Zephaniah 1:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Zephaniah 1:6

4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah,
And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
¹I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place,
The names of the ^aidolatrous priests with the pagan priests—

5 Those ^awho worship the host of heaven on the housetops;
Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord,
But who also swear ^bby Milcom;

6 ^aThose who have turned back from following the Lord,
And ^bhave not sought the Lord, nor inquired of Him.”

7 ^aBe silent in the presence of the Lord God;
^bFor the day of the Lord is at hand,
For ^cthe Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has¹ invited His guests.

8 “And it shall be,
In the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,
That I will punish ^athe princes and the king’s children,
And all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.

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American Standard Version
and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

Amplified® Bible
And those who have drawn back from following the Lord and those who have not sought the Lord nor inquired for, inquired of, {and} required the Lord [as their first necessity].

Contemporary English Version
Nothing will remain of anyone who has turned away and rejected me.

Darby English Version
and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.

Good News Bible
I will destroy those who have turned back and no longer follow me, those who do not come to me or ask me to guide them."

King James Version
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

New American Standard Bible
And those who have turned back from following the LORD, And those who have not sought the LORD or inquired of Him."

New International Version
those who turn back from following the LORD
and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him.

New King James Version
Those who have turned back from following the LORD,
And have not sought the LORD, nor inquired of Him."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And those who have turned back from following the LORD, And those who have not sought the LORD or inquired of Him."

Revised Standard Version
those who have turned back from following the LORD, who do not seek the LORD or inquire of him."

Young's Literal Translation
And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.

New English Translation
and those who turn their backs on¹ the Lord and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.”²

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