Zephaniah 3:12
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
Zephaniah 3:12 in other translations
| BSB | But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD. |
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| WEB | But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name. |
| ASV | But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah. |
| YLT | And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah. |
| DARBY | And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah. |
| BBE | But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord. |
| Webster | I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. |
What does Zephaniah 3:12 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zephaniah 3:8-13
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…
Zephaniah 3:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Zephaniah 3:12
- Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
- Isaiah 14:32
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
- Zechariah 13:8-9
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
- Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
- Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
- Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
- Matthew 12:21
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
- Romans 15:12
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
- Zechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27-28
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
- Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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Context
- Zephaniah 3:11
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
- Zephaniah 3:12
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
- Zephaniah 3:13
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.
Zephaniah 3:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dejaré en medio de ti un pueblo humilde y pobre, los cuales esperarán en el nombre de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je laisserai au milieu de toi un peuple affligé et abaissé, et ils se confieront au nom de l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich werde in deiner Mitte ein elendes und armes Volk übriglassen, und sie werden auf den Namen Jehovas vertrauen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et derelinquam in medio tui populum pauperem et egenum: et sperabunt in nomine Domini. |