Zephaniah 1:2
King James Version (KJV)
I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
Translations
Zephaniah 1:2 - Amplified Bible
By taking away I will make an end {and} I will utterly consume {and} sweep away all things from the face of the earth, says the Lord.
Zephaniah 1:2 - American Standard Version
I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah.
Zephaniah 1:2 - Bible in Basic English
I will take away everything from the face of the earth, says the Lord.
Zephaniah 1:2 - Darby Bible
I will utterly take away everything from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah:
Zephaniah 1:2 - English Standard Version
"I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth," declares the
Zephaniah 1:2 - King James Version
I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
Zephaniah 1:2 - La Biblia de las Americas
Eliminaré por completo todo
de la faz de la tierra -declara el SEÑOR.
Zephaniah 1:2 - The Message
"I’m going to make a clean sweep of the earth,
a thorough housecleaning." God’s Decree.
Zephaniah 1:2 - New American Standard Bible
"I will completely remove all {things} From the face of the earth," declares the LORD.
Zephaniah 1:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
"Eliminaré por completo todo
De la superficie de la tierra," declara el SEÑOR.
Zephaniah 1:2 - World English Bible
I will utterly sweep away everything off of the surface of the earth, says Yahweh.
Zephaniah 1:2 - Young's Living Translation
I utterly consume all from off the face of the ground, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Zephaniah 1:2 - Additional Comments
Verses that tell of the penalties, and verses that tell why:
Why (sin)
- worship of Baal (idolatrous and pagan priests) (vs 4)
- swear by (worship) Milcon (vs 5)
- turned away from following God (vs 6)
- turned away from prayer (vs 6) - wow, lack of prayer is listed as one of their grievous sins! (see prayer.doc)
- fill homess with violence and deceit (vs 0)
Penalties (results)
- land will be utterly destroyed (vs 3-4)
- any trace of Baal will be destroyed (vs 4)
- leadership will be punished (vs 8)
- mourning and wailing in the city (vs 10)
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