3:1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
3:2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in YHWH (יהוה); she drew not near to her Elohim.
3:3 Her princes within her [are] roaring lions; her judges [are] evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
3:4 Her nevi'im [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the Torah.
3:5 The just YHWH (יהוה) [is] in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
3:6 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
3:7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, [and] corrupted all their doings.
3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith YHWH (יהוה), until the day that I rise up to the prey: for My determination [is] to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, [even] all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.
3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the Name of YHWH (יהוה), to serve Him with one consent.
3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, [even] the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of My Kadosh mountain.
3:12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the Name of YHWH (יהוה).
3:13 The remnant of Yisrael shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make [them] afraid.
3:14 Sing, O bat Tziyon; shout, O Yisrael; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O Bat Yerushalayim.
3:15 YHWH (יהוה) hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Yisrael, [even] YHWH (יהוה), [is] in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
3:16 In that day it shall be said to Yerushalayim, Fear thou not: [and to] Tziyon, Let not thine hands be slack.
3:17 YHWH (יהוה) thy Elohim in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
3:18 I will gather [them that are] sorrowful for the solemn assembly, [who] are of thee, [to whom] the reproach of it [was] a burden.
3:19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
3:20 At that time will I bring you [again], even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith YHWH (יהוה).