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.
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.
Zephaniah 1:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 those who turn back from following the Lord
and neither seek the Lord nor inquire of him.”
7 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.
8 “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)
6 those who have turned back from following the Lord,
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”
7 Be silent before the Lord God!
For the day of the Lord is near;
the Lord has prepared a sacrifice
and consecrated his guests.
8 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)
6 And them that are turned back from the Lord;
And those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him.
7 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.
8 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)
6 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.”
7 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.
8 “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)
6 and those who turned away from the Lord,
and those who quit following the Lord and praying to him for direction.
7 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.
8 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)
6 and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
7 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. 8 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)
6 and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.
7 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. 8 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)
6 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.”
7 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.
8 “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)
6 and those who turn back from following the Lord,
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
7 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.
8 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)
6 those who have turned back from following the Lord,
who have not sought the Lord or inquired of him.
7 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.
8 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)
6 and those who turned back from following Yahweh,
and who did not seek Yahweh,
and did not inquire of him.”
7 Be silent before the Lord Yahweh,
for the day of Yahweh draws near,
for Yahweh has provided a sacrifice
and has consecrated his guests.
8 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)
6 I will cut off those who stop following me.
They no longer look to me or ask me for advice.
7 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.
8 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)
6 And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord or inquired of Him.”
7 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.
8 “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.