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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Zephaniah 2:1 ============ Zep 2:1 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, O nation without shame, (nasb) Zep 2:1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;(kjv) Zep 2:1 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation,(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:2 ============ Zep 2:2 Before the decree takes effect-- The day passes like the chaff-- Before the burning anger of the Lord comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you. (nasb) Zep 2:2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you.(kjv) Zep 2:2 Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the Lord's fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you!(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:3 ============ Zep 2:3 Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the Lord's anger. (nasb) Zep 2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.(kjv) Zep 2:3 Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord's anger.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:4 ============ Zep 2:4 For Gaza will be abandoned And Ashkelon a desolation; Ashdod will be driven out at noon And Ekron will be uprooted. (nasb) Zep 2:4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.(kjv) Zep 2:4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, And Ashkelon desolate; They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, And Ekron shall be uprooted.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:5 ============ Zep 2:5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, The nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; And I will destroy you So that there will be no inhabitant. (nasb) Zep 2:5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.(kjv) Zep 2:5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, The nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: "I will destroy you; So there shall be no inhabitant."(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:6 ============ Zep 2:6 So the seacoast will be pastures, With caves for shepherds and folds for flocks. (nasb) Zep 2:6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.(kjv) Zep 2:6 The seacoast shall be pastures, With shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:7 ============ Zep 2:7 And the coast will be For the remnant of the house of Judah, They will pasture on it. In the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down at evening; For the Lord their God will care for them And restore their fortune. (nasb) Zep 2:7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.(kjv) Zep 2:7 The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; They shall feed their flocks there; In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the Lord their God will intervene for them, And return their captives.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:8 ============ Zep 2:8 "I have heard the taunting of Moab And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, With which they have taunted My people And become arrogant against their territory. (nasb) Zep 2:8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.(kjv) Zep 2:8 "I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the insults of the people of Ammon, With which they have reproached My people, And made arrogant threats against their borders.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:9 ============ Zep 2:9 "Therefore, as I live," declares the Lord of hosts, The God of Israel, "Surely Moab will be like Sodom And the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah" A place possessed by nettles and salt pits, And a perpetual desolation. The remnant of My people will plunder them And the remainder of My nation will inherit them."(nasb) Zep 2:9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.(kjv) Zep 2:9 Therefore, as I live," Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, "Surely Moab shall be like Sodom, And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah-- Overrun with weeds and saltpits, And a perpetual desolation. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them."(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:10 ============ Zep 2:10 This they will have in return for their pride, because they have taunted and become arrogant against the people of the Lord of hosts. (nasb) Zep 2:10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.(kjv) Zep 2:10 This they shall have for their pride, Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats Against the people of the Lord of hosts.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:11 ============ Zep 2:11 The Lord will be terrifying to them, for He will starve all the gods of the earth; and all the coastlands of the nations will bow down to Him, everyone from his own place. (nasb) Zep 2:11 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.(kjv) Zep 2:11 The Lord will be awesome to them, For He will reduce to nothing all the gods of the earth; People shall worship Him, Each one from his place, Indeed all the shores of the nations.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:12 ============ Zep 2:12 "You also, O Ethiopians, will be slain by My sword."(nasb) Zep 2:12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.(kjv) Zep 2:12 "You Ethiopians also, You shall be slain by My sword."(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:13 ============ Zep 2:13 And He will stretch out His hand against the north And destroy Assyria, And He will make Nineveh a desolation, Parched like the wilderness. (nasb) Zep 2:13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.(kjv) Zep 2:13 And He will stretch out His hand against the north, Destroy Assyria, And make Nineveh a desolation, As dry as the wilderness.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:14 ============ Zep 2:14 Flocks will lie down in her midst, All beasts which range in herds; Both the pelican and the hedgehog Will lodge in the tops of her pillars; Birds will sing in the window, Desolation will be on the threshold; For He has laid bare the cedar work. (nasb) Zep 2:14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.(kjv) Zep 2:14 The herds shall lie down in her midst, Every beast of the nation. Both the pelican and the bittern Shall lodge on the capitals of her pillars; Their voice shall sing in the windows; Desolation shall be at the threshold; For He will lay bare the cedar work.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 2:15 ============ Zep 2:15 This is the exultant city Which dwells securely, Who says in her heart, "I am, and there is no one besides me." How she has become a desolation, A resting place for beasts! Everyone who passes by her will hiss And wave his hand in contempt. (nasb) Zep 2:15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.(kjv) Zep 2:15 This is the rejoicing city That dwelt securely, That said in her heart, "I am it, and there is none besides me." How has she become a desolation, A place for beasts to lie down! Everyone who passes by her Shall hiss and shake his fist.(nkjv) ======= Zephaniah 3:1 ============ Zep 3:1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, The tyrannical city! (nasb) Zep 3:1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!(kjv) Zep 3:1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, To the oppressing city!(nkjv) |
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