Zephaniah 2 (New International Version)
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Gather together,1 gather together, O shameful2 nation,
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before the appointed time arrives and that day sweeps on like chaff,3 before the fierce anger4 of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD's wrath5 comes upon you.
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Seek6 the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness,7 seek humility;8 perhaps you will be sheltered9 on the day of the LORD's anger.
Against Philistia
4 Gaza10 will be abandoned and Ashkelon11 left in ruins. At midday Ashdod will be emptied and Ekron uprooted. 5 Woe to you who live by the sea, O Kerethite12 people; the word of the LORD is against you,13 O Canaan, land of the Philistines. "I will destroy you, and none will be left."14 6 The land by the sea, where the Kerethitesa dwell, will be a place for shepherds and sheep pens.15 7 It will belong to the remnant16 of the house 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.b17Against Moab and Ammon
8 "I have heard the insults18 of Moab19 and the taunts of the Ammonites,20 who insulted21 my people and made threats against their land.22 9 Therefore, as surely as I live," declares the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, "surely Moab23 will become like Sodom,24 the Ammonites25 like Gomorrah-- a place of weeds and salt pits, a wasteland forever. The remnant of my people will plunder26 them; the survivors27 of my nation will inherit their land.28" 10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,29 for insulting30 and mocking the people of the LORD Almighty.31 11 The LORD will be awesome32 to them when he destroys all the gods33 of the land.34 The nations on every shore will worship him,35 every one in its own land.Against Cush
12 "You too, O Cushites,c36 will be slain by my sword.37"Against Assyria
13 He will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria,38 leaving Nineveh39 utterly desolate and dry as the desert.40 14 Flocks and herds41 will lie down there, creatures of every kind. The desert owl42 and the screech owl4344 will roost on her columns. Their calls will echo through the windows, rubble will be in the doorways, the beams of cedar will be exposed. 15 This is the carefree45 city that lived in safety.46 She said to herself, "I am, and there is none besides me."47 What a ruin she has become, a lair for wild beasts!48 All who pass by her scoff49 and shake their fists.50Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version)
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Geneva Study Bible
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
- Zephaniah
- Zephaniah 2
- Zephaniah 2:1
- Zephaniah 2:2
- Zephaniah 2:3
- Zephaniah 2:4
- Zephaniah 2:5
- Zephaniah 2:6
- Zephaniah 2:7
- Zephaniah 2:8
- Zephaniah 2:9
- Zephaniah 2:10
- Zephaniah 2:11
- Zephaniah 2:12
- Zephaniah 2:13
- Zephaniah 2:14
- Zephaniah 2:15
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete)
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise)
Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge
- Zephaniah
- Zephaniah 2
- Zephaniah 2:1
- Zephaniah 2:2
- Zephaniah 2:3
- Zephaniah 2:4
- Zephaniah 2:5
- Zephaniah 2:6
- Zephaniah 2:7
- Zephaniah 2:8
- Zephaniah 2:9
- Zephaniah 2:10
- Zephaniah 2:11
- Zephaniah 2:12
- Zephaniah 2:13
- Zephaniah 2:14
- Zephaniah 2:15
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
Zephaniah 2:6 - The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
b.
Zephaniah 2:7 - Or "will bring back their captives"
c.
Zephaniah 2:12 - That is, people from the upper Nile region