20 And he said, “Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.

Read full chapter

20 “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.

Read full chapter

Therefore, as I live,”
Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,
“Surely (A)Moab shall be like Sodom,
And (B)the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—
(C)Overrun[a] with weeds and saltpits,
And a [b]perpetual desolation.
The residue of My people shall plunder them,
And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:9 Lit. Possessed by nettles
  2. Zephaniah 2:9 Or permanent ruin

Therefore, as surely as I live,”
    declares the Lord Almighty,
    the God of Israel,
“surely Moab(A) will become like Sodom,(B)
    the Ammonites(C) like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
    a wasteland forever.
The remnant of my people will plunder(D) them;
    the survivors(E) of my nation will inherit their land.(F)

Read full chapter

45 So Abimelech fought against the city all that day; (A)he took the city and killed the people who were in it; and he (B)demolished the city and sowed it with salt.

Read full chapter

45 All that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city(A) and scattered salt(B) over it.

Read full chapter

11 But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt.

Read full chapter

11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.(A)

Read full chapter