Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For then I will turn to the peoples a purified lip, for all to call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one shoulder.
New American Standard Bible
That all of them may
To serve Him
King James Version
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Holman Bible
pure
so that all of them may call
on the name of Yahweh
and serve Him with a single purpose.
International Standard Version
Indeed, then I will return my people to a pure language so that they all may call upon the name of the LORD, serving him with a united will.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
Amplified
“Then I will give to the peoples [clear and pure speech from] purified lips [which reflect their purified hearts],
That all of them may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him shoulder to shoulder (united).
Bible in Basic English
For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.
Darby Translation
For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
King James 2000
For then will I restore to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one accord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because then I will {make the speech of the nations pure}; that all of them might call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him {in unison}.
Modern King James verseion
For then I will give a clear lip to the people, to call all of them by the name of Jehovah, to serve Him with one shoulder.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then will I cleanse the lips of the people, that they may every each one call upon the name of the LORD, and serve him with one shoulder.
NET Bible
Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the Lord's name when they pray, and will worship him in unison.
New Heart English Bible
For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of the LORD, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, then, will I turn unto the peoples a lip made pure, - that they all may call on the name of Yahweh, may serve him with one consent.
Webster
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
World English Bible
For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
Youngs Literal Translation
For then do I turn unto peoples a pure lip, To call all of them by the name of Jehovah, To serve Him with one shoulder.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 3:9
Prayers for Zephaniah 3:9
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Final Restoration Promised
8 For this, wait for me, says Jehovah, to the day of my rising up for a testimony: for my judgment is to assemble the nations for my gathering the kingdoms to pour upon them my wrath, all the burning of mine anger: for in the fire of my jealousy all the earth shall be devoured. 9 For then I will turn to the peoples a purified lip, for all to call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one shoulder. 10 From beyond to the rivers of Cush incense, the daughter of my dispersed shall bring my gifts.
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Cross References
Isaiah 19:18
In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the lip of Canaan, and they sware to Jehovah of armies; and to one it shall be said, The city of the sun.
Psalm 22:27
All the ends of the earth shall remember and shall turn back to Jehovah: and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee.
Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth shall be filled to know the glory of Jehovah as the waters shall cover over the sea?
Genesis 11:1
And all the earth shall be one lip, and the same words.
1 Kings 8:41-43
And also for the strangers which are not of thy people Israel, he shall come from a land afar off for sake of thy name;
Psalm 86:9-10
All the nations which thou madest shall come and worship before thee, O Jehovah, and they shall do honor to thy name.
Psalm 113:3
From the rising of the sun even to its going down, the name of Jehovah is praised.
Jeremiah 16:19
O Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in days of straits, to thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and they shall say, Surely our fathers inherited falsehood, vanity, and no receiving profit in them.
Zephaniah 2:11
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.
Zechariah 2:11
And many nations joined themselves to Jehovah in that day, and they were to me for a people: and I dwelt in the midst of thee, and thou knewest that Jehovah of armies sent me to thee.
Zechariah 8:20-23
Thus said Jehovah of armies: Yet that peoples shall come, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Zechariah 14:9
And Jehovah was for king over all the earth: in that day Jehovah shall be one, and his name one.
Matthew 12:35
The good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, casts forth good things: and the evil man, out of the evil treasure, casts forth evil things.
Acts 2:4-13
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter.
Romans 15:6-11
That unanimously in one mouth ye should glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 4:29
Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet; and great voices were in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world were our Lord's, and his Christ's; and he shall reign for ever and ever.