Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version before the decree takes effect and that day passes like windblown chaff, before the LORD’s fierce anger comes upon you, before the day of the LORD’s wrath comes upon you. New Living Translation Gather before judgment begins, before your time to repent is blown away like chaff. Act now, before the fierce fury of the LORD falls and the terrible day of the LORD’s anger begins. English Standard Version before the decree takes effect—before the day passes away like chaff— before there comes upon you the burning anger of the LORD, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. New King James Version Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the LORD’s fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you! New American Standard Bible Before the decree takes effect— 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. NASB 1995 Before the decree takes effect— The day passes like the chaff— Before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD’S anger comes upon you. NASB 1977 Before the decree takes effect— The day passes like the chaff— Before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you. Legacy Standard Bible Before the decree takes effect— The day passes like the chaff— Before the burning anger of Yahweh comes upon you, Before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes upon you. Amplified Bible Before the decree takes effect [and the time for repentance is lost]— The day passes like the chaff [whirled by the wind]— Before the burning and fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the wrath of the LORD comes upon you. Christian Standard Bible before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning of the LORD’s anger overtakes you, before the day of the LORD’s anger overtakes you. Holman Christian Standard Bible before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning of the LORD’s anger overtakes you, before the day of the LORD’s anger overtakes you. American Standard Version before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you. Contemporary English Version before it's too late. The LORD has set a time when his fierce anger will strike like a storm and sweep you away. English Revised Version before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. GOD'S WORD® Translation before the decree is carried out [and] the day passes like windblown husks, before the LORD's burning anger comes to you, before the day of the LORD's anger comes to you. Good News Translation before you are driven away like chaff blown by the wind, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day when he shows his fury. International Standard Version Before the decree is carried out, before the day flies away like chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD visits you, before the Day of the LORD's wrath surprises you, Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible before God's decree becomes reality and the day of opportunity disappears like windblown chaff, before the LORD's raging anger overtakes you--before the day of the LORD's angry judgment overtakes you! New Heart English Bible before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes on you, before the day of the LORD's anger comes on you. Webster's Bible Translation Before the decree bringeth forth, before the day passeth as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD cometh upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger cometh upon you. World English Bible before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes on you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBefore the bringing forth of a statute, "" The day has passed on as chaff, "" While the heat of the anger of YHWH has not yet come in on you, "" While [the] Day of the anger of YHWH has not yet come in on you, Young's Literal Translation Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation Before the law bring forth, as the chaff the day passing away before the burning of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you, before the day of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBefore the decree bring forth the day as dust passing away, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's indignation come upon you. Catholic Public Domain Version Until the decree settles accounts, the day like dust is passing away, before which the wrath of the fury of the Lord may overcome you, before which the day of the anger of the Lord may overcome you. New American Bible Before you are driven away, like chaff that disappears; Before there comes upon you the blazing anger of the LORD; Before there comes upon you the day of the LORD’s anger. New Revised Standard Version before you are driven away like the drifting chaff, before there comes upon you the fierce anger of the LORD, before there comes upon you the day of the LORD’s wrath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBefore you become like the chaff which is driven away, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger reaches you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Before you will be as chaff that passes away and before the heat of the wrath of LORD JEHOVAH will come upon you, and before the day of the wrath of LORD JEHOVAH will come upon you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Before the decree bring forth The day when one passeth as the chaff, Before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, Before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. Brenton Septuagint Translation before ye become as the flower that passes away, before the anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the wrath of the Lord come upon you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Call to Repentance1Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation, 2before 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. 3Seek 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.… Cross References Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Joel 2:12-14 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. Amos 5:6 Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.” Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Isaiah 1:16-18 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” / “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Jeremiah 25:5 The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. Isaiah 26:20-21 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. / For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain. Amos 4:12 “Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel! Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Luke 13:3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Treasury of Scripture Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come on you, before the day of the LORD's anger come on you. the decree. Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. 2 Kings 22:16,17 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: … 2 Kings 23:26,27 Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal… as. Job 21:18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. Psalm 1:4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Isaiah 17:13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. before the fierce. Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. 2 Chronicles 36:16,17 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy… Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. before the day of. Psalm 95:7,8 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, … Jump to Previous Anger Appointed Arrives Chaff Decree Driven Effect Fierce Flight Forth Grain LORD's Passes Passeth Sends Sweeps Time WasteJump to Next Anger Appointed Arrives Chaff Decree Driven Effect Fierce Flight Forth Grain LORD's Passes Passeth Sends Sweeps Time WasteZephaniah 2 1. An exhortation to repentance.4. The judgment of the Philistines, 8. of Moab and Ammon, 12. of Ethiopia, 13. and of Assyria. before the decree takes effect The word "decree" in Hebrew is "חֹק" (choq), which often refers to a statute or ordinance. In the context of Zephaniah, it implies a divine command or judgment that is imminent. Historically, this reflects the urgency of the prophet's message to the people of Judah, warning them of impending judgment. The phrase emphasizes the need for immediate repentance and action before God's predetermined plan unfolds. 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the decree חֹ֔ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute takes effect לֶ֣דֶת (le·ḏeṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage and the day י֑וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day passes עָ֣בַר (‘ā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on like chaff, כְּמֹ֖ץ (kə·mōṣ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4671: Chaff, threshed loose) before בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the burning חֲרוֹן֙ (ḥă·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2740: A burning of anger anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel comes יָב֣וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon you, עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against before בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the Day י֖וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of the LORD’s יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire comes יָב֣וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon you. עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Zephaniah 2:2 NIVZephaniah 2:2 NLT Zephaniah 2:2 ESV Zephaniah 2:2 NASB Zephaniah 2:2 KJV Zephaniah 2:2 BibleApps.com Zephaniah 2:2 Biblia Paralela Zephaniah 2:2 Chinese Bible Zephaniah 2:2 French Bible Zephaniah 2:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zephaniah 2:2 Before the appointed time when the day (Zeph. 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