Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD will be terrible to them, for he will famish all the gods of the earth. And men shall worship him, everyone from his place, even all the isles of the nations.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord will be
King James Version
The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
Holman Bible
when He starves all the gods of the earth.
Then all the distant coastlands of the nations
will bow in worship to Him,
each in its own place.
International Standard Version
The LORD will incite them to terror, because he will cause all the gods of the earth to waste away. They will worship him, every person in his own home, including even the coastlands of the nations."
American Standard Version
Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations.
Amplified
The Lord will be terrifying and awesome to them, for He will starve all the gods of the earth; and all the coastlands of the nations will bow down and worship Him, everyone from his own place.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord will let himself be seen by them: for he will make all the gods of the earth feeble; and men will go down before him in worship, everyone from his place, even all the sea-lands of the nations.
Darby Translation
Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and all the isles of the nations shall worship him, every one from his place.
Julia Smith Translation
God being terrible to them, for he made lean all the gods of the earth; and they shall worship to him each from his place, all the isles of the nations.
King James 2000
The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the coasts of the nations.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh [will be] awesome against them, for he will destroy all the gods of the earth and all the lands of the nations; each in its place will bow down to him.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah will be frightening to them; for He will make all the gods of the earth lean; each man from his place and all the coastlands of the nations shall bow to Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD shall be grim upon them, and destroy all the goods in the land. And all the Isles of the Heathen shall worship him, every man in his place.
NET Bible
The Lord will terrify them, for he will weaken all the gods of the earth. All the distant nations will worship the Lord in their own lands.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.
The Emphasized Bible
Terrible will Yahweh be against them, for he hath caused to waste away all the gods of the earth, that men may bow down to him, every one from his place, all the coastlands of the nations:
Webster
The LORD will be terrible to them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
World English Bible
Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.
Youngs Literal Translation
Fearful is Jehovah against them, For He made bare all gods of the land, And bow themselves to Him, each from his place, Do all islanders of the nations.
Themes
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Famine » Illustrative of » Destruction of idols
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Island » Prophecies concerning
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
Shachah
Maqowm
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Of Judah's Enemies
10 They shall have this for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of LORD of hosts. 11 LORD will be terrible to them, for he will famish all the gods of the earth. And men shall worship him, everyone from his place, even all the isles of the nations. 12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 10:5
From these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, every man according to his tongue, according to their families, in their nations.
Psalm 72:8-11
He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:38
which ate the fat of their sacrifices, [and] drank the wine of their drink-offering? Let them rise up and help you, let them be your protection.
Psalm 2:8-12
Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, and the outermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalm 22:27-30
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to LORD, and all the kinfolk of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.
Psalm 86:9
All nations whom thou have made shall come and worship before thee, O LORD, and they shall glorify thy name.
Psalm 97:6-8
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples have seen his glory.
Psalm 117:1-2
O praise LORD, all ye Gentiles, laud him, all ye peoples.
Psalm 138:4
All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth.
Isaiah 2:2-4
And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it.
Isaiah 11:9-10
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 24:14-16
These shall lift up their voice. They shall shout. For the majesty of LORD they cry aloud from the sea.
Isaiah 42:4
He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And {in his name Gentiles will hope (LXX/NT)}.
Isaiah 42:10
Sing to LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, to me, and hearken, ye peoples from far. LORD has called me from the womb. From the bowels of my mother he has made mention of my name.
Hosea 2:17
For I will take away the names of the Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by their name.
Joel 2:11
And LORD utters his voice before his army, for his camp is very great. For he is strong who executes his word. For the day of LORD is great and very fearful, and who can abide it?
Micah 4:1-3
But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and peoples shall flow to it.
Zephaniah 1:4
And I will stretch out my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, [and] the name of the Chemarim with the priests,
Zephaniah 3:9
For then I will turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Zechariah 2:11
And many nations shall join themselves to LORD in that day, and shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee. And thou shall know that LORD of hosts has sent me to thee.
Zechariah 8:20
Thus says LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, and the inhabitants of many cities.
Zechariah 8:23
Thus says LORD of hosts: In those days, ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
Zechariah 13:2
And it shall come to pass in that day, says LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered. And I will also cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of t
Zechariah 14:9-21
And LORD shall be King over all the earth. In that day LORD shall be one, and his name one.
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name [is] great among the Gentiles. And in every place incense [is] offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name [is] great among the Gentiles, says LORD
John 4:21-23
Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, that the hour is coming when neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem will ye worship the Father.
1 Timothy 2:8
I desire therefore the men to pray in every place, lifting up devout hands, apart from anger and argument.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh agent sounded, and great voices occurred in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will reign into the ages of the ages.