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Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation. 11The Lord will be awesome to them,For He will reduce to nothing all the gods of the earth;People shall worship Him,Each one from his place,Indeed all the shores of the nations. This they shall have for their pride, Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats Against the people of the Lord of hosts. Listen to the Bible. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. With which they have reproached My people.

20:4; Joel 1:14; 2:16 yourselves together, yes, gather together,O undesirable nation,Before the decree is issued,Or the day passes like chaff,Before the Lord’s f This is the rejoicing city That dwelt securely, That said in her heart, "I am it, and there is none besides me." 6The seacoast shall be pastures,With [b]shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks. Therefore, as I live," Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, "Surely Moab shall be like Sodom, And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah-- Overrun with weeds and saltpits, And a perpetual desolation. The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: "I will destroy you; So there shall be no inhabitant.". 10This they shall have for their pride,Because they have reproached and made arrogant threatsAgainst the people of the Lord of hosts.

Zephaniah 2 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation, Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the Lord's fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you! And made arrogant threats against their borders. Proud member A Call to RepentanceGather# Chr. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 1 Gather a yourselves together, yes, gather together, O 1 undesirable 1 nation, 2 Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the LORD's fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD's anger comes upon you! Salem Media Group. 9Therefore, as I live,”Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,“Surely Moab shall be like Sodom,And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—Overrun[d] with weeds and saltpits,And a [e]perpetual desolation.The residue of My people shall plunder them,And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”. 15This is the rejoicing cityThat dwelt securely,That said in her heart,“I am it, and there is none besides me.”How has she become a desolation,A place for beasts to lie down!Everyone who passes by herShall hiss and shake his fist. 6 The seacoast shall be pastures,With [b]shelters for shepherds (I)and folds for flocks.7 The coast shall be for (J)the remnant of the house of Judah;They shall feed their flocks there;In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening.For the Lord their God will (K)intervene[c] for them,And (L)return their captives. In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. Zephaniah 2 Judgment on Judah's Enemies. Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice.

"I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the insults of the people of Ammon, With which they have reproached My people, And made arrogant threats against their borders. The seacoast shall be pastures, With shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks. Seek righteousness, seek humility.

Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD …

It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord's anger. Everyone who passes by her Shall hiss and shake his fist. 13 And He will stretch out His hand against the north,(X)Destroy Assyria,And make Nineveh a desolation,As dry as the wilderness.14 The herds shall lie down in her midst,(Y)Every beast of the nation.Both the (Z)pelican and the bitternShall lodge on the capitals of her pillars;Their voice shall sing in the windows;Desolation shall be at the threshold;For He will lay bare the (AA)cedar work.15 This is the rejoicing city(AB)That dwelt securely,(AC)That said in her heart,“I am it, and there is none besides me.”How has she become a desolation,A place for beasts to lie down!Everyone who passes by her(AD)Shall hiss and (AE)shake his fist. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. 10 This they shall have (S)for their pride,Because they have reproached and made arrogant threatsAgainst the people of the Lord of hosts.11 The Lord will be awesome to them,For He will reduce to nothing all the gods of the earth;(T)People shall worship Him,Each one from his place,Indeed all (U)the shores of the nations. All rights reserved. Zephaniah 2 :: New King James Version (NKJV) Strong's. The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.

4 For (E)Gaza shall be forsaken,And Ashkelon desolate;They shall drive out Ashdod (F)at noonday,And Ekron shall be uprooted.5 Woe to the inhabitants of (G)the seacoast,The nation of the Cherethites!The word of the Lord is against you,O (H)Canaan, land of the Philistines:“I will destroy you;So there shall be no inhabitant.”. Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD … Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, The nation of the Cherethites! Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. 5Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast,The nation of the Cherethites!The word of the Lord is against you,O Canaan, land of the Philistines:“I will destroy you;So there shall be no inhabitant.”. Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. 8 “I(M) have heard the reproach of Moab,And (N)the insults of the people of Ammon,With which they have reproached My people,And (O)made arrogant threats against their borders.9 Therefore, as I live,”Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,“Surely (P)Moab shall be like Sodom,And (Q)the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—(R)Overrun[d] with weeds and saltpits,And a [e]perpetual desolation.The residue of My people shall plunder them,And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”. 14The herds shall lie down in her midst,Every beast of the nation.Both the pelican and the bitternShall lodge on the capitals of her pillars;Their voice shall sing in the windows;Desolation shall be at the threshold;For He will lay bare the cedar work.

And He will stretch out His hand against the north, Destroy Assyria, And make Nineveh a desolation, As dry as the wilderness. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”, Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats. All rights reserved. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them.". NKJV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NKJV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NKJV Word Study Bible: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible, The NKJV, American Patriot's Bible, Hardcover: The Word of God and the Shaping of America, NKJV, Vines Expository Bible, Comfort Print: A Guided Journey Through the Scriptures with Pastor Jerry Vines. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. For the Lord their God will intervene for them, And return their captives. New King James Version (NKJV). A Call to Repentance - Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation, Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the Lord’s fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord’s anger comes upon you! 3 b Seek the LORD, c all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. This summary of the book of Zephaniah provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Zephaniah.

Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the Lord's fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you!

(D)It may be that you will be hiddenIn the day of the Lord’s anger.