 & wag 8 h&4    #cf3jjc3jja ,woe to
 h] t is fil?y & pollut$1 to ! oppress+ 
city6    #cf3jjc3jjb ,%e obey$ n !      
voice2 %e receiv$ n correction2 %e      

tru/$ n 9 ! ,,"l2 %e drew n ne> to h]   
,god4    #cf3jjc3jjc ,h] pr9ces )9 h]   
are ro>+ lions2 h] judges are           
ev5+ wolves2 !y gnaw n ! bones till !   
morr[4    #cf3jjc3jjd ,h] prophets are  
light & trea*]\s p]sons3 h] prie/s      
h pollut$ ! sanctu>y1 !y h done viol5ce 
to !             law4    #cf3jjc3jje ,! 
j ,,"l is 9 ! mid/ !re(2 he w n d       
iniquity3 e morn+ do? he br+ 8 judgm5t  
to light1             he faile? n2 b !  
unju/ kn[e? no %ame4    #cf3jjc3jjf ,i h
 cut (f ! nations3 _! t[]s are desolate2
 ,i made             _! /reets wa/e1 t  
none passe? by3 _! cities are           
de/roy$1 s t !re is no man1 t !re is    
none             inhabitant4            
#cf3jjc3jjg ,i said1 ,surely ?\ wilt fe>
 me1 ?\ wilt receive                    
in/ruction2 s _! dwell+ %\ld n be cut   
(f1             h[soev] ,i puni%$ !m3 b 
!y rose e>ly1 & corrupt$             all
 _! do+s4    #cf3jjc3jjh ,!re=e wait ye 
^u me1 sai? ! ,,"l1 until ! day t       
,i rise up to ! prey3 = my det]m9ation  

is to ga!r !             nations1 t ,i  
may assemble ! k+doms1 to p\r ^u !m     
m9e indignation1 ev5 all my fi]ce ang]3 
= all ! e>?             %all be dev\r$ )
 ! fire ( my jeal\sy4    #cf3jjc3jji ,= 
!n w ,i turn to ! p a pure language1 t  
!y             may all call ^u ! "n ( ! 
,,"l1 to s]ve him ) "o                  
cons5t4    #cf3jjc3jaj ,f beyond ! riv]s
 ( ,e?iopia my suppliants1 ev5 !        
daught] ( my disp]s$1 %all br+ m9e (f]+4
    #cf3jjc3jaa ,9 t day %alt ?\ n be   
a%am$ = all ?y do+s1             :]e9 ?\
 ha/ transgress$ aga9/ me3 = !n ,i w    
take away out ( ! mid/ ( !e !m t rejoice
 9 ?y             pride1 & ?\ %alt no m 
be haughty because ( my holy            
m\nta94    #cf3jjc3jab ,i w also leave 9
 ! mid/ ( !e an afflict$ & poor         
p1 & !y %all tru/ 9 ! "n ( ! ,,"l4      
#cf3jjc3jac ,! remnant ( ,israel %all n 
d iniquity1 nor speak lies2             
nei!r %all a deceitful tongue be f\nd 9 
_! m\?3 =             !y %all fe$ & lie 
d[n1 & none %all make !m afraid4        

#cf3jjc3jad ,s+1 ,o daught] ( ,zion2    
%\t1 ,o ,israel2 be glad & rejoice      
) all ! he>t1 ,o daught] ( ,j]usalem4   
#cf3jjc3jae ,! ,,"l ha? tak5 away ?y    
judgm5ts1 he ha? ca/ out ?9e            
enemy3 ! k+ ( ,israel1 ev5 ! ,,"l1 is 9 
! mid/ (             !e3 ?\ %alt n see  
evil any m4    #cf3jjc3jaf ,9 t day x   
%all be said to ,j]usalem1 ,fe> ?\ n3 & 
to ,zion1 ,let n ?9e h&s be slack4      
#cf3jjc3jag ,! ,,"l ?y ,god 9 ! mid/ (  
!e is mighty2 he w save1             he 
w rejoice ov] !e ) joy2 he w re/ 9 8    
love1             he w joy ov] !e ) s++4
    #cf3jjc3jah ,i w ga!r !m t are      
sorr[ful = ! solemn assembly1           
:o are ( !e1 to :om ! reproa* ( x 0 a   
burd54    #cf3jjc3jai ,behold1 at t "t  
,i w undo all t afflict !e3 & ,i        
w save h] t halte?1 & ga!r h] t 0 driv5 
out2 & ,i w get !m praise & fame 9 e l& 
:]e             !y h be5 put to %ame4   
#cf3jjc3jbj ,at t "t w ,i br+ y aga91   
ev5 9 ! "t t ,i             ga!r y3 = ,i
 w make y a "n & a praise among all     

p ( ! e>?1 :5 ,i turn back y\r captivity
 be=e             y\r eyes1 sai? ! ,,"l4