From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language.
Zephaniah 2:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord will be terrifying to them when he starves all the gods of the earth. Then all the distant coasts and islands of the nations will bow in worship to him, each in its own place. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord will be terrible to them, for He will make lean and famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship Him, every one from his place, even all the isles and coastlands of the nations. [Joel 2:11; Zeph. 1:4; 3:9.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations. Common English Bible The LORD will terrify them; he will make all the gods of the earth disappear. All the coastlands of the nations will bow down to the LORD, each one in its own place. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord will be a horror over them, and he will reduce all the gods of the earth. And they will adore him, each man from his own place, all the islands of the Gentiles. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord shall be terrible upon them, and shall consume all the gods of the earth: and they shall adore him every man from his own place, all the islands of the Gentiles. |
From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language.
On that day people will throw their worthless idols of silver and gold, which they made to worship, to the moles and the bats.
Sing a new song to the Lord; sing his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea with all that fills it, you coasts and islands with your inhabitants.
He will not grow weak or be discouraged until he has established justice on earth. The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.’
Coasts and islands, listen to me; distant peoples, pay attention. The Lord called me before I was born. He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.
You are to say this to them: ‘The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.’
The Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘I am about to punish Amon, god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt, her gods, and her kings #– #Pharaoh and those trusting in him.
Then he will turn his attention to the coasts and islands , and capture many. But a commander will put an end to his taunting; instead, he will turn his taunts against him.
For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; they will no longer be remembered by their names.
The Lord makes his voice heard in the presence of his army. His camp is very large; those who carry out his command are powerful. Indeed, the day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful – who can endure it?
I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the residents of Jerusalem. I will cut off every vestige of Baal from this place, the names of the pagan priests along with the priests;
For I will then restore pure speech to the peoples so that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him with a single purpose.
On that day’ #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #‘I will remove the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will banish the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.
‘Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become my people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you.
The Lord of Armies says this: ‘Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;
The Lord of Armies says this: ‘In those days, ten men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’
‘My name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in my name in every place because my name will be great among the nations,’ says the Lord of Armies.
‘The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and my name will be feared among the nations.
Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let it be a shelter for you.
Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.