diff --git a/36-ZEP.usfm b/36-ZEP.usfm index 90ba9f3f..b4df8f20 100644 --- a/36-ZEP.usfm +++ b/36-ZEP.usfm @@ -9,44 +9,43 @@ \s5 \c 1 \p -\v 1 Yahweh's message came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was King Hezekiah. -Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the king of Judah. +\v 1 Yahweh's message came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah and great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was King Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the king of Judah. \q1 \v 2 Yahweh said, \q2 "I will sweep away everything that is on the earth. \q1 \v 3 I will sweep away people and animals. \q2 I will sweep away birds and fish. -\q1 I will get rid of wicked people; +\q1 I will get rid of wicked people \q2 so that there will be no more wicked people on the earth." \s5 \q1 -\v 4 "These are some of the things that I will do: +\v 4 "These are some of the things I will do: \q2 I will punish the people who live in Jerusalem and other places in Judah, -\q2 and destroy everything that has been used in the worship of Baal and +\q2 destroy everything that has been used in the worship of Baal, \q1 and cause people to no longer remember the names of the pagan priests \q2 or the other priests who have turned away from me. \q1 -\v 5 I will get rid of those who go up on the roofs of their houses and worship the sun, moon, and stars, +\v 5 I will get rid of those who go up on the roofs of their houses and worship the sun, moon, and stars \q2 and those who claim to worship me but also swear using the name of their king. \q1 -\v 6 Finally, I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do; +\v 6 Finally, I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do— \q2 those who no longer seek my help or request me to tell them what they should do." \s5 \q1 -\v 7 Be silent in front of Yahweh the Lord, +\v 7 Be silent in front of Yahweh the Lord \q2 because it will soon be the time when Yahweh will judge and punish people. \q1 Yahweh has prepared himself to get rid of the people of Judah; \q2 they will be like animals that are set apart to be slaughtered for sacrifices, \q2 and he has chosen their enemies to be the ones who will get rid of them. \q1 \v 8 Yahweh says, "On that day when I will get rid of the people of Judah, -\q2 I will punish their officials and the king's sons, +\q2 I will punish their officials, the king's sons, \q2 and all those who worship foreign gods— \q1 -\v 9 including those who show that they revere their god Dagan by avoiding stepping on the threshold of his temple, +\v 9 including those who show that they revere their god Dagon by avoiding stepping on the threshold of his temple \q2 and those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods." \s5 @@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q1 People will wail in the Second Quarter of the city, \q2 and people will hear a loud crash of buildings collapsing in the hills. \q1 -\v 11 All you people who live in the market area of Jerusalem should wail, +\v 11 All you people who live in the market area of Jerusalem should wail \q2 because all those who sell goods for money will be slaughtered. \s5 @@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q2 for those who have become very satisfied with their behavior and complacent about their sins. \q1 They think that I, Yahweh, will do neither good nor bad things, as if I do not even exist! \q1 -\v 13 So I have decided that armies will come and carry off their valuable possessions, +\v 13 So I have decided that armies will come and carry off their valuable possessions \q2 after destroying their houses. \q1 The people will build new homes, \q2 but they will not live in them; @@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q1 \v 15 It will be a time when God shows that he is very angry, \q2 a time when people experience much distress and trouble. -\q1 It will be a time when many things are ruined, destroyed, and when everyone goes away. +\q1 It will be a time when many things are ruined and destroyed and when everyone goes away. \q2 It will be a time when it is very gloomy and dark, \q2 when the clouds are very black. \q1 @@ -101,17 +100,17 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q2 by giving silver or gold to your enemies. \q1 Because Yahweh is very jealous, \q2 he will send a fire to burn up the entire world, -\q1 and he will completely get rid, in a most terrifying way, of all the wicked people who live on the earth. +\q1 and in a most terrifying way he will completely get rid of all the wicked people who live on the earth. \s5 \c 2 \q1 \v 1 You people of Judah who ought to be ashamed, -\q2 gather together to ask for God to merciful to you. +\q2 gather together to ask for God to be merciful to you. \q1 \v 2 Yahweh is very angry with you, -\q2 so gather together now, -\q1 before he punishes you—before he punishes you +\q2 so gather together now +\q1 before he punishes you \q2 and sweeps you away as the wind blows away the chaff. \q1 \v 3 All you people in Judah who are humble, @@ -124,12 +123,12 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \s5 \q1 \v 4 When Yahweh punishes Philistia, -\q2 the cities of Gaza and Ashkelon will lose all their inhabitants. -\q1 Ashdod will be attacked and the people will be driven away at noon, when they are resting. +\q2 the cities of Gaza and Ashkelon will lose all of their inhabitants. +\q1 Ashdod will be attacked, and the people will be driven away at noon when they are resting. \q2 The people of the city of Ekron will also be driven out. \q1 -\v 5 And terrible things will happen to you people of Philistia who live near the sea, -\q2 because Yahweh has said he will punish you, also. +\v 5 And terrible things will happen to you people of Philistia who live near the sea +\q2 because Yahweh has said he will punish you also. \q1 He will get rid of all of you; not one of you will survive! \s5 @@ -152,12 +151,12 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q2 as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. \q1 Their land will be a place where there are nettles and salt pits; \q2 it will be ruined forever, with none of their people living there! -\q1 My people who survive will take away all their valuable possessions +\q1 My people who survive will take away all of their valuable possessions \q2 and also occupy their land." \s5 \q1 -\v 10 The people of Moab and Ammon will get what they deserve for being proud, +\v 10 The people of Moab and Ammon will get what they deserve for being proud \q2 because they made fun of the people who belong to Yahweh, commander of the angel armies. \q1 \v 11 Yahweh will cause them to be terrified @@ -171,9 +170,9 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q1 \v 13 Yahweh will punish and destroy Assyria, \q2 that land northeast of us, and cause its capital Nineveh -\q2 to become ruined and deserted, and as dry as the desert. +\q2 to become ruined, deserted, and as dry as the desert. \q1 -\v 14 Flocks of sheep and herds of cattle and many kinds of wild animals will lie down there. +\v 14 Flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many kinds of wild animals will lie down there. \q2 Owls and crows will sit on the columns of the destroyed buildings, \q1 and they will hoot through the windows. \q1 There will be rubble in the doorways, @@ -188,15 +187,15 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q2 there is no city as great as ours!" \q1 But now it will become a horrible place to see, \q2 a place where wild animals make their dens. -\q1 And everyone who passes by there will hiss and scorn that city, -\q2 and shake their fists to show that they detest that city very much. +\q1 And everyone who passes by there will hiss and scorn that city +\q2 and shake their fists to show they detest that city very much. \s5 \c 3 \q1 \v 1 Terrible things will happen to Jerusalem, \q2 the city whose people have rebelled against Yahweh -\q1 and who have become unacceptable to him because of the sins that they have committed. +\q1 and who have become unacceptable to him because of the sins they have committed. \q2 They act violently toward others and they oppress other people. \q1 \v 2 The people there pay no attention to the prophets whom Yahweh has sent to tell them the wrong things that they are doing @@ -206,8 +205,8 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \s5 \q1 \v 3 Their leaders are like roaring lions; -\q2 they are like wolves that attack during the evening, -\q2 and eat everything that they kill, +\q2 they are like wolves that attack during the evening +\q2 and eat everything they kill, \q2 with the result that the next morning there is nothing left of those animals to eat. \q1 \v 4 The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, @@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \s5 \q1 \v 5 But Yahweh is also in the city, and he never does what is wrong. -\q1 He treats people justly, day after day; +\q1 Day after day he treats people justly, \q2 but wicked people are never ashamed about their wrongdoing. \s5 @@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q2 surely the people of Jerusalem will honor me now \q2 and allow me to correct them. \q1 If they do that, I will not destroy them; -\q2 I will not punish them like I said that I would do.' +\q2 I will not punish them like I said I would do.' \q1 But in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations, \q2 they were still eager to get up early each morning \q2 and continue to perform evil deeds." @@ -251,13 +250,13 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \s5 \q1 \v 9 When that happens, I will cause all people to be changed -\q2 and enable them to speak only what is pure, -\q2 in order that everyone can worship me as one people. +\q2 and enable them to speak only what is pure +\q2 so that everyone can worship me as one people. \q1 \v 10 Then my people who were forced to go to other countries, those who live along the upper part of the Nile River in Ethiopia, \q2 will come to me and bring offerings to me. \q1 -\v 11 At that time, you people in Jerusalem will no longer be ashamed about what has happened to you, +\v 11 At that time, you people in Jerusalem will no longer be ashamed about what has happened to you \q2 because you no longer will be rebelling against me. \q1 I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud. \q2 No one on Zion, my holy hill, will strut around proudly anymore. @@ -269,17 +268,17 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q1 \v 13 Those people who are still alive in Israel will not do anything wrong; \q2 they will tell no lies or deceive anyone. -\q1 They will eat and sleep safely, +\q1 They will eat and sleep safely \q2 because no one will cause them to be afraid." \s5 \q1 \v 14 You people who live in Jerusalem and other places in Israel, \q2 sing and shout loudly! -\q1 Be glad, and rejoice with all your inner being, +\q1 Be glad and rejoice with all of your inner being \q1 \v 15 because Yahweh will take away the charges against you, -\q2 and he will make your enemies go enemies far away from you! +\q2 and he will make your enemies go far away from you! \q1 Yahweh himself, the king of the Israelites, will live among you, \q2 and you will never again be afraid that others will harm you. \q1 @@ -304,8 +303,8 @@ Yahweh gave this message during the time when King Amon's son Josiah was the kin \q2 places where they had been disgraced. \q1 \v 20 At that time, I will gather you together and bring you back home to Israel. -\q1 I will cause you to greatly praised and honored +\q1 I will cause you to be greatly praised and honored \q2 among all the nations of the earth. \q1 You will see when I bring your people home again." -\q2 This is what Yahweh, has declared! +\q2 This is what Yahweh has declared!