Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Will be able to deliver them
On the day of the Lord’s wrath;
And
In the fire of His jealousy,
For He will
Indeed a terrifying one,
Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
King James Version
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Holman Bible
will not be able to rescue them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.
The whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of His jealousy.
For He will make a complete,
yes, a horrifying end
of all the inhabitants of the earth.
International Standard Version
Neither their silver nor their gold will deliver them in the Day of the LORD's wrath; but the entire land will be consumed by the fire of his jealousy, for he will bring the inhabitants of the land to a sudden end."
A Conservative Version
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of LORD's wrath, but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy. For he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in
American Standard Version
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.
Amplified
Neither their silver nor their gold
Will be able to rescue them
On the day of the Lord’s indignation and wrath.
And the whole earth will be consumed
In the fire of His jealous
For He shall make a full and complete end,
Indeed a terrifying one,
Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Bible in Basic English
Even their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the day of the Lord's wrath; but all the land will be burned up in the fire of his bitter wrath: for he will put an end, even suddenly, to all who are living in the land.
Darby Translation
their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them, in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for a full end, yea, a sudden end, shall he make of all them that dwell in the land.
Julia Smith Translation
Also their silver also their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Jehovah; and all the land shall be consumed by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make a completion even sudden of all dwelling in the land.
King James 2000
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Moreover, their silver and their gold will not be able to save them on the day of the wrath of Yahweh. And in the fire of his zeal, the whole land shall be consumed, for a terrifying end he shall make [for] all the inhabitants of the land.
Modern King James verseion
Their silver nor their gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy. For He shall make even a full, yea, a speedy end of all the dwellers in the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in that wrathful day of the LORD, but the whole land shall be consumed through the fire of his jealousy: for he shall soon make clean riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
NET Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's angry judgment. The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery wrath. Indeed, he will bring terrifying destruction on all who live on the earth."
New Heart English Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither their silver nor yet their gold, shall be able to deliver them, in the day of the indignation of Yahweh, but, in the fire of his jealousy, shall the whole earth be consumed; For, a destruction, surely a terrible one, will he make, with all them who dwell in the earth.
Webster
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
World English Bible
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh's wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.
Youngs Literal Translation
Even their silver, even their gold, Is not able to deliver them in a day of the wrath of Jehovah, And in the fire of His jealousy consumed is the whole land, For only a hastened end doth He make Of all the inhabitants of the land!
Themes
Anger of God » Specially reserved for the day of wrath
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Wrath
Day of the lord » What shall not profit in the day of the lord’s wrath
Profit » What will not profit in the day of wrath
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
earthly Riches » The perils of » Profit not in time of trial
earthly Treasures » Disappointing » Profit not in time of trial
Topics
Interlinear
Yakol
Yowm
'erets
Bahal
Kalah
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 1:18
Prayers for Zephaniah 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah's Impending Judgment
17
I will bring distress on humans and they will walk like they are blind! They have sinned against Jehovah! Their blood will be poured out like dust and their intestines like manure.
18
Will be able to deliver them
On the day of the Lord’s wrath;
And
In the fire of His jealousy,
For He will
Indeed a terrifying one,
Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:8
Wait for me, said Jehovah, until the day that I rise up as a witness. I am determined to gather the nations. I will assemble the kingdoms to pour out upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger! All the earth will be devoured with the fire of my zeal.
Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their gold and silver away in the streets like garbage (like an abhorrent thing), because neither silver nor gold can save them when Jehovah pours out his fury. They cannot use it to satisfy their desires or fill their stomachs. Gold and silver led them into sin.
Zephaniah 1:2-3
I will destroy (take away) (remove) (consume) everything on the face of the earth! declared Jehovah. (Zephaniah 2:3)
Proverbs 11:4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.
Genesis 6:7
So Jehovah said: I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth. All of them: men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air. I am sorry that I created them.
Leviticus 26:33-35
I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.
Deuteronomy 29:20-28
Jehovah will never be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of Jehovah and / His jealousy will burn against that man. Every curse which is written in this book will rest on him. Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.
Deuteronomy 31:17
My anger will be kindled against them in that day. I will abandon them and hide my face from them. They will be consumed by many evils and troubles. They will say in that day: 'Is it because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?'
Deuteronomy 32:21-25
They made him furious because they worshiped foreign gods. They angered him because they worshiped worthless idols. So I will use those who are not my people to make them jealous and a nation of godless fools to make them angry.
1 Kings 14:22
The people of Judah sinned against Jehovah. They did more to arouse his anger against them than all their ancestors had done.
Job 21:30
They say the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, and are rescued in the day of wrath?
Psalm 49:6-9
They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.
Psalm 52:5-7
God will destroy you forever. He will remove you from your dwelling place from out of the land of the living.
Psalm 78:58
They provoked him to anger (indignation) because of their illegal worship sites. They made him furious because they worshiped idols.
Psalm 79:5
How long, O Jehovah? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury (zeal) continue to burn like fire?
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. It is his high wall of vanity.
Isaiah 1:24
That is why Jehovah, Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, says: How horrible it will be when I take revenge on my opponents! I will avenge myself against my enemies.
Isaiah 2:20-21
That day people will throw their silver and gold idols, that they made for themselves to worship, to the moles and the bats.
Isaiah 24:1-12
Jehovah lays the earth waste, annihilates it, disfigures its surface and scatters its inhabitants.
Jeremiah 4:26-29
I see that the fertile land has become a desert. Its cities are torn down because of Jehovah and his burning anger.
Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore the Lord Jehovah says: My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and on beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground. It will burn and not be quenched.
Jeremiah 7:34
I will cause the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride to cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem. The land will become a ruin.
Jeremiah 9:11
I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins. It will be a gathering place of jackals. I will make the cities of Judah desolation, without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.
Ezekiel 8:3-5
It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me in vision to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located.
Ezekiel 16:38
I will judge you like women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged. I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.
Ezekiel 36:5-6
'The Lord Jehovah says: 'Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who appropriated my land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with scorn, to drive it out for a prey.''
Zephaniah 1:11
Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh! The people of Canaan have perished. Those wealthy with silver will be destroyed.
Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish. That day will be a day of trouble, devastation and desolation! It will be a day of darkness and gloom. Indeed that day will be a day of clouds and overcast skies.
Matthew 16:26
What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?
Luke 12:19-21
I will say to my self: 'You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.'
Luke 16:22-23
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died and was buried.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Do we provoke Jehovah to rivalry (indignation) (anger)? Are we stronger than he?