who gathered to seek the Lord. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek him.
Zephaniah 2:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Gather yourselves together; gather together, undesirable nation, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition COLLECT YOUR thoughts, yes, unbend yourselves [in submission and see if there is no sense of shame and no consciousness of sin left in you], O shameless nation [not desirous or desired]! American Standard Version (1901) Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; Common English Bible Gather together and assemble yourselves, shameless nation, Catholic Public Domain Version Assemble, be gathered together, O people not worthy to be loved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Assemble yourselves together, be gathered together, O nation not worthy to be loved: |
who gathered to seek the Lord. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek him.
all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses that the Lord had given to Israel.
On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, wearing sackcloth, and had put dust on their heads.
‘Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my female servants will also fast in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law. If I perish, I perish.’
This is why the showers haven’t come – why there has been no spring rain. You have the brazen look of a prostitute and refuse to be ashamed.
Were they ashamed when they acted so detestably? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the Lord.
Announce a sacred fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land at the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.
The righteous Lord is in her; he does no wrong. He applies his justice morning by morning; he does not fail at dawn, yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
In one month I got rid of three shepherds. I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them.’