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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] συναχθητε και συνδεθητε το εθνος το απαιδευτον
[2] προ του γενεσθαι υμας ως ανθος παραπορευομενον προ του επελθειν εφ υμας οργην κυριου προ του επελθειν εφ υμας ημεραν θυμου κυριου
[3] ζητησατε τον κυριον παντες ταπεινοι γης κριμα εργαζεσθε και δικαιοσυνην ζητησατε και αποκρινεσθε αυτα οπως σκεπασθητε εν ημερα οργης κυριου
[4] διοτι γαζα διηρπασμενη εσται και ασκαλων εσται εις αφανισμον και αζωτος μεσημβριας εκριφησεται και ακκαρων εκριζωθησεται
[5] ουαι οι κατοικουντες το σχοινισμα της θαλασσης παροικοι κρητων λογος κυριου εφ υμας χανααν γη αλλοφυλων και απολω υμας εκ κατοικιας
[6] και εσται κρητη νομη ποιμνιων και μανδρα προβατων
[7] και εσται το σχοινισμα της θαλασσης τοις καταλοιποις οικου ιουδα επ αυτους νεμησονται εν τοις οικοις ασκαλωνος δειλης καταλυσουσιν απο προσωπου υιων ιουδα οτι επεσκεπται αυτους κυριος ο θεος αυτων και απεστρεψε την αιχμαλωσιαν αυτων
[8] ηκουσα ονειδισμους μωαβ και κονδυλισμους υιων αμμων εν οις ωνειδιζον τον λαον μου και εμεγαλυνοντο επι τα ορια μου
[9] δια τουτο ζω εγω λεγει κυριος των δυναμεων ο θεος ισραηλ διοτι μωαβ ως σοδομα εσται και οι υιοι αμμων ως γομορρα και δαμασκος εκλελειμμενη ως θιμωνια αλωνος και ηφανισμενη εις τον αιωνα και οι καταλοιποι λαου μου διαρπωνται αυτους και οι καταλοιποι εθνους μου κληρονομησουσιν αυτους
[10] αυτη αυτοις αντι της υβρεως αυτων διοτι ωνειδισαν και εμεγαλυνθησαν επι τον κυριον τον παντοκρατορα
[11] επιφανησεται κυριος επ αυτους και εξολεθρευσει παντας τους θεους των εθνων της γης και προσκυνησουσιν αυτω εκαστος εκ του τοπου αυτου πασαι αι νησοι των εθνων
[12] και υμεις αιθιοπες τραυματιαι ρομφαιας μου εστε
[13] και εκτενει την χειρα αυτου επι βορραν και απολει τον ασσυριον και θησει την νινευη εις αφανισμον ανυδρον ως ερημον
[14] και νεμησονται εν μεσω αυτης ποιμνια και παντα τα θηρια της γης και χαμαιλεοντες και εχινοι εν τοις φατνωμασιν αυτης κοιτασθησονται και θηρια φωνησει εν τοις διορυγμασιν αυτης κορακες εν τοις πυλωσιν αυτης διοτι κεδρος το αναστημα αυτης
[15] αυτη η πολις η φαυλιστρια η κατοικουσα επ ελπιδι η λεγουσα εν καρδια αυτης εγω ειμι και ουκ εστιν μετ εμε ετι πως εγενηθη εις αφανισμον νομη θηριων πας ο διαπορευομενος δι αυτης συριει και κινησει τας χειρας αυτου

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.