Sofonías 3:13-20

13 El remanente de Israel no hará injusticia ni dirá mentira, ni se hallará en su boca lengua engañosa, porque ellos se alimentarán y reposarán sin que nadie los atemorice.

14 Canta jubilosa, hija de Sion. Lanza gritos de alegría, Israel. Alégrate y regocíjate de todo corazón, hija de Jerusalén.

15 El SEÑOR ha retirado sus juicios contra ti, ha expulsado a tus enemigos. El Rey de Israel, el SEÑOR, está en medio de ti; ya no temerás mal alguno.

16 Aquel día le dirán a Jerusalén: No temas, Sion; no desfallezcan tus manos.

17 El SEÑOR tu Dios está en medio de ti, guerrero victorioso; se gozará en ti con alegría, en su amor guardará silencio , se regocijará por ti con cantos de júbilo.

18 Reuniré a los que se afligen por las fiestas señaladas, tuyos son, oh Sion, el oprobio del destierro es una carga para ellos.

19 He aquí, en aquel tiempo me ocuparé de todos tus opresores; salvaré a la coja y recogeré a la desterrada, y convertiré su verguenza en alabanza y renombre en toda la tierra.

20 En aquel tiempo os traeré, en aquel tiempo os reuniré; ciertamente, os daré renombre y alabanza entre todos los pueblos de la tierra, cuando yo haga volver a vuestros cautivos ante vuestros ojos dice el SEÑOR.

Sofonías 3:13-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZEPHANIAH 3

In this chapter the character of the city of Jerusalem, and its inhabitants in general, is drawn, as it would be, and as it was, in the times of Christ and his apostles, Zep 3:1,2 and of the principal persons of it in particular, its princes, judges, prophets, and priests, Zep 3:3,4. The hardness, impenitence, and shamelessness of this people, are exposed and aggravated by the just Lord being among them; who, by his example and doctrine, taught them otherwise; yet they were not amended or made ashamed, Zep 3:5 nor received instruction, nor took warning by the judgments of God on other nations, Zep 3:6,7 wherefore the followers of God are called upon to wait his time, who would gather many people together, and destroy the whole land of Judea, Zep 3:8 at which time he would send his Gospel among the Gentiles, who should thereby be brought to the true worship and service of God, Zep 3:9,10 though there should be a remnant among the Jews, according to the election of grace, that should be saved from that general calamity, Zep 3:11-13 and the spiritual Israel are encouraged with promises of better times, when the Jews in general should be converted and gathered into the church of God, have the presence and protection of God with them, and deliverance from all their enemies, and be a praise among all people of the earth, Zep 3:14-20.

Footnotes

• [a]. Algunas versiones antiguas dicen: te renovar en su amor