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KJV Lexicon For then will I turnhaphak (haw-fak') to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert to the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. a pure barar (baw-rar') to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select -- make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out). language saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) that they may all call qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) upon the name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. to serve `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. him with one 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first consent shkem (shek-em') the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill -- back, consent, portion, shoulder. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For then I will give to the peoples purified lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder. King James Bible For 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I will then restore pure speech to the peoples so that all of them may call on the name of Yahweh and serve Him with a single purpose. International Standard Version Indeed, then I will return my people to a pure language so that they all may call upon the name of the LORD, serving him with a united will. NET Bible Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the LORD's name when they pray, and will worship him in unison. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Then I will give all people pure lips to worship the LORD and to serve him with one purpose. King James 2000 Bible For then will I restore to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one accord. Links Zephaniah 3:9Zephaniah 3:9 NIV Zephaniah 3:9 NLT Zephaniah 3:9 ESV Zephaniah 3:9 NASB Zephaniah 3:9 KJV |
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