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Zephaniah 2 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:1 - Bend yourselves, yea, bend ye, O nation not desired,

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:2 - Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:3 - Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:4 - For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon is for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:5 - Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:6 - And the sea-coast hath been habitations, Cottages for shepherds, and folds for a flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:7 - And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back to their captivity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:8 - I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, Wherewith they reproached My people, And magnify themselves against their border.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:9 - Therefore, I live, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Surely, Moab is as Sodom, And the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, An overrunning of nettles and salt-pits, And a desolation -- unto the age. A residue of My people do seize them, And a remnant of My nation inherit them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:10 - This is to them for their arrogancy, Because they have reproached, And they magnify themselves against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:11 - Fearful is Jehovah against them, For He made bare all gods of the land, And bow themselves to Him, each from his place, Do all islanders of the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:12 - Also ye, O Cushim, pierced of My sword are they.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:13 - And He stretcheth His hand against the north, And doth destroy Asshur, And he setteth Nineveh for a desolation, A dry land like a wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:14 - And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, 'Destruction is at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:15 - This is the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I am, and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
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Zephaniah Chapter 2 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras