(A)before the decree takes effect[a]
    —before the day passes away (B)like chaff—
(C)before there comes upon you
    the burning anger of the Lord,
before there comes upon you
    the day of the anger of the Lord.

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  1. Zephaniah 2:2 Hebrew gives birth

before the decree takes effect
    and that day passes like windblown chaff,(A)
before the Lord’s fierce anger(B)
    comes upon you,
before the day of the Lord’s wrath(C)
    comes upon you.

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(A)Who can stand before his indignation?
    Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath (B)is poured out like fire,
    and (C)the rocks are broken into pieces by him.

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Who can withstand(A) his indignation?
    Who can endure(B) his fierce anger?(C)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(D)
    the rocks are shattered(E) before him.

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Therefore they shall be (A)like the morning mist
    or (B)like the dew that goes early away,
(C)like the chaff that swirls from the threshing floor
    or (D)like smoke from a window.

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Therefore they will be like the morning mist,
    like the early dew that disappears,(A)
    like chaff(B) swirling from a threshing floor,(C)
    like smoke(D) escaping through a window.

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13 (A)The nations roar like the roaring of many waters,
    (B)but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far away,
chased (C)like chaff on the mountains before the wind
    and (D)whirling dust before the storm.

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13 Although the peoples roar(A) like the roar of surging waters,
    when he rebukes(B) them they flee(C) far away,
driven before the wind like chaff(D) on the hills,
    like tumbleweed before a gale.(E)

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11 (A)The Lord gave full vent to his wrath;
    he poured out his hot anger,
and (B)he kindled a fire in Zion
    that consumed its foundations.

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11 The Lord has given full vent to his wrath;(A)
    he has poured out(B) his fierce anger.(C)
He kindled a fire(D) in Zion
    that consumed her foundations.(E)

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The wicked are not so,
    but are like (A)chaff that the wind drives away.

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Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff(A)
    that the wind blows away.

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“Therefore (A)wait for me,” declares the Lord,
    “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.
For my decision is (B)to gather nations,
    to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them my indignation,
    all my burning anger;
for in the fire of my jealousy
    (C)all the earth shall be consumed.

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Therefore wait(A) for me,”
    declares the Lord,
    “for the day I will stand up to testify.[a]
I have decided to assemble(B) the nations,(C)
    to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath(D) on them—
    all my fierce anger.(E)
The whole world will be consumed(F)
    by the fire of my jealous anger.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder

18 (A)Neither their silver nor their gold
    shall be able to deliver them
    on the day of the wrath of the Lord.
(B)In the fire of his jealousy,
    (C)all the earth shall be consumed;
(D)for a full and sudden end
    he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

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18 Neither their silver nor their gold
    will be able to save them
    on the day of the Lord’s wrath.”(A)

In the fire of his jealousy(B)
    the whole earth will be consumed,(C)
for he will make a sudden end
    of all who live on the earth.(D)

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18 That they are like (A)straw before the wind,
    and like (B)chaff that the storm carries away?

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18 How often are they like straw before the wind,
    like chaff(A) swept away(B) by a gale?(C)

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16 Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will bring disaster upon this place and upon its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read. 17 (A)Because they have forsaken me and have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore (B)my wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.

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16 ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster(A) on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book(B) the king of Judah has read. 17 Because they have forsaken(C) me and burned incense to other gods and aroused my anger by all the idols their hands have made,[a] my anger will burn against this place and will not be quenched.’

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  1. 2 Kings 22:17 Or by everything they have done

(A)They will say, “Where is the promise of (B)his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth (C)was formed out of water and through water (D)by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed (E)was deluged with water and (F)perished. But by the same word (G)the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and (H)destruction of the ungodly.

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and (I)a thousand years as one day. (J)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise (K)as some count slowness, but (L)is patient toward you,[a] (M)not wishing that any should perish, but (N)that all should reach repentance. 10 But (O)the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then (P)the heavens will pass away with a roar, and (Q)the heavenly bodies[b] will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.[c]

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  1. 2 Peter 3:9 Some manuscripts on your account
  2. 2 Peter 3:10 Or elements; also verse 12
  3. 2 Peter 3:10 Greek found; some manuscripts will be burned up

They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised?(A) Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”(B) But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word(C) the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.(D) By these waters also the world of that time(E) was deluged and destroyed.(F) By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,(G) being kept for the day of judgment(H) and destruction of the ungodly.

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.(I) The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,(J) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient(K) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(L)

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.(M) The heavens will disappear with a roar;(N) the elements will be destroyed by fire,(O) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.[a](P)

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  1. 2 Peter 3:10 Some manuscripts be burned up

24 (A)“Strive (B)to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 (C)When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, (D)‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, (E)‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, (F)‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, (G)I do not know where you come from. (H)Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ 28 (I)In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see (J)Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but (K)you yourselves cast out.

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24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(A) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’

“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’(B)

26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’(C)

28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth,(D) when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.

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35 (A)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (B)my words will not pass away.

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35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(A)

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