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World English Bible

Zephaniah 2 (WEBP)

[1] Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame,
[2] before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes on you.
[3] Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
[4] For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.
[5] Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant.
[6] The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.
[7] The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them and restore them.
[8] I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people and magnified themselves against their border.
[9] Therefore, as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them.
[10] This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Armies.
[11] Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.
[12] You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.
[13] He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness.
[14] Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all kinds of animals. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.
[15] This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and shake their fists.

Zephaniah 2:7 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zephaniah 2 (KJVS)

[1] Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
[2] before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.
[3] Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
[4] For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
[5] Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
[6] And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
[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.
[11] The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
[12] Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
[13] And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
[14] And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
[15] This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Zephaniah 2:1 Or, not desirous
Zephaniah 2:7 Or, when, etc.
Zephaniah 2:11 Heb. make lean
Zephaniah 2:14a Or, pelican
Zephaniah 2:14b Or, knops, or chapiters
Zephaniah 2:14c Or, when he hath uncovered

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Zephaniah 2 (BYZ)

[1] Συνάχθητε () καὶ () συνδέθητε, () τὸ () ἔθνος () τὸ () ἀπαίδευτον, ()
[2] πρὸ () τοῦ () γενέσθαι () ὑμᾶς () ὡς () ἄνθος () παραπορευόμενον, () πρὸ () τοῦ () ἐπελθεῖν () ἐφ’ () ὑμᾶς () ὀργὴν () κυρίου, () πρὸ () τοῦ () ἐπελθεῖν () ἐφ’ () ὑμᾶς () ἡμέραν () θυμοῦ () κυρίου. ()
[3] Ζητήσατε () τὸν () κύριον, () πάντες () ταπεινοὶ () γῆς· () κρίμα () ἐργάζεσθε () καὶ () δικαιοσύνην () ζητήσατε () καὶ () ἀποκρίνεσθε () αὐτά, () ὅπως () σκεπασθῆτε ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () ὀργῆς () κυρίου. ()
[4] Διότι () Γάζα () διηρπασμένη () ἔσται, () καὶ () Ἀσκαλὼν ἔσται () εἰς () ἀφανισμόν, () καὶ () Ἄζωτος () μεσημβρίας () ἐκριφήσεται, καὶ () Ακκαρων ἐκριζωθήσεται. ()
[5] Οὐαὶ () οἱ () κατοικοῦντες () τὸ () σχοίνισμα τῆς () θαλάσσης, () πάροικοι () Κρητῶν· () λόγος () κυρίου () ἐφ’ () ὑμᾶς, () Χανααν () γῆ () ἀλλοφύλων, () καὶ () ἀπολῶ () ὑμᾶς () ἐκ () κατοικίας· ()
[6] καὶ () ἔσται () Κρήτη () νομὴ () ποιμνίων () καὶ () μάνδρα προβάτων, ()
[7] καὶ () ἔσται () τὸ () σχοίνισμα τῆς () θαλάσσης () τοῖς () καταλοίποις () οἴκου () Ιουδα· ἐπ’ () αὐτοὺς () νεμήσονται ἐν () τοῖς () οἴκοις () Ἀσκαλῶνος, δείλης καταλύσουσιν () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () υἱῶν () Ιουδα, ὅτι () ἐπέσκεπται () αὐτοὺς () κύριος () ὁ () θεὸς () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () ἀπέστρεψε () τὴν () αἰχμαλωσίαν () αὐτῶν. ()
[8] Ἤκουσα () ὀνειδισμοὺς () Μωαβ καὶ () κονδυλισμοὺς υἱῶν () Αμμων, ἐν () οἷς () ὠνείδιζον () τὸν () λαόν () μου () καὶ () ἐμεγαλύνοντο () ἐπὶ () τὰ () ὅριά () μου. ()
[9] Διὰ () τοῦτο () ζῶ () ἐγώ, () λέγει () κύριος () τῶν () δυνάμεων () ὁ () θεὸς () Ισραηλ, () διότι () Μωαβ ὡς () Σοδομα () ἔσται () καὶ () οἱ () υἱοὶ () Αμμων ὡς () Γομορρα, () καὶ () Δαμασκὸς () ἐκλελειμμένη () ὡς () θιμωνιὰ ἅλωνος () καὶ () ἠφανισμένη () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα· () καὶ () οἱ () κατάλοιποι () λαοῦ () μου () διαρπῶνται () αὐτούς, () καὶ () οἱ () κατάλοιποι () ἔθνους () μου () κληρονομήσουσιν () αὐτούς. ()
[10] Αὕτη () αὐτοῖς () ἀντὶ () τῆς () ὕβρεως () αὐτῶν, () διότι () ὠνείδισαν () καὶ () ἐμεγαλύνθησαν () ἐπὶ () τὸν () κύριον () τὸν () παντοκράτορα. ()
[11] Ἐπιφανήσεται () κύριος () ἐπ’ () αὐτοὺς () καὶ () ἐξολεθρεύσει () πάντας () τοὺς () θεοὺς () τῶν () ἐθνῶν () τῆς () γῆς, () καὶ () προσκυνήσουσιν () αὐτῷ () ἕκαστος () ἐκ () τοῦ () τόπου () αὐτοῦ, () πᾶσαι () αἱ () νῆσοι () τῶν () ἐθνῶν. ()
[12] Καὶ () ὑμεῖς, () Αἰθίοπες, () τραυματίαι ῥομφαίας () μού () ἐστε. ()
[13] Καὶ () ἐκτενεῖ () τὴν () χεῖρα () αὐτοῦ () ἐπὶ () βορρᾶν () καὶ () ἀπολεῖ () τὸν () Ἀσσύριον καὶ () θήσει () τὴν () Νινευη () εἰς () ἀφανισμὸν () ἄνυδρον () ὡς () ἔρημον· ()
[14] καὶ () νεμήσονται ἐν () μέσῳ () αὐτῆς () ποίμνια () καὶ () πάντα () τὰ () θηρία () τῆς () γῆς, () καὶ () χαμαιλέοντες καὶ () ἐχῖνοι ἐν () τοῖς () φατνώμασιν αὐτῆς () κοιτασθήσονται, καὶ () θηρία () φωνήσει () ἐν () τοῖς () διορύγμασιν αὐτῆς, () κόρακες () ἐν () τοῖς () πυλῶσιν () αὐτῆς, () διότι () κέδρος τὸ () ἀνάστημα αὐτῆς. ()
[15] Αὕτη () ἡ () πόλις () ἡ () φαυλίστρια ἡ () κατοικοῦσα () ἐπ’ () ἐλπίδι () ἡ () λέγουσα () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () αὐτῆς () Ἐγώ () εἰμι, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () μετ’ () ἐμὲ () ἔτι. () Πῶς () ἐγενήθη () εἰς () ἀφανισμόν, () νομὴ () θηρίων· () πᾶς () ὁ () διαπορευόμενος () δι’ () αὐτῆς () συριεῖ καὶ () κινήσει () τὰς () χεῖρας () αὐτοῦ. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.