Zephaniah 2:7-10
New International Version
7 That land will belong
to the remnant(A) of the people of Judah;
there they will find pasture.
In the evening they will lie down
in the houses of Ashkelon.
The Lord their God will care for them;
he will restore their fortunes.[a](B)
Moab and Ammon
8 “I have heard the insults(C) of Moab(D)
and the taunts of the Ammonites,(E)
who insulted(F) my people
and made threats against their land.(G)
9 Therefore, as surely as I live,”
declares the Lord Almighty,
the God of Israel,
“surely Moab(H) will become like Sodom,(I)
the Ammonites(J) like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
a wasteland forever.
The remnant of my people will plunder(K) them;
the survivors(L) of my nation will inherit their land.(M)”
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:7 Or will bring back their captives
Zephaniah 2:7-10
King James Version
7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
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Zephaniah 2:7-10
New King James Version
7 The coast shall be for (A)the remnant of the house of Judah;
They shall feed their flocks there;
In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening.
For the Lord their God will (B)intervene[a] for them,
And (C)return their captives.
8 “I(D) have heard the reproach of Moab,
And (E)the insults of the people of Ammon,
With which they have reproached My people,
And (F)made arrogant threats against their borders.
9 Therefore, as I live,”
Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,
“Surely (G)Moab shall be like Sodom,
And (H)the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—
(I)Overrun[b] with weeds and saltpits,
And a [c]perpetual desolation.
The residue of My people shall plunder them,
And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”
10 This they shall have (J)for their pride,
Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats
Against the people of the Lord of hosts.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:7 Lit. visit them
- Zephaniah 2:9 Lit. Possessed by nettles
- Zephaniah 2:9 Or permanent ruin
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