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Zephaniah 3:9–10

The Conversion of the Nations

“For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples

to wa pure speech,

that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord

and serve him with one accord.

10  xFrom beyond the rivers yof Cush

my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,

shall bring my offering.

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Zephaniah 3:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,

that all of them may call on the name of the Lord

and serve him shoulder to shoulder.

10 From beyond the rivers of Cush

my worshipers, my scattered people,

will bring me offerings.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For then will I turn to the people a pure language,

That they may all call upon the name of the Lord,

To serve him with one consent.

10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia

My suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Then I will purify the speech of all people,

so that everyone can worship the Lord together.

10 My scattered people who live beyond the rivers of Ethiopia

will come to present their offerings.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language,

That they all may call on the name of the Lord,

To serve Him with one accord.

10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia

My worshipers,

The daughter of My dispersed ones,

Shall bring My offering.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Then I will give the people of all nations pure speech

so that all of them will speak the name of the Lord

and worship me together.

10 People will come from where the Nile River begins;

my scattered people will come with gifts for me.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. 10 From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine oblation.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Then I will give all people pure lips 

to worship the Lord 

and to serve him with one purpose. 

10 From beyond the rivers of Sudan 

my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring my offering. 

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For I will then restore

pure speech to the peoples

so that all of them may call

on the name of Yahweh

and serve Him with a single purpose.

10 From beyond the rivers of Cush

My supplicants, My dispersed people,

will bring an offering to Me.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

At that time I will change the speech of the peoples

to a pure speech,

that all of them may call on the name of the Lord

and serve him with one accord.

10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia

my suppliants, my scattered ones,

shall bring my offering.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Because then I will make the speech of the nations pure;

that all of them might call on the name of Yahweh,

to serve him in unison.

10 From beyond the rivers of Cush

my worshipers and the daughter of my scattered ones

shall bring my offering.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“But then I will purify what all of the nations say.

And they will use their words to worship me.

They will serve me together.

10 My scattered people, you will come to me

from beyond the rivers of Cush.

You will worship me.

You will bring me offerings.

Zephaniah 3:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“For then I will give to the peoples purified lips,

That all of them may call on the name of the Lord,

To serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

10 “From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia

My worshipers, My dispersed ones,

Will bring My offerings.


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