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Zephaniah 1:6–7

those who turn back from followingm the Lord

and neither seekn the Lord nor inquireo of him.”

Be silentp before the Sovereign Lord,

for the day of the Lordq is near.

The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;r

he has consecrated those he has invited.

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Zephaniah 1:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Those who have turned back from following the Lord,

And have not sought the Lord, nor inquired of Him.”

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

and those who turned away from the Lord,

and those who quit following the Lord and praying to him for direction.

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I will remove those who have turned away from following the Lord 

and those who no longer seek the Lord or ask him for help.” 

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. 

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

those who have turned back from following the Lord,

who have not sought the Lord or inquired of him.

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I will cut off those who stop following me.

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

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And those who have turned back from following the Lord,

And those who have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him.”

Be silent before the Lord God!

For the day of the Lord is near,

For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice,

He has consecrated His guests.


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