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A Conservative Version
and those who are turned back from following LORD, and those who have not sought LORD, nor inquired after him.
New American Standard Bible
And those who have
King James Version
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
Holman Bible
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
International Standard Version
those who turn away from the LORD, don't seek the LORD, and never ask for his help."
American Standard Version
and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
Amplified
And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord [as their most important need] or inquired of Him.”
Bible in Basic English
And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him.
Darby Translation
and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.
Julia Smith Translation
And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him.
King James 2000
And those that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and those who turned back from {following} Yahweh, and who did not seek Yahweh, and did not inquire of him."
Modern King James verseion
and those drawing back from Jehovah, and who have not sought Jehovah, nor asked for Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.
NET Bible
and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord's help or guidance."
New Heart English Bible
those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven't sought the LORD nor inquired after him.
The Emphasized Bible
And them who turn away from following Yahweh, - and have neither sought Yahweh, nor enquired for him.
Webster
And them that have turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
World English Bible
those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 1:6
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Context Readings
Judah's Impending Judgment
5 and those who worship the host of heaven upon the housetops, and those who worship, who swear to LORD and swear by Malcam, 6 and those who are turned back from following LORD, and those who have not sought LORD, nor inquired after him. 7 Hold thy peace at the presence of lord LORD, for the day of LORD is at hand. For LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
Phrases
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Cross References
Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, sons who deal corruptly! They have forsaken LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have gone away backward.
Jeremiah 2:13
For my people have committed two evils: They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Jeremiah 2:17
Have thou not procured this to thyself, in that thou have forsaken LORD thy God when he led thee by the way?
Jeremiah 15:6
Thou have rejected me, says LORD. Thou have gone backward. Therefore I have stretched out my hand against thee, and destroyed thee. I am weary with relenting.
Hosea 7:7
They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings are fallen. There is none among those who call to me.
1 Samuel 15:11
I regret that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments. And Samuel was angry, and he cried out to LORD all night.
Psalm 10:4
The wicked man, in the pride of his countenance, [says], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
Psalm 14:2-3
LORD looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
Psalm 125:5
But as for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, LORD will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
Isaiah 9:13
Yet the people have not turned to him who smote them, nor have they sought LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 43:22
Yet thou have not called upon me, O Jacob, but thou have been weary of me, O Israel.
Ezekiel 3:20
Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because thou have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which h
Hosea 4:15-16
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend, and come not ye to Gilgal, nor go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As LORD lives.
Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call them to [him who is] on high, none at all will exalt [him].
Romans 3:11
There is no man who understands. There is no man who seeks God.
Hebrews 2:3
how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;
Hebrews 10:38-39
But the righteous man will live from faith, and if he should withdraw, my soul is not pleased with him.
2 Peter 2:18-22
For, uttering swollen things of vanity, they entice (to sensuality by lusts of flesh) those who actually escaped from those who live in error,