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Berean Standard Bible

“For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.”

Zephaniah 3:9

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Zephaniah prophesies judgment on Jerusalem and the nations, but the book ends with hope for a purified remnant. After God's fire consumes the earth, he promises a change in the peoples.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por entonces volveré yo á los pueblos el labio limpio, para que todos invoquen el nombre de Jehová, para que de un consentimiento le sirvan.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»En aquel tiempo haré que los pueblos paganos dejen de cantar en honor a sus ídolos, para que puedan invocar mi nombre, y para que todos juntos me rindan homenaje sólo a mí.

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