Holy Scripture

Zephaniah 3:16

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 14 and following) Praise, daughter of Zion, shout for joy, Israel, rejoice and exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. The Lord has taken away your judgment, he has turned away your enemies: the Lord, the King of Israel, is in your midst, you will no longer fear evil. On that day, it will be said, Jer…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Zephaniah

Source: Septuagint

Original

16At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Zion; let not thy hands be slack.

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In context

14Rejoice, O daughter of Zion; cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight thyself with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

15The Lord has taken away thine iniquities, he has ransomed thee from the hand of thine enemies: the Lord, the King of Israel, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil anymore.

— Zephaniah 3:16 —

17The Lord thy God is in thee; the Mighty One shall save thee: he shall bring joy upon thee, and shall refresh thee with his love; and he shall rejoice over thee with delight as in a day of feasting.

18And I will gather thine afflicted ones. Alas! who has taken up a reproach against her?

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