Zephaniah 2:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;

Complete Jewish Bible:

Gather together, gather yourselves, nation devoid of shame;

Berean Standard Bible:

Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,

American Standard Version:

Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Gather yourselves together{H7197}, yea, gather together{H7197}, O nation{H1471} not desired{H3700};

Cross-References (KJV):

Joel 1:14

  • ¶ Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders [and] all the inhabitants of the land [into] the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,

2 Chronicles 20:4

  • And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask [help] of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

Nehemiah 8:1

  • ¶ And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that [was] before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

Esther 4:16

  • Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

Nehemiah 9:1

  • ¶ Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

Zechariah 11:8

  • Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

Jeremiah 6:15

  • Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time [that] I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.

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Commentary for Zephaniah 2:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7197
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָשַׁשׁ
    Transliteration: qâshash
    Pronunciation: kaw-shash'
    Description: a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from קַשׁ; to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble; gather (selves) (together).
  2. Strong's Number: H1471
    There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גּוֹי
    Transliteration: gôwy
    Pronunciation: go'-ee
    Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
  3. Strong's Number: H3700
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּסַף
    Transliteration: kâçaph
    Pronunciation: kaw-saf'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. (by implication) to pine after; also to fear; (have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.