Zephaniah 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.”

Zephaniah 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zephaniah 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zephaniah 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant.”

Zephaniah 2:5 — World English Bible

Zephaniah 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. ”

Zephaniah 2:5 — American Standard Version

Zephaniah 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant.”

Zephaniah 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Zephaniah 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant; ”

Zephaniah 2:5 — Darby Translation

Zephaniah 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wo vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast. the nation of the Cherethims, the worde of the Lord is against you: O Canaan, the lande of the Philistims, I will euen destroye thee without an inhabitant.”

Zephaniah 2:5 — Geneva Bible

Zephaniah 2:5 in Context — Zephaniah 2

3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.

7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

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What Does Zephaniah 2:5 Mean?

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