Zephaniah 3:13

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

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WEBBE

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

BSB

The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”

KJV

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

ASV

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

BBE

The rest of Israel will do no evil and say no false words; the tongue of deceit will not be seen in their mouth: for they will take their food and their rest, and no one will be a cause of fear to them.

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שְׁאֵרִית she·'e·rit [the] remnant of H7611 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יַעֲשׂוּ ya·'a·su they will do H6213 עַוְלָה 'av·lah injustice H5766 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יְדַבְּרוּ ye·da·be·ru they will speak H1696 כָזָב kha·zav falsehood H3577 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יִמָּצֵא yi·ma·tze' it will be found H4672 בְּפִיהֶם be·fi·hem in mouth their H6310 לְשׁוֹן le·shon a tongue of H3956 תַּרְמִית tar·mit deceitfulness H8649 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 הֵמָּה he·mah they H1992 יִרְעוּ yir·'u they will graze H7462 וְרָבְצוּ ve·ra·ve·tzu and they will lie down H7257 וְאֵין ve·'ein and there not H369 מַחֲרִיד ס ma·cha·rid [will be one who] disturbs [them] H2729

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13

The preaching of the gospel is predicted, when vengeance would be executed on the Jewish nation. The purifying doctrines of the gospel, or the pure language of the grace of the Lord, would teach men to use the language of humility, repentance, and faith. Purity and piety in common conversation is good. The pure and happy state of the church in the latter days seems intended. The Lord will shut out boasting, and leave men nothing to glory in, save the Lord Jesus, as made of God to them wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Humiliation for sin, and obligations to the Redeemer, will make true believers upright and sincere, whatever may be the case among mere professors.

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