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OET-LV Seek DOM YHWH Oh_all the_humble_[people] the_earth/land who commands_his they_have_done seek righteousness seek humility perhaps you_all_will_be_hidden in/on_day of_the_anger of_YHWH.
UHB בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֨דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃ ‡
(baqqəshū ʼet-yhwh kāl-ˊanvēy hāʼāreʦ ʼₐsher mishpāţō pāˊālū baqqəshū-ʦedeq baqqəshū ˊₐnāvāh ʼūlay tişşātərū bəyōm ʼaf-yhwh.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Seek Yahweh, all you humble ones of the earth who do his commands.
⇔ Seek righteousness. Seek humility.
⇔ Perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the anger of Yahweh.
UST All you people in Judah who are humble,
⇔ worship Yahweh and obey what he has commanded.
⇔ Try to do what is right
⇔ and to be humble.
⇔ If you do that, perhaps Yahweh will protect you
⇔ on the day when he punishes people.
BSB Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth
⇔ who carry out His justice.
⇔ Seek righteousness; seek humility.
⇔ Perhaps you will be sheltered
⇔ on the day of the LORD’s anger.
OEB Seek the Lord all you meek of the earth,
⇔ you who obey his law;
⇔ Seek righteousness, seek meekness;
⇔ perhaps you may be hidden in the day of the Lord’s wrath.
CSB Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who carry out what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the LORD’s anger.
NLT Seek the LORD, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.
NIV Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
CEV If you humbly obey the LORD, then come and worship him. If you do right and are humble, perhaps you will be safe on that day when the LORD turns loose his anger.
ESV Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the LORD.
NASB Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the LORD’S anger.
LSB Seek Yahweh, All you humble of the earth Who have worked His justice; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of Yahweh’s anger.
WEB Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
WMB Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD’s anger.
MSG Seek God, all you quietly disciplined people
who live by God’s justice.
Seek God’s right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life.
Perhaps you’ll be hidden on the Day of God’s anger.
NET Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands!
⇔ Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble!
⇔ Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment.
LSV Seek YHWH, all you humble of the land,
Who have done His judgment,
Seek righteousness, seek humility,
It may be you are hidden in the Day of the anger of YHWH.
FBV Look to the Lord, all you people of the land who are humble and who follow his commands. Look to do what is right; look to live in humility. Perhaps you will be protected[fn] on the day of the Lord's anger.
2:3 Literally, “hidden.”
T4T All you people in Judah who are humble,
⇔ worship Yahweh, and obey what he has commanded.
⇔ Try to do what is right
⇔ and to be humble.
⇔ If you do that, perhaps Yahweh will protect/spare you
⇔ on the day when he punishes [MTY] people.
LEB • who have fulfilled his law; • seek righteousness; • seek humility. • Perhaps you will be concealed • on the day of the anger of Yahweh.
NRSV Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the LORD’s wrath.
NKJV Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the LORD’s anger.
NAB Seek the
d LORD
d*, all you humble of the land, who have observed his law; Seek justice, seek humility; Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the
d LORD
d*’s anger.
BBE Make search for the Lord, all you quiet ones of the earth, who have done what is right in his eyes; make search for righteousness and a quiet heart: it may be that you will be safely covered in the day of the Lord's wrath.
MOF No MOF ZEP book available
JPS Seek ye the LORD, all ye humble of the earth, that have executed His ordinance; seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
ASV 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.
DRA 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.
YLT Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.
DBY Seek Jehovah, all ye meek of the land, who have performed his ordinance; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
RV 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.
WBS Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, who have performed his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
KJB-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.
(Seek ye/you_all the LORD, all ye/you_all meek of the earth, which have wrought/done his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye/you_all shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger. )
KJB-1611 Seeke ye the LORD all ye meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement, seeke righteousnesse, seeke meeknesse: it may be, ye shall be hid in the day of the LORDs anger.
(Seeke ye/you_all the LORD all ye/you_all meek of the earth, which have wrought/done his judgement, seek righteousness, seek meeknesse: it may be, ye/you_all shall be hid in the day of the LORDs anger.)
BB Seke the Lorde all ye meeke hearted vpon earth, ye that worke after his iudgement: seke righteousnesse, seke lowlinesse, that ye may be defended in the wrothfull day of the Lorde:
(Seke the Lord all ye/you_all meek hearted upon earth, ye/you_all that work after his judgement: seek righteousness, seek lowlinesse, that ye/you_all may be defended in the wrothfull day of the Lord:)
GNV Seeke yee the Lord all the meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement: seeke righteousnesse, seeke lowlinesse, if so bee that ye may be hid in the day of the Lords wrath.
(Seeke ye/you_all the Lord all the meek of the earth, which have wrought/done his judgement: seek righteousness, seek lowlinesse, if so be that ye/you_all may be hid in the day of the Lords wrath. )
CB yee or the daye of the LORDES sore displeasure come vpon you. Seke the LORDE all yee meke harted vpon earth, ye that worke after his iudgmet: seke rightuousnesse, seke lowlynesse: that ye maye be defended in the wrothfull daye of ye LORDE.
(yee or the day of the LORDS sore displeasure come upon you. Seke the LORD all ye/you_all meek harted upon earth, ye/you_all that work after his iudgmet: seek rightuousnesse, seek lowlynesse: that ye/you_all may be defended in the wrothfull day of ye/you_all LORD.)
WYC Alle myelde men of erthe, seke ye the Lord, whiche han wrouyt the doom of hym; seke ye the iust, seke ye the mylde, if ony maner ye be hid in the dai of strong veniaunce of the Lord.
(All myelde men of earth, seek ye/you_all the Lord, which have wrought/done the doom of him; seek ye/you_all the iust, seek ye/you_all the mylde, if any manner ye/you_all be hid in the day of strong veniaunce of the Lord.)
LUT Suchet den HErrn, alle ihr Elenden im Lande, die ihr seine Rechte haltet! Suchet Gerechtigkeit, suchet Demut, auf daß ihr am Tage des HErrn Zorns möget verborgen werden.
(Suchet the LORD, all her Elenden in_the land, the her his Rechte haltet! Suchet Gerechtigkeit, suchet Demut, on that her in/at/on_the days the LORD Zorns möget verborgen become.)
CLV Quærite Dominum, omnes mansueti terræ, qui judicium ejus estis operati; quærite justum, quærite mansuetum, si quomodo abscondamini in die furoris Domini.
(Quærite Dominum, everyone mansueti terræ, who yudicium his estis operati; quærite justum, quærite mansuetum, when/but_if quomodo abscondamini in die furoris Domini. )
BRN Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth; do judgment, and seek justice, and answer accordingly; that ye may be hid in the day of the wrath of the Lord.
BrLXX Ζητήσατε τὸν Κύριον πάντες ταπεινοὶ γῆς, κρίμα ἐργάζεσθε, καὶ δικαιοσύνην ζητήσατε, καὶ ἀποκρίνασθε αὐτὰ, ὅπως σκεπασθῆτε ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς Κυρίου.
(Zaʸtaʸsate ton Kurion pantes tapeinoi gaʸs, krima ergazesthe, kai dikaiosunaʸn zaʸtaʸsate, kai apokrinasthe auta, hopōs skepasthaʸte en haʸmera orgaʸs Kuriou. )
2:3 all who are humble: True humility involves submission to and dependence on God (Pss 18:25-27; 119:142-144; Prov 15:33; 18:12; 22:4).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙
seek DOM YHWH
Zephaniah is speaking as if he literally wanted the Judeans to Seek or look for Yahweh. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar expression in 1:6. Alternate translation: “Pray to Yahweh for mercy”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ
all/each/any/every humble the=earth/land
Zephaniah is using the adjective humble as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. While Zephaniah is speaking of these people in the third person, he is addressing them directly. Alternate translation: “all you humble people of the earth”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ
all/each/any/every humble the=earth/land
Here the term earth could mean: (1) the land of Judah, since Zephaniah is addressing a specific “nation,” the nation of Judah, in verses 1–3. Alternate translation: “all you humble people of the land” or “all you Judeans who are willing to humble yourselves” (2) the entire world, since that is what the term means in 1:18. Alternate translation: “all you humble people in the world”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ
which/who commands,his do
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of justice, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “who do what he has said is just”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֨דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה
seek righteousness seek humility
Zephaniah is speaking as if he literally wanted the Judeans to Seek or look for righteousness and humility. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. The meaning of this image is slightly different from its meaning in 1:6 and in the first part of the verse. Alternate translation: “Practice righteousness. Cultivate humility”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֨דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה
seek righteousness seek humility
If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of righteousness and humility, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “Do what is right. Be humble”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ
hidden
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “you will be able to hide”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ
hidden
Zephaniah is speaking as if the Judeans could literally be hidden somewhere where Yahweh could not find them. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you will be spared”
Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה
in/on=day also/though YHWH
See how you translated the similar expression at the end of the previous verse. Alternate translation: “at the time when Yahweh angrily punishes people”