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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zephaniah/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Gather together—yes, gather together, you shameless nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zephaniah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zephaniah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yes, join together, You nation without shame,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, O nation without shame,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zephaniah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yes, gather, O nation without shame,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, indeed, gather, O nation without shame,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zephaniah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together [in repentance], yes, gather [in submission], O nation without shame,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zephaniah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together; gather together, undesirable nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together; gather together, undesirable nation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zephaniah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zephaniah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You disgraceful nation, gather around, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zephaniah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zephaniah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together! Yes, gather together, you shameless nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zephaniah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shameless nation, come to your senses <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zephaniah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Gather together! Yes, indeed, gather together, you shameless nation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zephaniah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zephaniah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Bunch yourselves together like straw, you undesirable nation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zephaniah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zephaniah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Assemble yourselves, yes, assemble, O nation not desired;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zephaniah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zephaniah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bend yourselves, indeed, bend, "" O nation not desired,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zephaniah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bend yourselves, yea, bend ye, O nation not desired,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zephaniah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Collect yourselves together and be ye collected, O nation not ashamed;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zephaniah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Assemble yourselves together, be gathered together, O nation not worthy to be loved: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zephaniah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Assemble, be gathered together, O people not worthy to be loved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gather, gather yourselves together, O nation without shame! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zephaniah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Gather together, gather, O shameless nation,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zephaniah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />GATHER yourselves, bind yourselves together, O people without discipline;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zephaniah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Be gathered and bind yourselves, people without discipline!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zephaniah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O shameless nation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zephaniah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be ye gathered and closely joined together, O unchastened nation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0cd_1JKnyY?start=220" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm">A Call to Repentance</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7197.htm" title="7197: hiṯ·qō·wō·šə·šū (V-Hitpael-Imp-mp) -- To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble.">Gather yourselves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7197.htm" title="7197: wā·qō·wōš·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble.">gather together,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">O shameful</a> <a href="/hebrew/3700.htm" title="3700: niḵ·sāp̄ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To long (for). A primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. to pine after; also to fear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w (Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-14</a></span><br />“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Jeremiah 4:1-2</a></span><br />“If you will return, O Israel, return to Me,” declares the LORD. “If you will remove your detestable idols from My sight and no longer waver, / and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-4.htm">Amos 5:4-6</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live! / Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing. / Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12</a></span><br />Sow 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30-32</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-18</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” / “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12-14</a></span><br />Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever. / Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD. / “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a></span><br />and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8-10</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. / Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. / Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11-14</a></span><br />And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. / The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. / Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O nation not desired;</p><p class="hdg">gather together.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">2 Chronicles 20:4</a></b></br> And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask <i>help</i> of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1</a></b></br> And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that <i>was</i> before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Nehemiah 9:1</a></b></br> Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.</p><p class="hdg">O nation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4-6,10-15</a></b></br> Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/12-7.htm">Jeremiah 12:7-9</a></b></br> I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Zechariah 11:8</a></b></br> Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.</p><p class="hdg">desired.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8,9</a></b></br> Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of <i>our</i> soul <i>is</i> to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/micah/6-9.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Bend</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-7.htm">Collect</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-15.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-15.htm">Together</a> <a href="/nahum/3-15.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-18.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Bend</a> <a href="/matthew/13-28.htm">Collect</a> <a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Together</a> <a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Zephaniah 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-1.htm">An exhortation to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">The judgment of the Philistines,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">of Moab and Ammon,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-12.htm">of Ethiopia,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">and of Assyria.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Zephaniah, this gathering is not merely physical but also spiritual, calling for collective repentance and reflection. The Hebrew word used here can imply assembling for a solemn purpose, often seen in the context of religious gatherings or convocations. This echoes the call for repentance seen in other prophetic books, such as <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-17</a>, where the people are urged to return to God with fasting, weeping, and mourning.<p><b>Gather together</b><br>The repetition of the command emphasizes urgency and the necessity of the action. It suggests a communal effort, highlighting the importance of unity in facing impending judgment. This mirrors the call in the New Testament for believers to not forsake assembling together (<a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25</a>), underscoring the strength found in community. The dual call to gather may also reflect the seriousness of the situation, as the nation is on the brink of divine judgment.<p><b>O shameful nation</b><br>This phrase identifies the audience as a nation that has fallen into disgrace due to its actions. The term "shameful" indicates a moral and spiritual failure, likely referring to idolatry and injustice prevalent in Judah at the time. This aligns with the broader theme of Zephaniah, which addresses the corruption and sinfulness of the people. The use of "nation" rather than "people" or "tribe" suggests a collective identity, implicating the entire society in the wrongdoing. This is reminiscent of the prophetic rebukes found in Isaiah and Jeremiah, where the nation is called to account for its sins. The call to gather is thus a call to acknowledge their shame and seek God's mercy, much like the call to repentance found in <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah.htm">Zephaniah</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Zephaniah's ministry took place during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. His prophecies focus on the coming judgment and the need for repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Zephaniah's message. The nation is called to repentance due to its idolatry and moral corruption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the Lord</a></b><br>A central theme in Zephaniah, referring to a time of divine judgment and eventual restoration. It serves as a warning and a call to repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br><a href="/zephaniah/2.htm">Zephaniah 2:1</a> emphasizes the urgent need for the nation to gather and repent. The Hebrew word for "gather" (qashash) implies a sense of urgency and collective action. This teaches us the importance of coming together as a community to seek God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_shame.htm">Recognition of Shame</a></b><br>The term "shameful nation" highlights the moral and spiritual state of Judah. Recognizing our own sinfulness is the first step toward repentance and restoration with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The call to gather is not just individual but communal. It reminds us that as believers, we have a responsibility to encourage one another in righteousness and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_action.htm">Urgency of Action</a></b><br>The repetition of "gather" underscores the immediacy of the call. We are reminded that repentance should not be delayed, as the Day of the Lord is imminent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zephaniah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zephaniah 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_nations_exist_in_revelation_21_24.htm">Why do 'the nations' still exist and 'walk by its light' (Revelation 21:24) if all believers are supposed to be gathered together?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel_37_21-22_been_fulfilled.htm">How do we explain the apparent lack of fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:21-22, which promises a unified kingdom under one ruler, given the continued dispersion and divisions of the Jewish people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bible_say_earth_has_corners.htm">Why does the Bible state that the Earth has 'four corners' if it's a sphere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zephaniah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1-ch.3:8.</span> - Part II. EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE AND TO PERSEVERANCE. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-3.</span> - § 1. <span class="accented">The prophet urges all to examine their ways before the day of the Lord come</span>; <span class="accented">and he prays the righteous to seek the Lord more earnestly, in order that they may be safe in the judgment.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gather yourselves together</span>. So the versions; and this rendering is probably correct. The prophet calls upon his nation to assemble themselves together in order to take mutual counsel or to make general confession and supplication to God. Another rendering, based on some alteration of letters, is, "Set yourselves to be ashamed; yea, be ashamed" (comp. <a href="/isaiah/46-8.htm">Isaiah 46:8</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Yea, gather together.</span> The LXX. renders the two words, <span class="greek">συνάχθητε</span> <span class="greek">καὶ συνδέθητε</span>, "be ye gathered and bound together;" "Id est," says Jerome, "estote vobis caritatis vinculo copulati." <span class="cmt_word">O nation not desired;</span> Vulgate, <span class="accented">gens non amabilis</span> - a litotes for abominable, hated for its sins, unworthy of God's love and care. The Septuagint rendering, <span class="greek">ἀπαίδευτον</span>, "unchastened," points to the meaning affixed by the Chaldee paraphrase, that does not wish to be converted," having no desire for amendment; like what is said in <a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm">Jeremiah 2:30</a>, "they received no correction." Others render, "which does not turn pale," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> which is not ashamed, comparing <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">Isaiah 29:22</a>. The verb <span class="accented">kasaph</span> seems to have this meaning in niphal, according to Talmudic use; but its usual signification is "to pine" or "long for." The Revised Version gives in the margin, "that hath no longing" - a rendering adopted by Professor Gandell, implying that the people are quite satisfied with their present condition, and have no aspiration for anything better or higher (comp. <a href="/hosea/12-8.htm">Hosea 12:8</a>). This is a very apposite interpretation; but there is no sufficient ground for rejecting the translation of the Authorized Version, which is supported by high authority, is agreeable to the use of the word, and affords a satisfactory sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Gather yourselves,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·qō·wō·šə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7197.htm">Strong's 7197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gather together,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָק֑וֹשּׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·qō·wōš·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7197.htm">Strong's 7197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O shameful</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּ֖וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Zephaniah 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zephaniah/2-1.htm">OT Prophets: Zephaniah 2:1 Gather yourselves together yes gather together you (Zeph. 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