Verse 13
Zephaniah 1:13
New Living Translation
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So their property will be plundered,<br>their homes will be ransacked.<br>They will build new homes<br>but never live in them.<br>They will plant vineyards<br>but never drink wine from them.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֤ה חֵילָ/ם֙ לִ/מְשִׁסָּ֔ה וּ/בָתֵּי/הֶ֖ם לִ/שְׁמָמָ֑ה וּ/בָנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְ/לֹ֣א יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ וְ/נָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְ/לֹ֥א יִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת יֵינָֽ/ם
English Translation
And it will be a heap for plunder, and their houses will be desolate; and they will build houses but will not live in them, and they will plant vineyards but will not drink their wine.
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