Zephaniah 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Zephaniah 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zephaniah 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zephaniah 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.”
Zephaniah 3:9 — World English Bible
Zephaniah 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. ”
Zephaniah 3:9 — American Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For then do I turn unto peoples a pure lip, To call all of them by the name of Jehovah, To serve Him <FI>with<Fi> one shoulder.”
Zephaniah 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. ”
Zephaniah 3:9 — Darby Translation
Zephaniah 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Surely then will I turne to the people a pure language, that they may all call vpon the Name of the Lord, to serue him with one cosent.”
Zephaniah 3:9 — Geneva Bible
Zephaniah 3:9 in Context — Zephaniah 3
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.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
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What Does Zephaniah 3:9 Mean?
Zephaniah 3:9 is a verse from the Book of Zephaniah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Zephaniah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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