NASB — Zephaniah 2 — KJV

Judgments on Judah’s Enemies

  1 Gather° yourselves° together, yes, agather°,
  O nation° bwithout° Ishame°,
  2 Before° the decree° Itakes° effect°
  The day° passes° alike the chaff°
  Before°° the bburning° anger° of the LORD° comes° upon you,
  Before°° the cday° of the LORDS° anger° comes° upon you.
  3 aSeek° the LORD°,
  All° you bhumble° of the Iearth°
  Who° have carried° out His IIordinances°;
  cSeek° righteousness°, seek° humility°.
  Perhaps° you will be dhidden°
  In the day° of the LORDS° anger°.

[1] IOr longing a2Ch 20:4; Jol 1:14 bJr 3:3; 6:15
[2] ILit is born aIs 17:13; Ho 13:3 bLm 4:11; Na 1:6 cZp 1:18
[3] IOr land IIOr justice aPs 105:4; Am 5:6 bPs 22:26; Is 11:4 cAm 5:14, 15 dPs 57:1; Is 26:20

  4 ¶ For aGaza° will be abandoned°
  And Ashkelon° a desolation°;
  aAshdod° will be driven° out at noon°
  And aEkron° will be uprooted°.
  5 Woe° to the inhabitants° of the seacoast°°,
  The nation° of the IaCherethites°!
  The word° of the LORD° is bagainst° you,
  O cCanaan°, land° of the Philistines°;
  And I will ddestroy° you
  So° that there° will be eno° inhabitant°.
  6 So the seacoast°° will be apastures°,
  [With] Icaves° for shepherds° and folds° for flocks°.
  7 And the coast° will be
  For the aremnant° of the house° of Judah°,
  They will bpasture° on it.
  In the houses° of Ashkelon° they will lie° down° at evening°;
  For the LORD° their God° will ccare° for them
  And drestore° their fortune°.

[4] aAm 1:7, 8; Zc 9:5-7
[5] II.e. a segment of the Philistines with roots in Crete aEzk 25:16 bAm 3:1 cZp 1:11 dIs 14:29, 30 eZp 3:6
[6] IOr meadows or wells aIs 5:17; 7:25
[7] aIs 11:16 bIs 32:14 cEx 4:31; Ps 80:14 dJr 32:44; Zp 3:20

  8 ¶ “I have heard° the Iataunting° of Moab°
  And the brevilings° of the sons° of Ammon°,
  With which° they have IItaunted° My people°
  And IIIcbecome° arrogant° against° their territory°.
  9 “Therefore°, as I live°,” declares° the LORD° of hosts°,
  The God° of Israel°,
  “Surely° aMoab° will be like bSodom°
  And the sons° of cAmmon° like dGomorrah°
  A place° possessed° by nettles° and salt° pits°,
  And a perpetual° desolation°.
  The remnant° of My people° will eplunder° them
  And the remainder° of My nation° will inherit° them.”
10 This° they will have in return° for their apride°, because° they have Ibtaunted° and IIbecome° arrogant° against° the people° of the LORD° of hosts°. 11 The LORD° will be aterrifying° to them, for He will Istarve° ball° the gods° of the earth°; and all° the ccoastlands° of the nations° will dbow° down° to Him, everyone° from his [own] place°.

[8] ILit reproach IILit reproached IIILit made themselves great aEzk 25:8 bEzk 25:3 cAm 1:13
[9] aIs 15:1-9; Jr 48:1-47; Am 2:1-3 bGn 19:24 cJr 49:1-6; Ezk 25:1-10 dDt 29:23 eIs 11:14
[10] ILit reproached IILit made themselves great aIs 16:6 bZp 2:8
[11] ILit make lean aJol 2:11 bZp 1:4 cIs 24:15 dPs 72:8-11; Zp 3:9

  12 ¶ “You also°, O aEthiopians°, will be slain° by My sword°.”
  13 And He will astretch° out His hand° against° the north°
  And destroy° bAssyria°,
  And He will make° cNineveh° a desolation°,
  Parched° like the wilderness°.
  14 Flocks° will lie° down° in her midst°,
  IAll° beasts° which range in herds°;
  Both° the IIapelican° and the hedgehog°
  Will lodge° in IIIthe tops° of her pillars°;
  IVBirds° will sing° in the window°,
  Desolation° [will be] on the threshold°;
  For He has laid° bare° the cedar° work°.
  15 This° is the aexultant° city°
  Which bdwells° securely°,
  Who says° in her heart°,
  “cI am, and there° is no° one° besides° me.”
  How° she has become° a ddesolation°,
  A resting° place° for beasts°!
  eEveryone° who passes° by her will hiss°
  [And] wave° his hand° [in contempt].

[12] aIs 18:1-7; 20:4, 5; Ezk 30:4-9
[13] aIs 14:26; Zp 1:4 bIs 10:16; Mi 5:6 cNa 3:7
[14] IOr All kinds of beasts in crowds; lit Every kind of beast of a nation IIOr owl or jackdaw IIILit her capitals IVLit A voice aIs 14:23; 34:11
[15] aIs 22:2 bIs 32:9, 11; 47:8 cIs 47:8; Ezk 28:2, 9 dIs 32:14 eJr 18:16; 19:8


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An exhortation to repentance.

1 ¶ Gather yourselves together,ºª yea, gather together,ºª O nationº not² desired;ºª 2 Before² the decreeº bring forth,ºª [before] the dayº passºª as the chaff,º before¹² the fierceº angerº of the LORDº comeºª upon² you, before² the dayº of the LORD'Sº angerº comeºª upon² you. 3 Seekºª ye² the LORD,º all² ye meekº of the earth,º which² have wroughtºª his judgment;º seekºª righteousness,º seekºª meekness:º it may beº ye shall be hidºª in the dayº of the LORD'Sº anger.º

[1] 2Ch 20:4; Ne 8:1; 9:1; Es 4:16; Is 1:4, 10; 26:8; Jr 12:7; Jol 1:14; 2:12; Zc 11:8; Mt 18:20.
[2] 2K 22:16; 23:26; 2Ch 36:16; Jb 21:18; Ps 1:4; 2:12; 50:22; 95:7; Is 17:13; 41:15; Jr 23:20; Lm 4:11; Ezk 12:25; Ho 13:3; Na 1:6; Zp 1:18; 3:8; Mal 4:1; Mt 24:35; Lk 13:24; 2P 3:4.
[3] Gn 7:15; Ex 12:27; 2S 12:22; 2Ch 34:27; Ps 22:26; 25:8; 31:20; 32:6; 57:1; 76:9; 91:1; 105:4; 149:4; Pv 18:10; Is 26:20; 55:6; 61:1; Jr 3:13; 4:1; 22:15; 29:12; 39:18; 45:5; Ho 7:10; 10:12; Jol 2:13; Am 5:4, 14, 15; Jna 3:9; Zc 8:19; Mt 5:5; 7:7; Php 3:13; Col 3:2; 1Th 4:1, 10; Jm 1:21; 1P 1:22; 3:4; 2P 3:18.

The judgment of the Philistines,

4 ¶ For² Gazaº shall be² forsaken,ºª and Ashkelonº a desolation:º they shall drive outºª Ashdodº at the noon day,º and Ekronº shall be rooted up.ºª 5 Woeº unto the inhabitantsºª of the seaº coast,º the nationº of the Cherethites!º the wordº of the LORDº [is] against² you; O Canaan,º the landº of the Philistines,º I will even destroyºª thee, that there shall be no²² inhabitant.ºª 6 And the seaº coastº shall be² dwellingsº [and] cottagesº for shepherds,ºª and foldsº for flocks.º 7 And the coastº shall be² for the remnantº of the houseº of Judah;º they shall feedºª thereupon:² in the housesº of Ashkelonº shall they lie downºª in the evening:º for² the LORDº their Godº shall visitºª them, and turn awayºª their captivity.ºª

[4] Ps 91:6; Jr 6:4; 15:8; 25:20; 47:1; Ezk 25:15; Am 1:6; Zc 9:5.
[5] Jsh 13:3; Jg 3:3; Jr 47:7; Ezk 25:16; Am 3:1; 5:1; Zc 1:6; Mk 12:12.
[6] Is 17:2; Ezk 25:5; Zp 2:14.
[7] Gn 50:24; Ex 4:31; Ps 85:1; 126:1; Is 11:11; 14:1, 29; Jr 3:18; 23:3; 29:14; 30:3, 18; 31:7; 33:7; Ezk 39:25; Am 9:14; Ob 1:19; Mi 2:12; 4:7, 10; 5:3; Zp 2:9; 3:20; Hg 1:12; 2:2; Zc 9:6; Lk 1:68; 7:16; Ac 8:26, 40; Ro 11:5.

of Moab and Ammon,

8 ¶ I have heardºª the reproachº of Moab,º and the revilingsº of the childrenº of Ammon,º whereby² they have reproachedºª² my people,º and magnifiedºª [themselves] against² their border.º 9 Therefore² [as] I² live,º saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º the Godº of Israel,º Surely² Moabº shall be² as Sodom,º and the childrenº of Ammonº as Gomorrah,º [even] the breedingº of nettles,º and saltpits,ºº and a perpetualºº desolation:º the residueº of my peopleº shall spoilºª them, and the remnantº of my peopleº shall possessºª them. 10 This² shall they have for² their pride,º because² they have reproachedºª and magnifiedºª [themselves] against² the peopleº of the LORDº of hosts.º 11 The LORDº [will be] terribleºª unto² them: for² he will famishºª² all² the godsº of the earth;º and [men] shall worshipºª him, every oneº from his place,º² [even] all² the islesº of the heathen.º

[8] Ps 83:4; Jr 48:27; 49:1; Ezk 25:3, 8; 36:2; Am 1:13.
[9] Gn 19:24; Nu 14:21; Dt 29:23; Is 11:14; 13:19; 15:1; 25:10; 34:9; 49:18; Jr 46:18; 48:1; 49:18; 50:40; Ezk 25:1; Jol 3:19; Am 1:13; 2:1; Mi 5:7; Zp 2:7, 14; 3:13; Ro 14:11.
[10] Ex 9:17; 10:3; Is 10:12; 16:6; 37:22; Jr 48:29; Ezk 38:14; Dn 4:37; 5:20; Ob 1:3; Zp 2:8; 1P 5:5.
[11] Gn 10:5; Dt 32:38; Ps 2:8; 22:27; 72:8, 17; 86:9; 97:6; 117:1; 138:4; Is 2:2; 11:9; 24:14; 42:4, 10; 49:1; Ho 2:17; Mi 4:1; Zc 2:11; 8:20, 23; 13:2; 14:9; Mal 1:11; Jn 4:21; 1Ti 2:8; Rv 11:15.

of Ethiopia and Assyria.

12 ¶ Ye² Ethiopiansº also,² yeº [shall be] slainº by my sword.º 13 And he will stretch outºª his handº against² the north,º and destroyºª² Assyria;º and will makeºª² Ninevehº a desolation,º [and] dryº like a wilderness.º 14 And flocksº shall lie downºª in the midstº of her, all² the beastsº of the nations:º both² the cormorantº and² the bitternº shall lodgeºª in the upper lintelsº of it; [their] voiceº shall singºª in the windows;º desolationº [shall be] in the thresholds:º for² he shall uncoverºª the cedar work.º 15 This² [is] the rejoicingº cityº that dweltºª carelessly,º that saidºª in her heart,º I² [am], and [there is] none² beside¹² me: how² is she become² a desolation,º a place for beastsº to lie down² in!¹ every one² that passeth² by¹ª² her shall hiss,ºª [and] wagºª his hand.º

[12] Ps 17:13; Is 10:5; 13:5; 18:1; 20:4; 43:3; Jr 46:9; 47:6; 51:20; Ezk 30:4.
[13] Ps 83:8; Is 10:12, 16; 11:11; Ezk 31:3; Na 1:1; 2:10; 3:7, 15, 18; Zc 10:10.
[14] Is 13:19; 34:11; Jr 22:14; Am 9:1; Zp 2:6; Rv 18:2.
[15] 1K 9:7; Jb 27:23; Ps 52:6; Is 10:12; 14:4; 22:2; 47:7, 8; Lm 1:1; 2:1, 15; Ezk 27:36; 28:2, 9; 29:3; Na 3:19; Mt 27:39; Rv 18:7, 10.


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