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Zephaniah 1:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
Zephaniah 1:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
The Lord Will Judge the Earth
2 “I will gather everything on the face of the earth
and put an end to it,” declares the Lord.
3 “I will put an end to humans and animals.
I will put an end to
the birds in the sky,
the fish in the sea,
and the sins that make people fall, together with the sinners.
I will remove all people from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
The Lord Will Judge Judah
4 “I will use my power against Judah
and against those who live in Jerusalem.
I will remove the faithful few of Baal from this place
and the names of the pagan priests along with my priests.
Zephaniah 1:2-4
New International Version
Zephaniah 1:2-4
New International Version
Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
Zephaniah 1:2-4
King James Version
Zephaniah 1:2-4
King James Version
2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord.
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.
4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
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Zephaniah 1:2-4
New King James Version
Zephaniah 1:2-4
New King James Version
The Great Day of the Lord
2 “I will [a]utterly consume everything
From the face of the land,”
Says the Lord;
3 “I(A) will consume man and beast;
I will consume the birds of the heavens,
The fish of the sea,
And the [b]stumbling blocks along with the wicked.
I will cut off man from the face of the [c]land,”
Says the Lord.
4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah,
And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
[d]I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place,
The names of the (B)idolatrous[e] priests with the pagan priests—
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:2 Lit. make a complete end of, Jer. 8:13
- Zephaniah 1:3 Idols
- Zephaniah 1:3 ground
- Zephaniah 1:4 Fulfilled in 2 Kin. 23:4, 5
- Zephaniah 1:4 Heb. chemarim
Zephaniah 1:2-4
English Standard Version
Zephaniah 1:2-4
English Standard Version
The Coming Judgment on Judah
2 (A)“I will utterly sweep away everything
from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
3 “I will sweep away (B)man and beast;
I will sweep away the birds of the heavens
and (C)the fish of the sea,
and (D)the rubble[a] with the wicked.
I will (E)cut off mankind
from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
4 “I will stretch out my hand against Judah
and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
(F)and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baal
and the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 Or stumbling blocks (that is, idols)
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