Zephaniah 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.”
Zephaniah 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zephaniah 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zephaniah 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.”
Zephaniah 3:7 — World English Bible
Zephaniah 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings. ”
Zephaniah 3:7 — American Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I have said: Only, ye do fear Me, Ye do accept instruction, And her habitation is not cut off, All that I have appointed for her, But they have risen early, They have corrupted all their doings.”
Zephaniah 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings. ”
Zephaniah 3:7 — Darby Translation
Zephaniah 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I said, Surely thou wilt feare me: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling shoulde not be destroyed howsoeuer I visited them, but they rose earely and corrupted all their workes.”
Zephaniah 3:7 — Geneva Bible
Zephaniah 3:7 in Context — Zephaniah 3
5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
6 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.
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What Does Zephaniah 3:7 Mean?
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