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Zephaniah 2:11

The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.

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ASV

Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations.

KJV

The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נוֹרָ֤אno.Ra'[will be] awesomeH3372 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 →
כִּ֣יkiifH3588 →
רָזָ֔הra.Zahhe will make leanH7329 →
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430 →
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776 →
וְיִשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ve.yish.ta.cha.vu-so they may bow downH7812 →
לוֹ֙loto him
אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376 →
מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom own place hisH4725 →
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605 →
אִיֵּ֥י'i.Yei[the] islands ofH339 →
הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471 →

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Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.Jeremiah 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”Micah 4:1–3In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.Zechariah 13:2And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.Zechariah 14:9–21On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.Isaiah 56:3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”Numbers 33:4who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.Jeremiah 46:25The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.1 Thessalonians 1:9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true GodActs 19:27There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”Daniel 11:18Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many of them. But a commander will put an end to his reproach and will turn it back upon him.Isaiah 24:14–16They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD.Zechariah 2:11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.Psalms 117:1–2Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!Hosea 2:17For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.Isaiah 2:2–4In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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