God’s Word Translation
Zephaniah 1:7
7Be silent in the presence of the Almighty Lord, because the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice. He has invited his special guests.
Zephaniah 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
- New International Version (NIV)Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is near; the Lord has prepared a sacrifice and consecrated his guests.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be silent in the presence of the Lord God; For the day of the Lord is at hand, For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice; He has invited His guests.
Context of Zephaniah 1:7
5I will remove those who worship all the stars in the sky on their rooftops and those who worship by swearing loyalty to the Lord while also swearing loyalty to the god Milcom. 6I will remove those who have turned away from following the Lord and those who no longer seek the Lord or ask him for help.” Be silent in the presence of the Almighty Lord, because the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice. He has invited his special guests. 8“On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice I will punish the officials, the king’s sons, and all who dress in foreign clothing. 9On that day I will punish all who jump over the doorway and all who fill their master’s house with violence and deception.
Read all of Zephaniah 1Zephaniah 1:7 word by word
הַ֕ס מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־הֵכִ֧ין יְהוָ֛ה זֶ֖בַח הִקְדִּ֥ישׁ קְרֻאָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Hold thy peaceהַסhâsâh · to silenceH2013
- at the presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- of the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- for the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- at handקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
- hath preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- a sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
- he hath bidקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
- his guestsקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
Cross-references for Zephaniah 1:7
- 1 Samuel 2:9He safeguards the steps of his faithful ones, but wicked people are silenced in darkness because humans cannot succeed by their own strength.
- Job 40:4“I’m so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.
- Psalms 46:10Let go ⌞of your concerns⌟! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.
- Psalms 76:8From heaven you announced a verdict. The earth was fearful and silent
- Isaiah 6:5So I said, “Oh, no! I’m doomed. Every word that passes through my lips is sinful. I live among people with sinful lips. I have seen the king, the Lord of Armies!”
- Amos 6:10If a relative or a mortician comes to take the dead bodies out of the house and asks someone who is inside the house, “Is there anyone else with you?” that person will answer, “No.” “Hush,” he will add. “We shouldn’t mention the name of the Lord!”
- Habakkuk 2:20The Lord is in his holy temple. All the earth should be silent in his presence.
- Zechariah 2:13“Everyone be silent in the presence of the Lord. He is waking up and setting out from his holy dwelling place.”
- Romans 3:19We know that whatever the Scriptures say applies to everyone under their influence, and no one can say a thing. The whole world is brought under the judgment of God.
- Romans 9:20Who do you think you are to talk back to God like that? Can an object that was made say to its maker, “Why did you make me like this?”
- Zephaniah 1:14The frightening day of the Lord is near. It is near and coming very quickly. Listen! Warriors will cry out bitterly on the day of the Lord.
- Isaiah 2:12The Lord of Armies will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited and all who are proud of themselves (they will be humbled),
- Isaiah 13:6Cry loudly, for the day of the Lord is near. It will come like destruction from the Almighty.
- Ezekiel 7:7Destruction is coming to you, inhabitants of the land. The time is coming. The day is near. There will be confusion. There will be no joy in the mountains.
- Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion. Sound the alarm on my holy mountain. Everyone who lives in the land should tremble, because the day of the Lord is coming. Certainly, it is near.
- Amos 5:18How horrible it will be for those who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for that day? The day of the Lord is one of darkness and not light.
Commentaries on Zephaniah 1:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lords God - הס has, the same as hush, hist, among us. Remonstrances are now useless. You had time to acquaint yourselves with God; you would not: you cry now in vain; destruction is at the door. The Lord hath prepared a sacrifice - A slaughter of the people. He hath bid his guests - The Babylonians, to whom he has given a commission to destroy you. In all festivals sacrifices, The victims were offered to God, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God - (Literally, “Hush,” in awe “from the face of God.”) In the presence of God, even the righteous say from their inmost heart, “I am vile, what shall I answer Thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth” Job 40:4. “Now mine eye seeth Thee, wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes” Job 42:5-6. “Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, O Lord, for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified” Psalm…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 God's day is at hand; the punishment of presumptuous sinners is a sacrifice to the justice of God. The Jewish royal family shall be reckoned with for their pride and vanity; and those that leap on the threshold, invading their neighbours' rights, and seizing their possessions. The trading people and the rich merchants are called to account. Secure and careless people are reckoned with. They are secure and easy; they say in their heart, the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests: Foreigners will kill the wicked among the Lord's people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord--(Ha 2:20). Let the earth be silent at His approach [Maurer]. Or, "Thou whosoever hast been wont to speak against God, as if He had no care about earthly affairs, cease thy murmurs and self-justifications; submit thyself to God, and repent in time" [Calvin]. Lord ... prepared a sacrifice--namely, a slaughter of the guilty Jews, the victims due to His justice (Is 34:6; Jr 46:10; Eze 39:17). bid his…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zephaniah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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