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Zephaniah 3:7

Zephaniah 3:7 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7Of Jerusalem I thought,
‘Surely you will fear me
and accept correction!’
Then her place of refuge would not be destroyed,
nor all my punishments come upon her.
But they were still eager
to act corruptly in all they did.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

7“I said, ‘You will certainly revere Me,
You will accept discipline.’
So her dwelling will not be eliminated
In accordance with everything that I have stipulated for her.
Instead, they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

7“I said, ‘Most certainly you will [reverently] fear Me;
Accept correction.’
So Jerusalem’s dwelling will not be cut off
In accordance with all that I have appointed concerning her [punishment],
But they were eager [even rising early] to make all their deeds corrupt. [Jer 7:13]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

7I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me
and accept correction.’
Then her dwelling place would not be cut off
despite all for which I punished her.
But they rose early
to corrupt all their deeds.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

7I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

7I said, Surely thou wilt feare me: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling shoulde not be destroyed howsoeuer I visited them, but they rose earely and corrupted all their workes.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

7I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

7Here is what I thought about Jerusalem.
‘Surely you will have respect for me.
Surely you will accept my warning.’
Then the city you think is safe would not be destroyed.
And I would not have to punish you so much.
But they still wanted to go on sinning
in every way they could.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

7I thought, “Now you people of Jerusalem will respect me!
Now you will listen to me when I warn you.”
If my people had obeyed me,
I would not have destroyed their city.
I would not punish them as they deserve.
But they all continued to do evil things.
Every day they only wanted to do something bad.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

7I have said: Only, you fear Me, || You accept instruction, || And her habitation is not cut off, || All that I have appointed for her, || But they have risen early, || They have corrupted all their doings.

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