Zephaniah 2:4-7

Philistia

4 Gaza will be abandoned and Ashkelon left in ruins. At midday Ashdod will be emptied and Ekron uprooted.
5 Woe to you who live by the sea, you Kerethite people; the word of the LORD is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. He says, “I will destroy you, and none will be left.”
6 The land by the sea will become pastures having wells for shepherds and pens for flocks.
7 That land will belong to the remnant 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]

Cross References 8

  • 1. S Genesis 10:19; S Am 1:6,7-8; Zechariah 9:5-7
  • 2. Jeremiah 47:5
  • 3. S 1 Samuel 30:14; Ezekiel 25:16
  • 4. S Leviticus 26:31; Amos 3:1
  • 5. S Isaiah 14:30
  • 6. S Isaiah 5:17
  • 7. S Genesis 45:7
  • 8. S Deuteronomy 30:3; Psalms 126:4; Jeremiah 32:44; S Hosea 6:11; S Joel 3:1; Amos 1:6-8

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "will bring back their captives"
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