“Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired.”
Zephaniah 2
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E.A. Johnston3
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Kay Arthur3
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1Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,
“Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired,”
“Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, O nation without shame,”
“Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation.”
2before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD's anger comes upon you.
“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,”
“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.”
“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.”
“before the decree takes effect, before the day passes away like chaff, before there comes upon you the burning anger of the Lord, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the Lord.”
“before the decree takes effect, and 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.”
“before the decree is issued on the day that passes like chaff before the Lord's fierce anger comes upon you. Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you”
3Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD's anger.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do His just commands. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. Perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.”
“seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth who have carried out his commandment. Seek righteousness, seek humility. Then perhaps you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger.”
4For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
“For Gaza shall be forsaken and Ashkelon a desolation. They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday and Ikron shall be rooted”
5Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: "I will destroy you, and no one will be left."
“Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Cherethites, for 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”
“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherithites. The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy thee that there shall be no more inhabitant”
6So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep.
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7The coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives.
“The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They shall feed thereupon. And in the houses of Ashkelon, they shall lie down in the evening, for the Lord their God shall visit them and turn away their captivity.”
“and the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They shall feed their flocks thereupon in the houses of Ashkelon. Shall they lie down in the evening for the Lord their God will visit them and bring back their…”
8"I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.
“I have heard the reproach of Moab, the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people and magnified themselves against their border.”
9Therefore, as surely as I live," declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, "surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them."
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10This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.
“This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of Hosts.”
11The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
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12"You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword."
“Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by My sword.”
13And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.
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14Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.
“flock shall lie down in the midst of her, all of the beasts of the nations, both the comorant and the bitter, and shall lodge in the upper littles of it. Their voice shall sing in the windows. Desolation shall be in the…”
15This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: "I am it, and there is none besides me," what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.
“This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me. That great city of Nineveh. And how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in? Every one that…”