Zephaniah 2:1

 Zephaniah 2:1

 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;

a. ASV: Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame;  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: Bend yourselves, yea, bend ye, O nation not desired,  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: Collect your thoughts, yes, unbend yourselves [in submission and see if there is no sense of shame and no consciousness of sin left in you], O shameless nation [not desirous or desired]!  [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. NLT:  Gather together—yes, gather together, you shameless nation. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: Improve yourselves and improve each other, O nation without desire.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

f. The Israel Bible: Gather together, gather, O nation without shame.  [The English Translation was adapted by Israel 365 from the JPS Tanakh. Copyright Ⓒ 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. All rights reserved.]

 1. “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;”

a. Gather yourselves together [Strong: 7197 qashash kaw-shash' a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from 7179; to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble:--gather (selves) (together).]

b. [yea] gather together [Strong: 7197 qashash kaw-shash' a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from 7179; to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble:--gather (selves) (together).]

c. [O] nation [Strong: 1471 gowy go'-ee rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}; apparently from the same root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.]

d. not [Strong: 3808 lo' lo or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.]

e. desired [Strong: 3700 kacaph kaw-saf' a primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. (by implication) to pine after; also to fear:--(have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.]