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Zephaniah 3:9

King James Version (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.

Translations

Zephaniah 3:9 - Amplified Bible

For then [changing their impure language] I will give to the people a clear {and} pure speech from pure lips, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one unanimous consent {and} one united shoulder [bearing the yoke of the Lord].

Zephaniah 3:9 - American Standard Version

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 - Bible in Basic English

For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.

Zephaniah 3:9 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

"For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord.

Zephaniah 3:9 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

En ese tiempo daré a los pueblos labios puros,
para que todos ellos invoquen el nombre del SEÑOR,
para que le sirvan de comùn acuerdo.

Zephaniah 3:9 - The Message

"In the end I will turn things around for the people.
   I’ll give them a language undistorted, unpolluted,
Words to address God in worship
   and, united, to serve me with their shoulders to the wheel.
They’ll come from beyond the Ethiopian rivers,
   they’ll come praying—
All my scattered, exiled people
   will come home with offerings for worship.
You’ll no longer have to be ashamed
   of all those acts of rebellion.
I’ll have gotten rid of your arrogant leaders.
   No more pious strutting on my holy hill!
I’ll leave a core of people among you
   who are poor in spirit—
What’s left of Israel that’s really Israel.
   They’ll make their home in God.
This core holy people
   will not do wrong.
They won’t lie,
   won’t use words to flatter or seduce.
Content with who they are and where they are,
   unanxious, they’ll live at peace."

Zephaniah 3:9 - New American Standard Bible

"For then I will give to the peoples purified lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

Zephaniah 3:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

En ese tiempo daré a los pueblos labios puros,
Para que todos ellos invoquen el nombre del SEÑOR,
Para que Le sirvan de comùn acuerdo.

Zephaniah 3:9 - World English Bible

For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.

Zephaniah 3:9 - Young's Living Translation

For then do I turn unto peoples a pure lip, To call all of them by the name of Jehovah, To serve Him [with] one shoulder.

Zephaniah 3:9 - Additional Comments

Isn't it neat how GOd refers to those who call on Him together - they are people of a "pure language". "With one accord" means literally shoulder to shoulder.

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