Zephaniah 3:18

Zephaniah 3:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18“I will remove from you

all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,

which is a burden and reproach for you.

18“I will gather those who are worried about the appointed feasts—

They came from you, Zion;

The disgrace of exile is a burden on them.

18I will gather those who grieve about the appointed feasts—

They came from you, O Zion;

The reproach of exile is a burden on them.

18“I will gather those [Israelites in captivity] who grieve about the appointed feasts—

They came from you, [O Zion];

On whom the reproach [of exile] is a burden.

18“I will gather those among you who grieve

over the appointed feasts,

so that you will no longer suffer reproach.

18The Lord says to his people,

“You used to celebrate my appointed feasts in Jerusalem.

You are sad because you can’t do that anymore.

Other people make fun of you because of that.

That sadness was a heavy load for you to carry.

But I will remove that load from you.