Zephaniah 1:7
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Translations
Zephaniah 1:7 - Amplified Bible
[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord God, for the day [of the vengeance] of the Lord is near; for the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, and He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation.
Zephaniah 1:7 - American Standard Version
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.
Zephaniah 1:7 - Bible in Basic English
Let there be no sound before the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is near: for the Lord has made ready an offering, he has made his guests holy.
Zephaniah 1:7 - Darby Bible
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.
Zephaniah 1:7 - English Standard Version
Be silent before the Lord
Zephaniah 1:7 - King James Version
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.
Zephaniah 1:7 - La Biblia de las Americas
¡Calla delante del Señor DIOS!,
porque el dìa del SEÑOR está cerca,
porque el SEÑOR ha preparado un sacrificio,
ha consagrado a sus invitados.
Zephaniah 1:7 - The Message
"Quiet now!
Reverent silence before me, God, the Master!
Time’s up. My Judgment Day is near:
The Holy Day is all set, the invited guests made holy.
On the Holy Day, God’s Judgment Day,
I will punish the leaders and the royal sons;
I will punish those who dress up like foreign priests and priestesses,
Who introduce pagan prayers and practices;
And I’ll punish all who import pagan superstitions
that turn holy places into hellholes.
Judgment Day!" God’s Decree!
"Cries of panic from the city’s Fish Gate,
Cries of terror from the city’s Second Quarter,
sounds of great crashing from the hills!
Wail, you shopkeepers on Market Street!
Moneymaking has had its day. The god Money is dead.
On Judgment Day,
I’ll search through every closet and alley in Jerusalem.
I’ll find and punish those who are sitting it out, fat and lazy,
amusing themselves and taking it easy,
Who think, ’God doesn’t do anything, good or bad.
He isn’t involved, so neither are we.’
But just wait. They’ll lose everything they have,
money and house and land.
They’ll build a house and never move in.
They’ll plant vineyards and never taste the wine.
Zephaniah 1:7 - New American Standard Bible
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.
Zephaniah 1:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
¡Calla delante del Señor DIOS!
Porque el dìa del SEÑOR está cerca,
Porque el SEÑOR ha preparado un sacrificio,
Ha consagrado a Sus invitados.
Zephaniah 1:7 - World English Bible
Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
Zephaniah 1:7 - Young's Living Translation
Hush! because of the Lord Jehovah, For near [is] a day of Jehovah, For prepared hath Jehovah a sacrifice, He hath sanctified His invited ones.
Zephaniah 1:7 - Additional Comments
Interesting that in verse 6 we are told that a lack of prayer is a grievous sin, yet here we are encouraged to be quiet. In prayer, we are to be quiet and listen to God, instead of running on about everything. We are asking for results but don't take time to listen to the answers.
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