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Zephaniah 2:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Zephaniah 2:5-7
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5 Ah! You who dwell by the seacoast,
the nation of Cherethites,[a]
the word of the Lord is against you!
O Canaan, land of the Philistines,
I will leave you to perish without an inhabitant!
6 You shall become fields for shepherds,
and folds for flocks.
7 The seacoast shall belong
to the remnant of the house of Judah;
by the sea they shall pasture.
In the houses of Ashkelon
they shall lie down in the evening.
For the Lord their God will take care of them,
and bring about their restoration.
Footnotes
- 2:5 Cherethites: a synonym for, or subgroup of, the Philistines, which may be associated with Crete, a part of the larger Aegean area from which the Philistines came.
Zephaniah 2:5-7
New International Version
Zephaniah 2:5-7
New International Version
5 Woe to you who live by the sea,
you Kerethite(A) people;
the word of the Lord is against you,(B)
Canaan, land of the Philistines.
He says, “I will destroy you,
and none will be left.”(C)
6 The land by the sea will become pastures
having wells for shepherds
and pens for flocks.(D)
7 That land will belong
to the remnant(E) 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](F)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:7 Or will bring back their captives
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