Zephaniah 1:6
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New International Version (©2011)
those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him."

New Living Translation (©2007)
And I will destroy those who used to worship me but now no longer do. They no longer ask for the LORD's guidance or seek my blessings."

English Standard Version (©2001)
those who have turned back from following the LORD, who do not seek the LORD or inquire of him.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And those who have turned back from following the LORD, And those who have not sought the LORD or inquired of Him."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and those who turn back from following the LORD, who do not seek the LORD or inquire of Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
those who turn away from the LORD, don't seek the LORD, and never ask for his help. "

NET Bible (©2006)
and those who turn their backs on the LORD and do not want the LORD's help or guidance."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I will remove those who have turned away from following the LORD and those who no longer seek the LORD or ask him for help."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And those that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

American King James Version
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

American Standard Version
and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And them that turn away from following after the Lord, and that have not sought the Lord, nor searched after him.

Darby Bible Translation
and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.

English Revised Version
and them that are turned back from following the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired after him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:1-6 Ruin is coming, utter ruin; destruction from the Almighty. The servants of God all proclaim, There is no peace for the wicked. The expressions are figurative, speaking every where desolation; the land shall be left without inhabitants. The sinners to be consumed are, the professed idolaters, and those that worship Jehovah and idols, or swear to the Lord, and to Malcham. Those that think to divide their affections and worship between God and idols, will come short of acceptance with God; for what communion can there be between light and darkness? If Satan have half, he will have all; if the Lord have but half, he will have none. Neglect of God shows impiety and contempt. May none of us be among those who draw back unto perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - Them that are turned back from the Lord. This is a third class, vie. apostates and open despisers. Those who follow him no more, renegades who have left his service. The Vulgate reproduces the original by, qui avertuntur de post tergum Domini. Those that have not sought the Lord. These are the indifferent, who do not trouble themselves about religion. The chief classes mentioned in these two verses are three, viz. the open idolaters, the syncretists who mingled the worship of Baal with that of Jehovah, and those who despised religion altogether.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And them that are turned back from the Lord,.... Who once were worshippers of him, but now become apostates, and had turned their backs on him and his worship. Some think this describes those who renewed their covenant with God in Josiah's time, and after that revolted from him, who must be very abominable to him; and therefore he threatens to stretch out his hand, and pour out his wrath upon them:

and those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him; profane abandoned sinners, that lived without God in the world, and as if there was no God; never concerned themselves about the worship of him, having no faith in him, love to him, or fear and reverence of him; so far were they from seeking him in the first place diligently, zealously, and with their whole heart, that they never sought him at all; nor took any pains to get any knowledge of him, or of his mind and will, and manner of worship; but were altogether careless about these things, and unconcerned for them.

Zephaniah 1:6 Parallel Commentaries
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Zephaniah Prophesies Judgment on Judah
…4I will also stretch out my hand on Judah, and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; 5And them that worship the host of heaven on the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; 6And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Isaiah 1:4 Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose guilt is great, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.
Isaiah 9:13 But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty.
Jeremiah 10:25 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples who do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.
Ezekiel 3:20 "Again, when a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.
Hosea 7:10 Israel's arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the LORD his God or search for him.