Zephaniah 1:6 those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him."

◄ Zephaniah 1:6 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him."

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

New American Standard Bible
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
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
and those who turn back from following the LORD, 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. "

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.

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

Cross References

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 to anger, they are gone away backward.

Isaiah 9:13
For the people turns not to him that smites them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

Jeremiah 10:25
Pour out your fury on the heathen that know you not, and on the families that call not on your name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.

Ezekiel 3:20
Again, When a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.

Hosea 7:10
And the pride of Israel testifies to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. This verse describes more comprehensively those guilty of defection from Jehovah in any way (Jer 2:13, 17).