Verse List for ZEP 2:2

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OET (OET-RV) before the decree is made, ⇔ before the day passes like chaff, ⇔ before Yahweh’s anger reaches you all, ⇔ yes, before that day of Yahweh’s anger hits you.

OET-LV Before_before brings _forth a _decree like_chaff it _has _passed _away a _day before_before not it _will _come on_you(pl) the _burning _of the _anger of_YHWH before_before not it _will _come on_you(pl) the _day _of the _anger of_YHWH.

ULT before the bringing forth of the decree, ⇔  before the day passes like chaff, ⇔ before the burning of the nose of Yahweh does not come upon you, ⇔  before the day of the nose of Yahweh does not come upon you.

UST Gather together and pray for mercy ⇔  before Yahweh punishes you as he has said he will. ⇔ Otherwise he will destroy you completely, ⇔  just as the wind blows chaff away entirely. ⇔ Yahweh is very angry with you, ⇔  and if you do not repent, he will punish you.

BSB & MSB before the decree takes effect[fn] ⇔  and the day passes like chaff, ⇔ before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, ⇔  before the Day of the LORD ’s anger comes upon you.

OEB before you become as the drifting chaff, ⇔  before the anger of the Lord comes upon you, ⇔  before the day of the Lord’s wrath comes upon you.

CSB before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning of the LORD’s anger overtakes you, before the day of the LORD’s anger overtakes you.

NLT Gather before judgment begins, before your time to repent is blown away like chaff. Act now, before the fierce fury of the LORD falls and the terrible day of the LORD’s anger begins.

NIV before the decree takes effect and that day passes like windblown chaff, before the LORD’s fierce anger comes upon you, before the day of the LORD’s wrath comes upon you.

CEV before it's too late. The LORD has set a time when his fierce anger will strike like a storm and sweep you away.

ESV before the decree takes effect—before the day passes away like chaff— before there comes upon you the burning anger of the LORD, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the LORD.

NASB Before the decree takes effect— The day passes like the chaff— Before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD’S anger comes upon you.

LSB Before the decree takes effect— The day passes like the chaff— Before the burning anger of Yahweh comes upon you, Before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes upon you.

WEBBE & WMBB before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes on you, before the day of the LORD’s anger comes on you.

MSG ^(1-2)So get yourselves together. Shape up! You’re a nation without a clue about what it wants. Do it before you’re blown away like leaves in a windstorm, Before God’s Judgment-anger sweeps down on you, Before God’s Judgment Day wrath descends with full force. * * *

NET before God’s decree becomes reality and the day of opportunity disappears like windblown chaff, ⇔ before the Lord’s raging anger overtakes you – ⇔ before the day of the Lord’s angry judgment overtakes you!

LSV Before the bringing forth of a statute,
The day has passed on as chaff,
While the heat of the anger of YHWH has not yet come in on you,
While [the] Day of the anger of YHWH has not yet come in on you,

FBV before the decree is issued, before you wither and die like a flower,[fn] before the burning anger of the Lord falls on you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes on you.

T4T Yahweh is extremely angry with you, ⇔  so gather together now, ⇔ before it is time for him to punish [MTY] you ⇔  and blow you away like [SIM] the wind blows away chaff.

LEB • Before the birth of the decree,
• the day flies away like chaff;
• before the fierce anger of Yahweh overtakes you;
• before the day of the anger of Yahweh overtakes you.

NRSV before you are driven away like the drifting chaff, before there comes upon you the fierce anger of the LORD, before there comes upon you the day of the LORD’s wrath.

NKJV Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the LORD’s fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you!

NAB Before you are driven away, like chaff that disappears; Before there comes upon you the blazing anger of the LORD; Before there comes upon you the day of the LORD’s anger.

BBE Before the Lord sends you violently away in flight like the waste from the grain; before the burning wrath of the Lord comes on you, before the day of the Lord's wrath comes on you.

Moff ere you become like drifting chaff, ⇔ ere the Eternal’s blazing anger breaks on you, ⇔ ere the day of the Eternal’s anger breaks on you.

JPS Before the decree bring forth the day when one passeth as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.

ASV before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah’s anger come upon you.

DRA Before the decree bring forth the day as dust passing away, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s indignation come upon you.

YLT Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah,

Drby before the decree bring forth, [before] the day pass away as chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you.

RV 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.

SLT Before the law bring forth, as the chaff the day passing away before the burning of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you, before the day of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you.

Wbstr Before the decree bringeth forth, before the day passeth as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD cometh upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger cometh upon you.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 Before the decree bring foorth, before the day passe as the chaffe, before the fierce anger of the LORD come vpon you, before the day of the LORDs anger come vpon you.
(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.)

Bshps Before the decree go foorth that God hath concluded and ye be as chaffe that passeth in a day, & before the fearfull wrath of the Lorde come vpon you, & before the day of the Lordes sore displeasure come vpon you.
(Before the decree go forth that God hath/has concluded and ye/you_all be as chaff that passeth/passes in a day, and before the fearful wrath of the Lord come upon you, and before the day of the Lords sore displeasure come upon you.)

Gnva Before the decree come foorth, and ye be as chaffe that passeth in a day, and before the fierce wrath of the Lord come vpon you, and before the day of the Lords anger come vpon you.
(Before the decree come forth, and ye/you_all be as chaff that passeth/passes in a day, and before the fierce wrath of the Lord come upon you, and before the day of the Lords anger come upon you.)

Cvdl or ye thinge go forth that is concluded, & or the tyme be passed awaye as the dust: or the fearfull wrath of the LORDE come vpon you,
(or ye/you_all thing go forth that is concluded, and or the time be passed away as the dust: or the fearful wrath of the LORD come upon you,)

Wycl bifore that comaundyng brynge forth as dust passyng dai; bifore that wraththe of strong veniaunce of the Lord come on you, bifor that the dai of his indignacioun come on you.
(before that commanding bring forth as dust passing day; before that wrath of strong vengeance of the Lord come on you, before that the day of his indignation come on you.)

Luth ehe denn das Urteil ausgehe, daß ihr, wie die Spreu bei Tage, dahinfahret, ehe denn des HErr’s grimmiger Zorn über euch komme, ehe der Tag des HErr’s Zorns über euch komme.
(before because/than the verdict going_out, that you(pl)/their/her, as/like the chaff at/in days, gonefahret, before because/than the LORD’s grimer anger above you come, before the/of_the day the LORD’s angers above you come.)

ClVg priusquam pariat jussio quasi pulverem transeuntem diem, antequam veniat super vos ira furoris Domini, antequam veniat super vos dies indignationis Domini.
(before pariat yussio as_if dust they_passem day, before let_him_come over you(pl) anger/rage of_fury Master, before let_him_come over you(pl) days of_indignation Master.)

UHB בְּ⁠טֶ֨רֶם֙ לֶ֣דֶת חֹ֔ק כְּ⁠מֹ֖ץ עָ֣בַר י֑וֹם בְּ⁠טֶ֣רֶם ׀ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵי⁠כֶ֗ם חֲרוֹן֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה בְּ⁠טֶ֨רֶם֙ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵי⁠כֶ֔ם י֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄνθος παραπορευόμενον, πρὸ τοῦ ἐπελθεῖν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ὀργὴν Κυρίου, πρὸ τοῦ ἐπελθεῖν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἡμέραν θυμοῦ Κυρίου.

BrTr before ye become as the flower that passes away, before the anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the wrath of the Lord come upon you.