Zephaniah 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.”
Zephaniah 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zephaniah 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zephaniah 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Their wealth will become a plunder, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won’t inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won’t drink their wine.”
Zephaniah 1:13 — World English Bible
Zephaniah 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof. ”
Zephaniah 1:13 — American Standard Version
Zephaniah 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And their wealth hath been for a spoil, And their houses for desolation, And they have built houses, and do not inhabit, And they have planted vineyards, And they do not drink their wine.”
Zephaniah 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And their wealth shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation; and they shall build houses, and not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and not drink the wine thereof. ”
Zephaniah 1:13 — Darby Translation
Zephaniah 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore their goods shall be spoyled, and their houses waste: they shall also build houses, but not inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drinke the wine thereof.”
Zephaniah 1:13 — Geneva Bible
Zephaniah 1:13 in Context — Zephaniah 1
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
14 The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
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What Does Zephaniah 1:13 Mean?
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