Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Near and coming very quickly;
Listen, the day of the Lord!
King James Version
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
Holman Bible
near and rapidly approaching.
Listen, the Day of the Lord—
then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
International Standard Version
"The great Day of the LORD approaches How it comes, hurrying faster and faster! The sound of the Day of the LORD there includes the bitter cry of the mighty soldier.
A Conservative Version
The great day of LORD is near. It is near and hastens greatly, the voice of the day of LORD. The mighty man cries there bitterly.
American Standard Version
The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of Jehovah; the mighty man crieth there bitterly.
Amplified
The great [judgment] day of the Lord is near,
Near and coming very quickly.
Listen! The [voice of the] day of the Lord!
The warrior cries out bitterly [unable to fight or to flee].
Bible in Basic English
The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and coming very quickly; the bitter day of the Lord is near, coming on more quickly than a man of war.
Darby Translation
The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly. The voice of the day of Jehovah: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
Julia Smith Translation
The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near and hastening greatly, the voice of the day of Jehovah: the strong one cried there bitterly.
King James 2000
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hastens quickly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: there the mighty man shall cry out bitterly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The great day of Yahweh draws near; [it is] near and [coming] very swiftly. The sound of the day of Yahweh [is] bitterness; there, a warrior cries out!
Modern King James verseion
The great day of Jehovah is near; it is near and rushing greatly, the voice of the day of Jehovah. The mighty man shall cry bitterly there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the great day of the LORD is at hand: it is heard by, and cometh on a pace. Horrible is the tidings of the LORD's day; then shall the giant cry out.
NET Bible
The Lord's great day of judgment is almost here; it is approaching very rapidly! There will be a bitter sound on the Lord's day of judgment; at that time warriors will cry out in battle.
New Heart English Bible
The great day of the LORD is near. It is near, and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of the LORD. The mighty man cries there bitterly.
The Emphasized Bible
Near is the great day of Yahweh, near, and very speedy, - The noise of the day of Yahweh, a strong man - there! - bitterly crying out!
Webster
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
World English Bible
The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near, and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly.
Youngs Literal Translation
Near is the great day of Jehovah, Near, and hasting exceedingly, The noise of the day of Jehovah, Bitterly shriek there doth a mighty one.
Themes
Anger of God » Specially reserved for the day of wrath
Topics
Interlinear
Gadowl
Yowm
M@`od
Qowl
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah's Impending Judgment
13
Their wealth will be looted. Their homes will be demolished. They will build houses. However they will not live in them! They will plant vineyards. But they will not drink their wine!
14
Near and coming very quickly;
Listen, the day of the Lord!
Names
Cross References
Joel 2:11
Jehovah speaks before his army. His camp is very great! He is strong that executes his word. The Day of Jehovah is great and very terrible! Who can endure it?
Zephaniah 1:7
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord Jehovah! For the day of Jehovah is near! Jehovah has prepared a sacrifice. He has sanctified His guests.
Ezekiel 7:12
The time is coming. The day is near. Buyers will not rejoice, and sellers will not mourn, because my fury will be against the whole crowd.
Isaiah 33:7
Their brave men cry aloud in the streets; the messengers (ambassadors) of peace weep bitterly.
Jeremiah 30:7
How terrible that day will be! There will be no other day like it. It will be a time of calamity for the descendants of Jacob, but they will be rescued from it.
Ezekiel 30:3
The day is near. The Day of Jehovah is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations.
Malachi 4:5
Behold! I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible Day of Jehovah comes.
Isaiah 15:4
Heshbon and Elealeh cry out. Their voice is heard all the way to Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud and tremble with fear.
Isaiah 22:4-5
I said: Turn away from me. Let me weep bitterly. Do not try to console me over the destruction of my people.
Isaiah 66:6
Listen to the uproar from the city. Listen to the sound from the temple. It is the sound of Jehovah paying back his enemies as they deserve.
Jeremiah 25:36
The shepherds are crying and the leaders of the flock are mourning because Jehovah is stripping their pasture.
Jeremiah 48:41
The towns of Moab will be captured. The strong walled cities will be defeated. Then Moab's warriors will be frightened like a woman who is giving birth.'
Ezekiel 7:6-7
The end has come! The end has come! It has become active against you. It has come!
Ezekiel 12:23
Therefore say to them: 'The Lord Jehovah says: 'I will make this proverb cease so that they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel. Tell them: 'The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision.'
Joel 1:15
Alas for the day! For the day of Jehovah is near! Destruction will come from the Almighty!
Joel 2:1
Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble for the day of Jehovah comes. It is near!
Joel 2:31
The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible (awesome) Day of Jehovah comes!
Joel 3:16
Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem. The heavens and the earth will shake: but Jehovah will be a refuge to his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.
Amos 8:2
He said: Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then Jehovah said to me: The end has come to my people Israel. I will spare them no longer.
Zephaniah 1:10
On that day, said Jehovah, you will hear the sound of crying at the Fish Gate in Jerusalem. You will hear wailing in the newer part of the city and a loud crash from the hills.
Acts 2:20
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable (awesome) Day of Jehovah arrives. (Joel 2:31)
Philippians 4:5
Let your gentleness (mildness) (moderation) be known to all men for the Lord is near.
1 Thessalonians 4:16
For the Lord will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Hebrews 12:26
His voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised: I will once more shake not only the earth but also heaven.
James 5:9
Do not complain (utter a deep sigh) against one another, that you not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the door.
2 Peter 2:3
They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.
Revelation 6:15-17
The kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the military commanders, and the mighty men, and every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.