Zephaniah 2:1-7 (New International Version)

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1 Gather together,¹ gather together, O shameful² nation, 2 before the appointed time arrives and that day sweeps on like chaff,³ before the fierce anger⁴ of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD's wrath⁵ comes upon you. 3 Seek⁶ the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness,⁷ seek humility;⁸ perhaps you will be sheltered⁹ on the day of the LORD's anger.

Against Philistia

4 Gaza¹⁰ will be abandoned and Ashkelon¹¹ left in ruins. At midday Ashdod will be emptied and Ekron uprooted. 5 Woe to you who live by the sea, O Kerethite¹² people; the word of the LORD is against you,¹³ O Canaan, land of the Philistines. "I will destroy you, and none will be left."¹⁴ 6 The land by the sea, where the Kerethites^a dwell, will be a place for shepherds and sheep pens.¹⁵ 7 It will belong to the remnant¹⁶ of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The LORD their God will care for them; he will restore their fortunes.^b¹⁷

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