Zephaniah 3:7

Zephaniah 3:7 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7Of Jerusalem I thought,

‘Surely you will fear me

and accept correction!’

Then her place of refuge3:7 Or her sanctuary would not be destroyed,

nor all my punishments come upon3:7 Or all those I appointed over her.

But they were still eager

to act corruptly in all they did.

7“I said, ‘You will certainly revere Me,

You will accept discipline.’

So her dwelling will not be eliminated

In accordance with everything that I have stipulated for her.

Instead, they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.

7I said, ‘Surely you will revere Me,

Accept instruction.’

So her dwelling will not be cut off

According to all that I have appointed concerning her.

But they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.

7“I said, ‘Most certainly you will [reverently] fear Me;

Accept correction.’

So Jerusalem’s dwelling will not be cut off

In accordance with all that I have appointed concerning her [punishment],

But they were eager [even rising early] to make all their deeds corrupt. [Jer 7:13]

7I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me

and accept correction.’

Then her dwelling place would not be cut off

despite all for which I punished her.

But they rose early

to corrupt all their deeds.

7Here is what I thought about Jerusalem.

‘Surely you will have respect for me.

Surely you will accept my warning.’

Then the city you think is safe would not be destroyed.

And I would not have to punish you so much.

But they still wanted to go on sinning

in every way they could.