Zephaniah 3:12
New International Version
But I will leave within you the meek and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the LORD.

New Living Translation
Those who are left will be the lowly and humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the LORD.

English Standard Version
But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

King James Bible
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

New King James Version
I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
“But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

NASB 1995
“But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

NASB 1977
“But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
But I will cause to remain in your midst A lowly and poor people, And they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
“But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge and trust confidently in the name of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

American Standard Version
But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I shall leave within you the poor people and the meek, and they shall hope in the Name of LORD JEHOVAH

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will leave in thee a meek and lowly people;

Contemporary English Version
But I, the LORD, won't destroy any of your people who are truly humble and turn to me for safety.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.

English Revised Version
But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So with you I will leave a faithful few, a humble and poor people. They will seek refuge in the name of the LORD.

Good News Translation
I will leave there a humble and lowly people, who will come to me for help.

International Standard Version
I will keep a humble and gentle people among you, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will leave in the midst of thee An afflicted and poor people, And they shall take refuge in the name of the LORD.

Literal Standard Version
And I have left in your midst a people humble and poor, | And they have trusted in the Name of YHWH.

Majority Standard Bible
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

New American Bible
But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, Who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD—

NET Bible
I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the LORD's presence.

New Revised Standard Version
For I will leave in the midst of you a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD—

New Heart English Bible
But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

World English Bible
But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Purification of the Nations
11On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain. 12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD. 13The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”…

Cross References
Isaiah 14:30
Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.

Isaiah 14:32
What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? "The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge."

Isaiah 50:10
Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.

Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

Zechariah 11:7
So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.

Zechariah 11:11
It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

Zechariah 13:8
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.


Treasury of Scripture

I will also leave in the middle of you an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

leave.

Isaiah 14:32
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; …

Zechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

and.

Psalm 37:40
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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Zephaniah 3
1. A sharp reproof of Jerusalem for various sins.
8. An exhortation to wait for the restoration of Israel,
14. and to rejoice for their salvation by God.














Verse 12. - A further characteristic of Messiah's kingdom is here unfolded. No worldly pomp or splendour shall be found in it; its members are not proud, conceited, self-reliant. I will also leave in the midst of thee. I will leave over, as a remnant saved in the judgment (camp. Romans 9:27; Micah 2:12, and the note there). An afflicted and poor people. The two epithets and elsewhere joined together (Job 34:28; Isaiah 26:6) to express the feeling of patience under affliction and inability to help one's self by one's own efforts. The spirit signified is just the contrary of the haughty, complacent, self-satisfied temper previously mentioned (1 Corinthians 1:26; James 2:5). They shall trust in the Name of the Lord. All self-confidence shall be abolished, and the religion of the remnant shall be characterized by quiet trust in God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But I will leave
וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣י (wə·hiš·’ar·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

within you
בְקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ (ḇə·qir·bêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

a meek
עָנִ֖י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble

and humble
וָדָ֑ל (wā·ḏāl)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

people,
עַ֥ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and they will trust
וְחָס֖וּ (wə·ḥā·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2620: To flee for, protection, to confide in

in the name
בְּשֵׁ֥ם (bə·šêm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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