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Zephaniah 1:15–16

15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of tribulation and distress, a day of calamity and misery, a day of darkness and obscurity, a day of clouds and whirlwinds,

16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high bulwarks.

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Zephaniah 1:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 That day will be a day of wrath—

a day of distress and anguish,

a day of trouble and ruin,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and blackness—

16 a day of trumpet and battle cry

against the fortified cities

and against the corner towers.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 A day of wrath is that day,

a day of distress and anguish,

a day of ruin and devastation,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and thick darkness,

16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cry

against the fortified cities

and against the lofty battlements.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 That day is a day of wrath,

A day of trouble and distress,

A day of wasteness and desolation,

A day of darkness and gloominess,

A day of clouds and thick darkness,

16 A day of the trumpet and alarm

Against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 It will be a day when the Lord’s anger is poured out—

a day of terrible distress and anguish,

a day of ruin and desolation,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and blackness,

16 a day of trumpet calls and battle cries.

Down go the walled cities

and the strongest battlements!

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 That day is a day of wrath,

A day of trouble and distress,

A day of devastation and desolation,

A day of darkness and gloominess,

A day of clouds and thick darkness,

16 A day of trumpet and alarm

Against the fortified cities

And against the high towers.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 That day will be a day of anger,

a day of terror and trouble,

a day of destruction and ruin,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and blackness,

16 a day of alarms and battle cries.

‘Attack the strong, walled cities!

Attack the corner towers!’

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, 16 a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of ruin and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness, 16 a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities and against the high battlements.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 That day will be a day of overflowing fury, 

a day of trouble and distress, 

a day of devastation and desolation, 

a day of darkness and gloom, 

a day of clouds and overcast skies, 

16 a day of rams’ horns and battle cries 

against the fortified cities 

and against the high corner towers. 

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 That day is a day of wrath,

a day of trouble and distress,

a day of destruction and desolation,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and blackness,

16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cry

against the fortified cities,

and against the high corner towers.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 That day will be a day of wrath,

a day of distress and anguish,

a day of ruin and devastation,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and thick darkness,

16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cry

against the fortified cities

and against the lofty battlements.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 That day will be a day of wrath,

a day of trouble and distress,

a day of disaster and ruination,

a day of darkness and deep gloom,

a day of clouds and thick clouds,

16 a day of trumpet and trumpet blast

against the fortified cities

and against the high corner towers.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 At that time I will pour out my anger.

There will be great suffering and pain.

It will be a day of horrible trouble.

It will be a time of darkness and gloom.

It will be filled with the blackest clouds.

16 Trumpet blasts and battle cries will be heard.

Soldiers will attack cities

that have forts and corner towers.

Zephaniah 1:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 A day of wrath is that day,

A day of trouble and distress,

A day of destruction and desolation,

A day of darkness and gloom,

A day of clouds and thick darkness,

16 A day of trumpet and battle cry

Against the fortified cities

And the high corner towers.


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