Zephaniah 3 · Verse 19

Zephaniah 3:19

Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
Zephaniah 3:19, King James Version

Zephaniah 3:19 in other translations

BSBBehold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
WEBBehold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
ASVBehold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.
YLTLo, I am dealing with all afflicting thee at that time, And I have saved the halting one, And the driven out ones I do gather, And have set them for a praise and for a name, In all the land of their shame.
DARBYBehold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that halted, and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the lands where they have been put to shame.
BBESee, at that time I will put an end to all who have been troubling you: I will give salvation to her whose steps are uncertain, and get together her who has been sent in flight; and I will make them a cause of praise and an honoured name in all the earth, when I let their fate be changed.
WebsterBehold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

What does Zephaniah 3:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. undo--Maurer translates, "I will deal with," that is, as they deserve. Compare Eze 23:25, where the Hebrew is similarly translated. The destruction of Israel's foes precedes Israel's restoration (Is 66:15, 16). her that halteth--all that are helpless. Their weakness will be no barrier in the way of My restoring them. So in Psa 35:15, Margin, "halting" is used for adversity. Also Eze 34:16; Mi 4:6, 7. I will get them praise, &c.--literally, "I will make them (to become) a praise and a name," &c. shame--(Eze 34:29).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 I wilt unto all that afflict thee - They who have persecuted you shall be punished for it. It shows much malignity and baseness of mind, to afflict or reproach those who are lying under the chastising hand of God. This was the conduct of the Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites, when the Jews were in adversity; and how severely did the Lord punish them for it! And he gave this as the reason for the severity of the punishment. The first clause here is translated thus by Abp. Newcome: "Behold I will work with thee for thy sake at that time." The original is obscure; and it may bear the above sense. I wilt save her that halteth - See Mic 4:6 (note), where there is a parallel place. And gather her that was driven out - By captivity. The reference may be to renewing the covenant with the Jews, who were considered as an unfaithful spouse divorced by her husband. I will bring her back to my house. I will get them praise and fame in every land - They shall become a great, a good, and a useful people. And as they are now a proverb of reproach, full of base wiles and degrading selfishness, they shall lose this character, and be totally changed; and they shall be as eminent for excellence, as they were before for baseness in those countries where they had sojourned.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zephaniah 3:14-20

After the promises of taking away sin, follow promises of taking away trouble. When the cause is removed, the effect will cease. What makes a people holy, will make them happy. The precious promises made to the purified people, were to have full accomplishment in the gospel. These verses appear chiefly to relate to the future conversion and restoration of Israel, and the glorious times which are to follow. They show…

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Zephaniah 3:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִנְנִ֥יhi.Nihere IH2005
עֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.Seh[am] about to dealH6213
אֶת\־'et-withH853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מְעַנַּ֖יִךְme.'a.Na.yikh[those who] afflicted youH6031
בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH6256
הַהִ֑יאha.Hi'<the> thatH1931
וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יve.ho.sha'.Tiand I will saveH3467
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַצֹּלֵעָ֗הha.tzo.le.'Ahthe lame [person]H6760
וְהַנִּדָּחָה֙ve.han.ni.da.Chahand the outcast [person]H5080
אֲקַבֵּ֔ץ'a.ka.BetzI will gatherH6908
וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ve.sam.Timand I will make themH7760
לִתְהִלָּ֣הlit.hi.Lah<into> praiseH8416
וּלְשֵׁ֔םu.le.Shemand <into> a nameH8034
בְּכָל\־be.khol[was] in allH3605
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
בָּשְׁתָּֽם\׃ba.she.Tamshame theirH1322

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Cross references for Zephaniah 3:19

  • Isaiah 49:25-26

    But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

  • Isaiah 60:14

    The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

  • Jeremiah 30:16

    Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.

  • Zephaniah 3:15

    The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

  • Micah 7:10

    Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

  • Isaiah 61:7

    For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

  • Ezekiel 34:16

    I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

  • Micah 4:6-7

    In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

  • Jeremiah 33:9

    And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

  • Zechariah 2:8-9

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me.

  • Isaiah 51:22-23

    Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again: But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

  • Hebrews 12:13

    And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will undo.
15; Isa 25:9-12; 26:11; 41:11-16; 43:14-17; 49:25,26; 51:22,23
Isa 66:14-16; Jer 30:16; 46:28; 51:35,36; Eze 39:17-22; Joe 3:2-9
Mic 7:10; Na 1:11-14; Zec 2:8,9; 12:3,4; 14:2,3; Re 19:17-21; 20:9
and I will save.
Jer 31:8; Eze 34:16; Mic 4:6,7; Heb 12:13
and I will.
Isa 60:14; 61:7; 62:7; Jer 33:9; Eze 39:26
get them praise. Heb. set them for a praise. where they havebeen put to shame. Heb. of their shame.

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Context

  • Zephaniah 3:18

    I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

  • Zephaniah 3:19

    Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

  • Zephaniah 3:20

    At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.

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Zephaniah 3:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		He aquí, en aquel tiempo yo apremiaré á todos tus opresores; y salvaré la coja, y recogeré la descarriada; y pondrélos por alabanza y por renombre en todo país de confusión.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici, en ce temps-là, j’agirai à l’égard de tous ceux qui t’affligent, et je sauverai celle qui boitait, et je recueillerai celle qui était chassée, et je ferai d’elles une louange et un nom dans tous les pays où elles étaient couvertes de honte.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, ich werde zu jener Zeit handeln mit allen deinen Bedrückern, und die Hinkenden retten und die Vertriebenen sammeln; und ich werde sie zum Lobe und zum Namen machen in allen Ländern ihrer Schmach.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce ego interficiam omnes qui afflixerunt te in tempore illo: et salvabo claudicantem, et eam quæ ejecta fuerat congregabo: et ponam eos in laudem, et in nomen, in omni terra confusionis eorum,