Zephaniah 1:7–8
7 1aBe silent before the Lord 2God!
For the bday of the Lord is near,
For the Lord has prepared a csacrifice,
He has dconsecrated His guests.
8 “Then it will come about on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice
That I will apunish the princes, the king’s sons
And all who clothe themselves with bforeign garments.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 Be silent before the Sovereign Lord,
for the day of the Lord is near.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
he has consecrated those he has invited.
8 “On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice
I will punish the officials
and the king’s sons
and all those clad
in foreign clothes.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 Be silent before the Lord God!
For the day of the Lord is near;
the Lord has prepared a sacrifice
and consecrated his guests.
8 And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice—
“I will punish the officials and the king’s sons
and all who array themselves in foreign attire.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God:
For the day of the Lord is at hand:
For the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice,
He hath bid his guests.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,
That I will punish the princes, and the king’s children,
And all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord,
for the awesome day of the Lord’s judgment is near.
The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter
and has chosen their executioners.
8 “On that day of judgment,”
says the Lord,
“I will punish the leaders and princes of Judah
and all those following pagan customs.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord God;
For the day of the Lord is at hand,
For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has invited His guests.
8 “And it shall be,
In the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,
That I will punish the princes and the king’s children,
And all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 Be silent before the Lord God,
because the Lord’s day for judging people is coming soon.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
he has made holy his invited guests.
8 On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,
I, the Lord, will punish the princes and the king’s sons
and all those who wear foreign clothes.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests. 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of Jehovah’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 Be silent at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath hallowed his guests. 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of Jehovah’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 Be silent in the presence of the Almighty Lord,
because the day of the Lord is near.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice.
He has invited his special guests.
8 “On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice I will punish the officials,
the king’s sons, and all who dress in foreign clothing.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord God,
for the Day of the Lord is near.
Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has consecrated His guests.
8 On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice
I will punish the officials, the king’s sons,
and all who are dressed in foreign clothing.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 Be silent before the Lord God!
For the day of the Lord is at hand;
the Lord has prepared a sacrifice,
he has consecrated his guests.
8 And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice
I will punish the officials and the king’s sons
and all who dress themselves in foreign attire.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 Be silent before the Lord Yahweh,
for the day of Yahweh draws near,
for Yahweh has provided a sacrifice
and has consecrated his guests.
8 And it will happen on the day of the sacrifice of Yahweh,
I will punish the officials,
and the sons of the king,
and all those who dress in foreign clothing.
Zephaniah 1:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 Be silent in front of me.
I am the Lord and King.
The day of the Lord is near.
I have prepared a sacrifice.
I have set apart for myself
the people I invited.
8 When my sacrifice is ready to be offered,
I will punish the princes and the king’s sons.
I will also judge all those who follow
the practices of other nations.