KJV King James Version
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
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Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
WEB World English Bible
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
ASV American Standard Version
Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Zephaniah 2
1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2 Before the decree bring forth, [before] the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’S anger come upon you.
3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD [is] against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings [and] cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
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בַּקְּשׁ֤וּH1245 · ba.qashto seekאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכָּל־H3605 · kolallעַנְוֵ֣יH6035 · a.navpoorהָאָ֔רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichמִשְׁפָּט֖וֹH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementפָּעָ֑לוּH6466 · pa.alto workבַּקְּשׁוּ־H1245 · ba.qashto seekצֶ֙דֶק֙H6664 · tse.deqrighteousnessבַּקְּשׁ֣וּH1245 · ba.qashto seekעֲנָוָ֔הH6038 · a.na.vahhumilityאוּלַי֙H194 · u.layperhapsתִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּH5641 · sa.tarto hideבְּי֖וֹםH3117 · yomdayאַף־H639 · aphface: angerיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Amos 5:14-15Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.Isaiah 26:20-21Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.Jeremiah 29:12-13Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.Psalm 76:9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.Jonah 3:9Who can tell [if] God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?Psalm 22:26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.Isaiah 55:6-7Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Psalm 105:4Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.Jeremiah 39:18For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for [it is] time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.Psalm 57:1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast.Colossians 3:2-4Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.Jeremiah 45:5And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.
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