Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
for the Day of the Lord is near.
Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has consecrated His guests.
New American Standard Bible
For the
For the Lord has prepared a
He has
King James Version
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
International Standard Version
Remain silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, because the Day of the LORD approaches, and because the LORD has prepared a sacrifice for those whom he has invited to be consecrated.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests.
Amplified
[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord God [there is no acceptable excuse to offer]!
For the day [of the vengeance] of the Lord is near,
For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice (Judah),
He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon].
Bible in Basic English
Let there be no sound before the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is near: for the Lord has made ready an offering, he has made his guests holy.
Darby Translation
Be silent at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath hallowed his guests.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
Hold your peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD has prepared a sacrifice, he has bidden his guests.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be silent before the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh draws near, for Yahweh has provided a sacrifice and has consecrated his guests.
Modern King James verseion
Be silent before the face of the Lord Jehovah, for the day of Jehovah is at hand. For Jehovah has appointed a sacrifice; He has consecrated His called ones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be still at the presence of the LORD God, for the day of the LORD is at hand: yea, the LORD hath prepared a slain offering, and called his guests thereto.
NET Bible
Be silent before the Lord God, for the Lord's day of judgment is almost here. The Lord has prepared a sacrificial meal; he has ritually purified his guests.
New Heart English Bible
Be silent at the presence of the Lord GOD, for the day of the LORD is at hand. For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
The Emphasized Bible
Hush! at the presence of My Lord, Yahweh, - for, near, is the day of Yahweh, for Yahweh hath prepared his sacrifice, hath hallowed his guests.
Webster
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath invited his guests.
World English Bible
Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hush! because of the Lord Jehovah, For near is a day of Jehovah, For prepared hath Jehovah a sacrifice, He hath sanctified His invited ones.
Themes
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often by the master in person
Topics
Interlinear
Hacah
Paniym
Yowm
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah's Impending Judgment
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who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
for the Day of the Lord is near.
Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has consecrated His guests.
I will punish the officials, the king’s sons,
and all who are dressed in foreign clothing.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 34:6
It drips with fat,
with the blood of lambs and goats,
with the fat of the kidneys of rams.
For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah,
a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
Jeremiah 46:10
a day of vengeance to avenge Himself
against His adversaries.
The sword will devour and be satisfied;
it will drink its fill of their blood,
because it will be a sacrifice
in the northern land by the Euphrates River.
Habakkuk 2:20
let everyone on earth
be silent in His presence.
Zephaniah 1:14
near and rapidly approaching.
Listen, the Day of the Lord—
then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
1 Samuel 16:5
“In peace,” he replied. “I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves
Zechariah 2:13
Let all people be silent
Isaiah 2:12
against all that is proud and lofty,
against all that is lifted up—it will be humbled—
Isaiah 13:6
It will come like destruction from the Almighty.
1 Samuel 2:9-10
but the wicked perish in darkness,
for a man does not prevail by his own strength.
1 Samuel 20:26
Saul did not say anything that day because he thought, “Something unexpected has happened; he must be ceremonially unclean—yes, that’s it, he is unclean.”
Job 40:4-5
I place my hand over my mouth.
Psalm 46:10
exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”
Psalm 76:8-9
The earth feared and grew quiet
Proverbs 9:1-6
she has carved out her seven pillars.
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said:
because I am a man of unclean lips
and live among a people of unclean lips,
and because my eyes have seen the King,
the Lord of Hosts.
Ezekiel 7:7
inhabitants of the land.
The time has come; the day is near.
There will be panic on the mountains
and not celebration.
Ezekiel 7:10
Doom has gone out.
The rod has blossomed;
arrogance has bloomed.
Ezekiel 39:17-20
“Son of man, this is what the Lord God says: Tell every kind of bird and all the wild animals: Assemble and come! Gather from all around to My sacrificial feast that I am slaughtering for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel;
Joel 2:1-2
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—
Joel 2:11
in the presence of His army.
His camp is very large;
Those who carry out His command are powerful.
Indeed, the Day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful
who can endure it?
Joel 2:31
and the moon to blood
before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.
Amos 5:18-20
What will the Day of the Lord be for you?
It will be darkness and not light.
Amos 6:10
A close relative
That person will reply, “None.”
Then he will say, “Silence, because Yahweh’s name must not be invoked.”
Malachi 4:1
Matthew 22:4
Luke 14:16-17
Then He told him:
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says
Romans 9:20
But who are you, a mere man, to talk back to God?
Philippians 4:5
Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you
2 Peter 3:10-12
But the Day of the Lord
Revelation 19:17-18
Then I saw an angel standing on