Zephaniah 1:6 “and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the L…”

Zephaniah 1:6

and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

World English Bible

those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven’t sought the LORD nor inquired after him.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And them that are turned backe from the Lord, and those that haue not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him.

Darby 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.

Bible in Basic English

And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him.

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Cross references

“turned”

Isaiah 1:4 Jeremiah 2:13 Jeremiah 15:6 Jeremiah 2:17 Jeremiah 3:10 Ezekiel 3:20

Isaiah 1:4 · BSB

Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Jeremiah 2:13 · BSB

“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns— broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 15:6 · BSB

You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion.

Jeremiah 2:17 · BSB

Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?

Jeremiah 3:10 · BSB

Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 3:20 · BSB

Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be re…

“and those”

Psalm 10:4 Hebrews 2:3 Hosea 7:7 Isaiah 43:22 Romans 3:11 Psalm 14:2

Psalm 10:4 · BSB

In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

Hebrews 2:3 · BSB

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

Hosea 7:7 · BSB

All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings fall; not one of them calls upon Me.

Isaiah 43:22 · BSB

But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

Romans 3:11 · BSB

There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

Psalm 14:2 · BSB

The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Also

Isaiah 9:13

Isaiah 9:13 · BSB

But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

7Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

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