Zephaniah 2:6

Old Testament Minor Prophet ASV (1901)

And the sea-coast shall be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.

Zephaniah 2:6 — American Standard Version

Study Zephaniah 2:6 with Original Hebrew & AI

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear, Strong's concordance, morphological parsing, and commentary from Gill, Barnes, Wesley, Matthew Henry & more.

Open Full Study Tools →

Context — Zephaniah 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

3Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah`s anger.

4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

5Woe 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.

6And the sea-coast shall be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.

7And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed [their flocks] thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for Jehovah their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity.

8I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

9Therefore as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall make a prey of them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them.

← Zephaniah 2:5 Zephaniah 2:7 →

← Full Chapter 2 Zephaniah Overview

Free Original-Language Bible Study

BibleWord.ai gives you Hebrew interlinear text, 7 classic commentaries, Strong's concordance, and AI-powered scholarship — free to start, no credit card required.

Start Free Today →