Zephaniah 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. ”
Zephaniah 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zephaniah 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zephaniah 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and shake their fists.”
Zephaniah 2:15 — World English Bible
Zephaniah 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. ”
Zephaniah 2:15 — American Standard Version
Zephaniah 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“This <FI>is<Fi> the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, `I <FI>am<Fi> , and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!”
Zephaniah 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“This is the rejoicing city that dwelt in security, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none else beside me: how is she become a desolation, a couching-place for beasts! Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, shall wave his hand. ”
Zephaniah 2:15 — Darby Translation
Zephaniah 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“This is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelesse, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she made waste, and the lodging of the beastes! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand. ”
Zephaniah 2:15 — Geneva Bible
Zephaniah 2:15 in Context — Zephaniah 2
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
What Does Zephaniah 2:15 Mean?
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