He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether YHWH will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
Zephaniah 2:3 - Y'all Version Bible Y’all should seek YHWH, all you humble of the land, who have kept ʜɪꜱ ordinances. Y’all must seek righteousness, and y’all must seek humility. Perhaps y’all will be hidden in the day of YHWH’s anger. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Seek the Lord [inquire for Him, inquire of Him, and require Him as the foremost necessity of your life], all you humble of the land who have acted in compliance with His revealed will and have kept His commandments; seek righteousness, seek humility [inquire for them, require them as vital]. It may be you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger. American Standard Version (1901) Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger. Common English Bible Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land who practice his justice; seek righteousness; seek humility. Maybe you will be hidden on the day of the LORD’s anger. Catholic Public Domain Version Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth; you who have been working are his judgment. Seek the just, seek the meek. So then, in some way, you might be hidden in the day of the fury of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Seek the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, you that have wrought his judgment: seek the just, seek the meek: if by any means you may be hid in the day of the Lord's indignation. |
He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether YHWH will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
For YHWH takes pleasure in ʜɪꜱ people. Hᴇ crowns the humble with salvation.
The poor will eat and be satisfied. They will praise YHWH who seek after ʜɪᴍ. May y’all’s hearts live forever.
In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.
Hᴇ who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Y’all are to say, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to YHWH, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when ʜᴇ struck the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed their heads and worshiped.
the name of YHWH is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
Y’all must learn to do what is good. Y’all must meek justice, and relieve the oppressed. Y’all must defend the fatherless, and plead the case of the widow.”
but he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
The Spirit of Lord YHWH is on me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring good news to the humble. He has sent me to bandage the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
For I will save-save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says YHWH.’”
Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them. For, I am about to bring disaster on all flesh,’ says YHWH, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”
Y’all have not gone up into the gaps or built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle on the day of YHWH.
Y’all must sow righteousness for yourselves* and reap kindness. Y’all must break up y’all’s unplowed ground, for it is time to seek YHWH, until ʜᴇ comes to rain righteousness on y’all.
The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to YHWH their God, nor sought him, for all this.
Who knows? God may turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
YHWH Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become feasts of joy, gladness, and cheer for the house of Judah. Therefore y’all must love truth and peace.”
Additionally then, siblings, we ask and urge y’all in the Lord Jesus, that as y’all received instruction from us on how you* should live to please God—as y’all are doing—do it all the more.
In fact, y’all are practicing this toward all the siblings throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge y’all, siblings, to do this all the more,
Since y’all have purified your* souls in obedience to the truth in sincere mutual affection, y’all should love one another fervently, from the heart,
but from the humanity hidden in the heart, the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
But y’all ought to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.