The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
ZEP 3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, 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.
ZEP 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they
may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
ZEP 3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the
daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
ZEP 3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,
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