NET Bible
"From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, those who pray to me, my dispersed people, will bring me tribute."
— Zephaniah 3:10, NET Bible
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. ”
“From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants, the children of my dispersed people, bring me an offering.”
“From over the rivers of Ethiopia, and from the sides of the north, they will come to me with an offering.”
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.”
I thought,‘Certainly you will respect me! Now you will accept correction!’ If she had done so, her home would not be destroyed by all the punishments I have threatened. But they eagerly sinned in everything they did.
Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the LORD,“for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them– all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger.
Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the LORD’s name when they pray, and will worship him in unison.
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, those who pray to me, my dispersed people, will bring me tribute.
In that day you will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me, for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast, and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill.
I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the LORD’s presence.
The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully. They will not lie, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouths. Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down; no one will terrify them.”