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Julia Smith Translation
And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for 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."
A Conservative Version
and those who are turned back from following LORD, and those who have not sought LORD, nor inquired after him.
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.
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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Judah's Impending Judgment
5 And those worshiping upon the roofs to the army of the heavens, and worshiping, swearing to Jehovah, and swearing to Malcham; 6 And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him. 7 Be silent from the face of the Lord Jehovah: for the day of Jehovah is near, for Jehovah prepared a swam he consecrated his called ones.
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Isaiah 1:4
Wo! sinful nation, a people heavy with sin, a seed doing evil, sons acting wickedly; they forsook Jehovah; they despised the holy one of Israel; they separated themselves backward.
Jeremiah 2:13
For my people did two evils: they forsook me the fountain of living waters, to hew out for them wells, broken wells which will not hold water.
Jeremiah 2:17
Wilt thou not do this to thyself? thou didst forsake Jehovah thy God in the time of thy being led in the way.
Jeremiah 15:6
Thou didst reject me, says Jehovah; thou wilt go backward; and I will stretch forth my hand against thee, and I will destroy thee; I was weary of lamenting.
Hosea 7:7
They were all hot as a furnace, and they consumed their judges; all their kings fell: none among them calling to me.
1 Samuel 15:11
I lamented that I made Saul for king, for he turned back from after me, and my words he set not up. And it will kindle to Samuel, and he will cry to Jehovah all the night
Psalm 10:4
The unjust according to the height of his anger, will not seek: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalm 14:2-3
Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the sons of men, to see is there he understanding, seeking God.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth vanity and deceit: he ceased to be circumspect, to do good.
Psalm 125:5
And those turning to their winding ways, Jehovah will cause them to go with those working iniquity: peace upon Israel.
Isaiah 9:13
And the people turned not back even to him smiting them, and Jehovah of armies they sought not
Isaiah 43:22
And thou calledst me not, O Jacob; and thou overt weary of me, O Israel.
Jeremiah 3:10
And also in all this her faithless sister Judah turned not back to me with all the heart, but in falsehood, says Jehovah.
Ezekiel 3:20
And in the just turning back from his justice and doing evil, and I gave a stumbling-block before his face, he shall die: for thou didst not admonish him, in his sins he shall die, and his justice shall not be remembered which he did; and his blood will I seek from thy hand.
Hosea 4:15-16
If thou Israel commit fornication Judah shall not transgress; and ye shall not come to Gilgal, and ye shall not go up to the house of vanity, and ye shall not swear, Jehovah lives.
Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to turning away from me: and they will call together to the Most High; he will not exalt them.
Romans 3:11
There is none understanding, there is none seeking God.
Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, having neglected such great salvation; which at the beginning taken to be spoken by the Lord, by them having heard was made firm to us;
Hebrews 10:38-39
And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.
2 Peter 2:18-22
For speaking excessive things of vanity, they decoy with the eager desires of the flesh, for licentiousness, them having truly escaped from those turned back in error.