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Zephaniah 2:1

Repentance
Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,

2 before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.

3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,
KJV
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
WEB
Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame,
ASV
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame;
DARBY
Collect yourselves and gather together, O nation without shame,
BLB
Gather together, and gather together, O nation not desired,
ÅB
Tenk etter og gå i deg selv, du folk som ikke blues,
OTB
Samle dere, ja, kom sammen,
Du skamløse nasjon,
B1930
Tenk efter og gå i dig selv, du folk som ikke blues,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joel 1:14

    Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 20:4

    So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

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  • Nehemiah 9:1

    On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.

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  • Nehemiah 8:1

    At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

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  • Esther 4:16

    “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”

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  • Jeremiah 6:15

    Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

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  • Zechariah 11:8

    And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

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  • Matthew 18:20

    For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

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