Verse 18
Zephaniah 1:18
New Living Translation
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Your silver and gold will not save you<br>on that day of the LORD’s anger.<br>For the whole land will be devoured<br>by the fire of his jealousy.<br>He will make a terrifying end<br>of all the people on earth.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
גַּם כַּסְפָּ֨/ם גַּם זְהָבָ֜/ם לֹֽא יוּכַ֣ל לְ/הַצִּילָ֗/ם בְּ/יוֹם֙ עֶבְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וּ/בְ/אֵשׁ֙ קִנְאָת֔/וֹ תֵּאָכֵ֖ל כָּל הָ/אָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי כָלָ֤ה אַךְ נִבְהָלָה֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֵ֥ת כָּל יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָ/אָֽרֶץ
English Translation
Both silver and gold will not be able to save them in the day of the Lord's wrath, and in the fire of His jealousy, all the earth will be consumed, for indeed, it will make a sudden end of all the inhabitants of the earth.
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