Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Seek Jehovah, all the meek of the earth who have done His justice; seek righteousness; seek meekness. It may be you shall be hidden in the day of Jehovah's anger.
New American Standard Bible
All you
Who have carried out His
Perhaps you will be
In the day of the Lord’s anger.
King James Version
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Holman Bible
who carry out what He commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be concealed
on the day of the Lord’s anger.
International Standard Version
seek the LORD, all you humble people of the land, who do what he commands. Seek righteousness! Seek humility! Maybe you will be protected in the Day of the LORD's anger."
A Conservative Version
Seek ye LORD, all ye meek of the earth who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness, seek meekness. It may be ye will be hid in the day of LORD's anger.
American Standard Version
Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Amplified
Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life],
All you humble of the land
Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments;
Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital].
Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued]
In the day of the Lord’s anger.
Bible in Basic English
Make search for the Lord, all you quiet ones of the earth, who have done what is right in his eyes; make search for righteousness and a quiet heart: it may be that you will be safely covered in the day of the Lord's wrath.
Darby Translation
Seek Jehovah, all ye meek of the land, who have performed his ordinance; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Julia Smith Translation
Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the earth, who did his judgment; seek justice, seek humility: perhaps ye shall be covered in the day of the anger of Jehovah.
King James 2000
Seek you the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have kept his commands; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hidden in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Seek Yahweh, all you afflicted of the land who have fulfilled his law; seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the anger of Yahweh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, or the day of the LORD's sore displeasure come upon you. Seek the LORD, all ye meek hearted upon earth, ye that work after his judgment: seek righteousness, seek lowliness, that ye may be defended in the wrathful day of the LORD.
NET Bible
Seek the Lord's favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord's angry judgment.
New Heart English Bible
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD's anger.
The Emphasized Bible
Seek Yahweh - all ye lowly of the land, who have wrought, what he appointed, - seek righteousness, seek humility, peradventure, ye shall be concealed, in the day of the anger of Yahweh?
Webster
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, who have performed his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
World English Bible
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger.
Youngs Literal Translation
Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.
Themes
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall not be upon
Meekness » General references to » To be sought
Meekness » Saints should » Seek
Topics
Interlinear
Baqash
Pa`al
Mishpat
Baqash
בּקשׁ
Baqash
seek, require, request, seek out, enquired, besought, ask, sought for, begging, desire, get, inquisition, procureth
Usage: 225
Tsedeq
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 2:3
Prayers for Zephaniah 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Of Judah's Enemies
2 before the birth of the decree, the day shall pass like the chaff; yet not before the hot anger of Jehovah comes on you, yet not before the day of Jehovah's anger comes on you. 3 Seek Jehovah, all the meek of the earth who have done His justice; seek righteousness; seek meekness. It may be you shall be hidden in the day of Jehovah's anger. 4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a ruin. They shall drive out Ashdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Amos 5:14-15
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so Jehovah, the God of Hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.
Psalm 57:1
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me; for my soul trusts in You; yea, in the shadow of Your wings I will make my hiding-place, until these great troubles pass by.
Psalm 22:26
The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.
Psalm 76:9
when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 105:4
Seek Jehovah and His strength; seek His face evermore.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people, enter into your rooms and shut your doors around you; hide for a little moment, until the fury has passed by.
Genesis 7:15-16
And they went in to Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, in which is the breath of life.
Exodus 12:27
Then you shall say, It is the sacrifice of Jehovah's passover, who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt, when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our houses. And the people bowed and worshiped.
2 Samuel 12:22
And he said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who can tell if God will be gracious to me so that the child may live?
2 Chronicles 34:27-28
Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before your God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your garments and wept before Me, I have even heard also, says Jehovah.
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore He will teach sinners in the way.
Psalm 31:20
You shall hide them in the secrecy of Your presence from the pride of man; You shall hide them in a shelter away from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 32:6-7
For this let every godly one pray to You, in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near him.
Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall rest under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 149:4
For Jehovah takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and shall decide with uprightness for the meek of the earth. And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Jeremiah 3:13-14
Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have sinned against Jehovah your God and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed My voice, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 4:1-2
If you will return, O Israel, says Jehovah, return to Me. And if you will put away your abominations out of your sight, then you shall not be moved.
Jeremiah 22:15-16
Do you reign, because you lust to excel in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then you shall call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Jeremiah 39:18
For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in Me, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 45:5
And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Jehovah. But I will give your life to you as a prize, in all places where you go.
Hosea 7:10
And the pride of Israel testifies to his face. And they do not return to Jehovah their God, nor seek Him in all this.
Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground. For it is time to seek Jehovah, until He comes and rains righteousness on you.
Joel 2:13-14
Yes, tear your heart and not your robes, and turn to Jehovah your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and He pities because of the evil.
Amos 5:4-6
For so says Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek Me, and you shall live.
Jonah 3:9
Who knows? He may repent, and God may have pity and turn away from the glow of His anger, so that we do not perish.
Zechariah 8:19
So says Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah for joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
Philippians 3:13-14
My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before,
Colossians 3:2-4
Be mindful of things above, not on things on the earth.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
For the rest, then, my brothers, we beseech you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:10
And indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we beseech you, brothers, that you abound more and more,
James 1:21-22
Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Peter 1:22
Purifying your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,
1 Peter 3:4
but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.