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King James Version
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
New American Standard Bible
And those who have
Holman Bible
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
International Standard Version
those who turn away from the LORD, don't seek the LORD, and never ask for his help."
A Conservative Version
and those who are turned back from following LORD, and those who have not sought LORD, nor inquired after him.
American Standard Version
and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
Amplified
And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord [as their most important need] or inquired of Him.”
Bible in Basic English
And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him.
Darby Translation
and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.
Julia Smith Translation
And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him.
King James 2000
And those that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and those who turned back from {following} Yahweh, and who did not seek Yahweh, and did not inquire of him."
Modern King James verseion
and those drawing back from Jehovah, and who have not sought Jehovah, nor asked for Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.
NET Bible
and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord's help or guidance."
New Heart English Bible
those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven't sought the LORD nor inquired after him.
The Emphasized Bible
And them who turn away from following Yahweh, - and have neither sought Yahweh, nor enquired for him.
Webster
And them that have turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.
World English Bible
those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 1:6
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Judah's Impending Judgment
5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; 6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him. 7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
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Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
Jeremiah 2:13
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Jeremiah 2:17
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
Jeremiah 15:6
Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.
Hosea 7:7
They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Psalm 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalm 14:2-3
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
Isaiah 9:13
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 43:22
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
Jeremiah 3:10
And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 3:20
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Hosea 4:15-16
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Romans 3:11
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Hebrews 10:38-39
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
2 Peter 2:18-22
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.