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Zephaniah 1:6–8

6 fThose who have turned back from following the Lord,

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

7 hBe silent in the presence of the Lord God;

iFor the day of the Lord is at hand,

For jthe Lord has prepared a sacrifice;

He has 7invited His guests.

8 “And it shall be,

In the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,

That I will punish kthe princes and the king’s children,

And all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.

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Zephaniah 1:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

“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 1:6–8 — 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.

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 1:6–8 — 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.

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 1:6–8 — 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.

“On that day of judgment,”

says the Lord,

“I will punish the leaders and princes of Judah

and all those following pagan customs.

Zephaniah 1:6–8 — 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.

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 1:6–8 — 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. 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 1:6–8 — 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. 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 1:6–8 — 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. 

“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 1:6–8 — 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.

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 1:6–8 — 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.

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 1:6–8 — 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.

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 1:6–8 — 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.

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.

Zephaniah 1:6–8 — 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.

“Then it will come about on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice

That I will punish the princes, the king’s sons

And all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.


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