Verse 4

Zephaniah 2:4

World English Bible

4 For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֤י עַזָּה֙ עֲזוּבָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְ/אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לִ/שְׁמָמָ֑ה אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד בַּֽ/צָּהֳרַ֨יִם֙ יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּ/הָ וְ/עֶקְר֖וֹן תֵּעָקֵֽר

English Translation

For strong is the forsaken; Ashkelon will be a desolation; Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, Focus ↗

2 before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes... Focus ↗

3 Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humi... Focus ↗

4 For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekr...

5 Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you... Focus ↗

6 The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks. Focus ↗

7 The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of As... Focus ↗

8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have re... Focus ↗

9 Therefore as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom... Focus ↗

10 This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against t... Focus ↗

11 Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, e... Focus ↗

12 You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword. Focus ↗

13 He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation,... Focus ↗

14 Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the p... Focus ↗

15 This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one be... Focus ↗

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