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Zephaniah 2:3

Seek ye LORD, all ye meek of the earth who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness, seek meekness. It may be ye will be hid in the day of LORD's anger.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Before the decree bring forth, [before] the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of LORD comes upon you, before the day of LORD's anger comes upon you.

4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:15And they went in to Noah into the ark, two by two of all flesh in which is the breath of life.

2 Samuel 12:22And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept. For I said, Who knows whether LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Psalms 22:26The meek shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise LORD who seek after him. Let your heart live forever.

Psalms 31:20In the covert of thy presence thou will hide them from the plotting of man. Thou will keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Psalms 57:1Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.

Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 2:2-4

The People Exhorted to Repent. ( b. c. 612.) 1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; 2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord 's anger come upon you. 3 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. Here we see what the prophet meant in that terrible… Read the whole commentary →

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