Zephaniah 2:1-2
Zephaniah 2:1-2 The Message (MSG)
So get yourselves together. Shape up! You’re a nation without a clue about what it wants. Do it before you’re blown away like leaves in a windstorm, Before GOD’s Judgment-anger sweeps down on you, Before GOD’s Judgment Day wrath descends with full force. * * *
Zephaniah 2:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; 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.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, O nation without shame, 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.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
Gather together, gather, you unwanted people. Do it before it’s too late, before you are blown away like chaff, before the LORD’s terrible anger reaches you, before the day of the LORD’s anger comes to you.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; 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.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation, 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.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation, 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!
Zephaniah 2:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Gather yourselves together [in repentance], yes, gather [in submission], O nation without shame, 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.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Gather together—yes, gather together, you shameless nation. 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.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Go ahead and gather yourselves together, you shameless people! Gather yourselves together and turn back to YAHWEH before the appointed time arrives. Repent before you are blown away like chaff, which is swept away in a day, before YAHWEH pours out on you his fiery anger— the day of YAHWEH’s burning fury.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation, 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.