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Zephaniah 1:6–7

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6I will cut off those who stop following me.

They no longer look to me or ask me for advice.

7Be 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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

those who have turned back from following the Lord,

who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”

Be silent before the Lord God!

For the day of the Lord is near;

the Lord has prepared a sacrifice

and consecrated his guests.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

those who turn back from following the Lord

and neither seek the Lord nor inquire of him.”

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and those who turn back from following the Lord,

who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

And I will destroy those who used to worship me

but now no longer do.

They no longer ask for the Lord’s guidance

or seek my blessings.”

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and those who turned back from following Yahweh,

and who did not seek Yahweh,

and did not inquire of him.”

Be silent before the Lord Yahweh,

for the day of Yahweh draws near,

for Yahweh has provided a sacrifice

and has consecrated his guests.

KJV 1900King James Version

And them that are turned back from the Lord;

And those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him.

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.