Zephaniah 3:7

King James Version (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.

Translations

Zephaniah 3:7 - Amplified Bible

I said, Only let her [reverently and worshipfully] fear Me, receive correction and instruction, and [Jerusalem's] dwelling shall not be cut off. However, I have punished her [according to all that I have appointed concerning her in the way of punishment], but all the more they are eager to make all their doings corrupt {and} infamous.

Zephaniah 3:7 - American Standard Version

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 - Bible in Basic English

I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.

Zephaniah 3:7 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

I said, "Surely you will fear me; you will accept correction. Then your But all the more they were eager to make all their deeds corrupt.

Zephaniah 3:7 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Dije: "Ciertamente me temerás,
aceptarás correcciòn."
Entonces no será destruida su morada
a pesar de todo lo que yo habìa determinado sobre ella;
pero ellos se apresuraron a corromper todas sus acciones.

Zephaniah 3:7 - The Message

"I thought, ’Surely she’ll honor me now,
   accept my discipline and correction,
Find a way of escape from the trouble she’s in,
   find relief from the punishment I’m bringing.’
But it didn’t faze her. Bright and early
   she was up at it again, doing the same old things.

Zephaniah 3:7 - New American Standard Bible

"I said, `Surely you will revere Me, Accept instruction.' So her dwelling will not be cut off {According to} all that I have appointed concerning her. But they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.

Zephaniah 3:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Dije: 'Ciertamente Me temerás (reverenciarás),
Aceptarás correcciòn.'
Entonces no será destruida su morada
A pesar de todo lo que Yo habìa determinado sobre ella;
Pero ellos se apresuraron a corromper todas sus acciones.

Zephaniah 3:7 - World English Bible

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 - Young's Living Translation

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 - Additional Comments

God still hopes they will return to Him. He is ready to welcome them. How encouraging to know that no matter what we have done or do, God is still always waiting for us with open arms!

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