9"Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.


In Context

6 "I have cut off nations; their strongholds are demolished. I have left their streets deserted, with no one passing through. Their cities are destroyed; no one will be left-no one at all.

7 I said to the city, 'Surely you will fear me and accept correction!' Then her dwelling would not be cut off, nor all my punishments come upon her. But they were still eager to act corruptly in all they did.

8 Therefore wait for me," declares the Lord , "for the day I will stand up to testify. I have decided to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms and to pour out my wrath on them- all my fierce anger. The whole world will be consumed by the fire of my jealous anger.

9 "Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.

10 From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings.

11 On that day you will not be put to shame for all the wrongs you have done to me, because I will remove from this city those who rejoice in their pride. Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill.

Zephaniah 3:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call on the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:9For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9For then do I turn unto peoples a pure lip, To call all of them by the name of Jehovah, To serve Him with one shoulder.