Zephaniah 3:7-9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ I said: ‘You will certainly fear me’
and accept correction.
Then her dwelling place^[a]
would not be cut off
based on all that I had allocated to her.
However, they became more corrupt
in all their actions.
⁸ Therefore, wait for me^(A) –
this is the Lord’s declaration –
until the day I rise up for plunder.^[b]
For my decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
in order to pour out my indignation^(B) on them,
all my burning anger;
for the whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of my jealousy.^(C)

⁹ For I will then restore
pure^(D) speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of the Lord
and serve him with a single purpose.^[c]