Zephaniah 2:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.”
Zephaniah 2:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zephaniah 2:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zephaniah 2:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes on you.”
Zephaniah 2:2 — World English Bible
Zephaniah 2:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah’s anger come upon you. ”
Zephaniah 2:2 — American Standard Version
Zephaniah 2:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah,”
Zephaniah 2:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 2:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“before the decree bring forth, [before] the day pass away as chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you. ”
Zephaniah 2:2 — Darby Translation
Zephaniah 2:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Before the decree come foorth, and ye be as chaffe that passeth in a day, and before the fierce wrath of the Lord come vpon you, and before the day of the Lords anger come vpon you.”
Zephaniah 2:2 — Geneva Bible
Zephaniah 2:2 in Context — Zephaniah 2
1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.
3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
What Does Zephaniah 2:2 Mean?
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