Berean Standard Bible
“The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.”
Zephaniah prophesied in the days of King Josiah, before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. The first chapter announces a coming day of the Lord, when God will bring judgment on Judah for idolatry and complacency.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
World English Bible (WEB)
The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near, and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly.
King James Version (KJV)
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, [even] the voice of the day of Jehovah; the mighty man crieth there bitterly.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and coming very quickly; the bitter day of the Lord is near, coming on more quickly than a man of war.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Cercano está el día grande de Jehová, cercano y muy presuroso; voz amarga del día de Jehová; gritará allí el valiente.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Ese día terrible del Señor está cerca. ¡Se acerca rápidamente! Ese día será tan horrible que hasta los más valientes llorarán amargamente y habrá alboroto por todos lados.
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