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Chapter 3
1 Woe to the provoking, and redeemed city, the dove.
2 She has not hearkened to the voice, neither has she received discipline: she has not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.
3 Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning.
4 Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law.
5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof, he will not do iniquity: in the morning, in the morning he will bring his judgment to light, and it shall not be hid: but the wicked man has not known shame.
6 I have destroyed the nations, and their towers are beaten down: I have made their ways desert, so that there is none that passes by: their cities are desolate, there is not a man remaining, nor any inhabitant.
7 I said: Surely you will fear me, you will receive correction: and her dwelling shall not perish, for all things wherein I have visited her: but they rose early and corrupted all their thoughts.
8 Wherefore expect me, said the Lord, in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to assemble the Gentiles, and to gather the kingdoms: and to pour upon them my indignation, all my fierce anger: for with the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured.
9 Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants the children of my dispersed people bring me an offering.
11 In that day you shall not be ashamed for all your doings, wherein you have transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of you your proud boasters, and you shall no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.
12 And I will leave in the midst of you a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.
13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and shall lie down, and there shall be none to make them afraid.
14 Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
15 The Lord has taken away your judgment, he has turned away your enemies: the king of Israel the Lord is in the midst of you, you shall fear evil no more.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not your hands be weakened.
17 The Lord your God in the midst of you is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over you in praise.
18 The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of you: that you may no more suffer reproach for them.
19 Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted you at that time: and I will save her that halts, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name, in all the land where they had been put to confusion.
20 At that time, when I will bring you: and at the time that I will gather you: for I will give you a name, and praise among all the people of the earth, when I shall have brought back your captivity before your eyes, said the Lord.