Zephaniah 2:7-9
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.”
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:7 Lit. visit them
- Zephaniah 2:9 Lit. Possessed by nettles
- Zephaniah 2:9 Or permanent ruin
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