Zephaniah 3:13 (WEB)

Passage

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

Nearby Context

Zephaniah 3:11 In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain.

Zephaniah 3:12 But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.

Zephaniah 3:13 The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

Zephaniah 3:14 Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 3:15 Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remnant", "israel", "iniquity", "speak", "lies", "neither", "deceitful", and "tongue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remnant" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "But I will leave among you an..." into verse 14's "Sing daughter of Zion Shout Israel Be...", so "remnant" and "israel" belong inside that flow. In Zephaniah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "remnant" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.