Zephaniah 3:2
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New International Version (©1984)
She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God.

New Living Translation (©2007)
No one can tell it anything; it refuses all correction. It does not trust in the LORD or draw near to its God.

English Standard Version (©2001)
She listens to no voice; she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she does not draw near to her God.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
She heeded no voice, She accepted no instruction. She did not trust in the LORD, She did not draw near to her God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
It obeys no one. It does not accept correction. It does not trust the LORD. It does not draw close to its God.

King James Bible
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

American King James Version
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

American Standard Version
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God.

Bible in Basic English
She gave no attention to the voice, she had no use for teaching, she put no faith in the Lord, she did not come near to her God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.

Darby Bible Translation
She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God.

English Revised Version
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

Webster's Bible Translation
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

World English Bible
She didn't obey the voice. She didn't receive correction. She didn't trust in Yahweh. She didn't draw near to her God.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath not hearkened to the voice, She hath not accepted instruction, In Jehovah she hath not trusted, Unto her God she hath not drawn near.

Geneva Study Bible

She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

Wesley's Notes

3:2 The voice - Of God by his mercy and judgments crying aloud.

King James Translators' Notes

correction: or, instruction

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin trusted

See Scofield Note: "Ps 2:12"

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. received not correction-Jerusalem is incurable, obstinately rejecting salutary admonition, and refusing to be reformed by "correction" (Jer 5:3).

trusted not in . Lord-Distrust in the Lord as if He were insufficient, is the parent of all superstitions and wickednesses [Calvin].

drew not near to her God-Though God was specially near to her (De 4:7) as "her God," yet she drew not near to Him, but gratuitously estranged herself from Him.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-7 The holy God hates sin most in those nearest to him. A sinful state is, and will be, a woful state. Yet they had the tokens of God's presence, and all the advantages of knowing his will, with the strongest reasons to do it; still they persisted in disobedience. Alas, that men often are more active in doing wickedness than believers are in doing good.


Psalm 73:28 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works.
Psalm 78:22 Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.
Jeremiah 2:30 "In vain I have struck your sons; They accepted no chastening. Your sword has devoured your prophets Like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You have smitten them, But they did not weaken; You have consumed them, But they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent.
Jeremiah 7:23 "But this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you.'
Jeremiah 13:25 "This is your lot, the portion measured to you From Me," declares the LORD, "Because you have forgotten Me And trusted in falsehood.
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; (NASB ©1995)

Accepted Accepts Attention Confided Correction Draw Drawn Drew Faith Hearkened Heeded Instruction Listens Obey Obeyed Obeys Receive Received Teaching Trust Trusted Use Voice


She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

obeyed. De 28:15-68 Ne 9:26 Jer 7:23-28 22:21 Zec 7:11-14

she received. Isa 1:5 Jer 2:30 5:3 Eze 24:13

correction. or, instruction. Ps 50:17 Pr 1:7 5:12 Jer 32:33 35:13,17 Joh 3:18,19

she trusted. Ps 78:22 Isa 30:1-3 31:1 Jer 17:5,6

she drew. Ps 10:4 Isa 29:13 43:22 Heb 10:22

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