Zephaniah 1:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.””
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“and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Zephaniah 1:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 23:12For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them,
- 1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
- 2 Samuel 22:22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
- 2 Chronicles 15:13And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
- Psalms 10:4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
- Psalms 14:2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
- Psalms 125:5But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
- Isaiah 1:4Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
- Isaiah 9:12Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 9:13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
- Isaiah 43:22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.
- Jeremiah 2:13“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 2:17Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?
- Jeremiah 3:10Yet 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.
- Jeremiah 15:6You 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.
- Ezekiel 3:20Now 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 remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.
- Hosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
- Hosea 7:7All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings fall; not one of them calls upon Me.
- Hosea 7:10Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.
- Hosea 11:7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
- Zephaniah 3:2She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
- Romans 3:11There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
- Hebrews 2:3how 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,
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