Don’t say, ‘I will avenge this evil! ’ Wait on the Lord, and he will rescue you.
Zephaniah 3:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, wait for me – this is the Lord’s declaration – until the day I rise up for plunder. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, in order to pour out my indignation on them, all my burning anger; for the whole earth will be consumed by the fire of my jealousy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore [earnestly] wait for Me, says the Lord, [waiting] for the day when I rise up to the attack [as a witness, accuser, or judge, and a testimony]. For My decision and determination and right it is to gather the nations together, to assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them My indignation, even all [the heat of] My fierce anger; for [in that day] all the earth shall be consumed with the fire of My zeal and jealousy. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, 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. Common English Bible Therefore, wait for me, says the LORD, wait for the day when I rise up as a witness, when I decide to gather nations, to collect kingdoms, to pour out my indignation upon them, all the heat of my anger. In the fire of my jealousy, all the earth will be devoured. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, expect me, says the Lord, in the day of my resurrection in the future, for my judgment is to gather together the Gentiles, and to collect the kingdoms, and to pour out over them my indignation, all the fury of my anger. For by the fire of my zeal, all the earth will be devoured. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore expect me, saith the Lord, in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to assemble the Gentiles, and to gather the kingdoms: and to pour upon them my indignation, all my fierce anger: for with the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured. |
Don’t say, ‘I will avenge this evil! ’ Wait on the Lord, and he will rescue you.
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death; jealousy is as unrelenting as Sheol. Love’s flames are fiery flames – an almighty flame!
This is the plan prepared for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out against all the nations.
Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy.
The Lord is angry with all the nations, furious with all their armies. He will set them apart for destruction, giving them over to slaughter.
I crushed nations in my anger; I made them drunk with my wrath and poured out their blood on the ground.
Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t recognise you and on the families that don’t call on your name, for they have consumed Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off and made his homeland desolate.
But you must return to your God. Maintain love and justice, and always put your hope in God.
I will gather all the nations and take them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. , I will enter into judgement with them there because of my people, my inheritance Israel. The nations have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided up my land.
But I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait for it, since it will certainly come and not be late.
Their silver and their gold will be unable to rescue them on the day of the Lord’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of his jealousy, for he will make a complete, yes, a horrifying end of all the inhabitants of the earth.
I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overturn chariots and their riders. Horses and their riders will fall, each by his brother’s sword.
All the nations , will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; , on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed. ,
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, ‘Go and pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.’
For they are demonic spirits performing signs, who travel to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for the battle on the great day of God, the Almighty.