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Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

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ASV

Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger.

KJV

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בַּקְּשׁ֤וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
כָּל־kol-O allH3605 →
עַנְוֵ֣י'an.Vei[the] humble [people] ofH6035 →
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹmish.pa.Tojudgment hisH4941 →
פָּעָ֑לוּpa.'A.luthey have doneH6466 →
בַּקְּשׁוּ־ba.ke.shu-seekH1245 →
צֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dekrighteousnessH6664 →
בַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245 →
עֲנָוָ֔ה'a.na.VahhumilityH6038 →
אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH194 →
תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּti.Sa.te.Ruyou will be hiddenH5641 →
בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH3117 →
אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639 →
יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Amos 5:14–15Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.Isaiah 26:20–21Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.Amos 5:4For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!Psalms 76:9when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. SelahJeremiah 29:12–13Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”Psalms 22:26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!Jonah 3:9Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”Isaiah 55:6–7Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.Psalms 105:4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.Jeremiah 39:18For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.Hosea 10:12Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,Psalms 25:9He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

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