Zephaniah 2:6

Translations

Modern

So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep.

Traditional

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

Literal

And the coast of the sea will become pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds the flock.

Latin

Et erit funiculus maris requies pastorum, et caulæ pecorum;

Original

Hebrew

English

So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep.

Notes

Zephaniah 2:6

pastures … wells for shepherds and folds for sheep: The destruction of cities and their return to nature is a severe punishment from God. See also Isaiah 7:23–25; 13:19–21; 32:9–15; Ezekiel 35:9.

Zephaniah 2:4–15

Zephaniah started his messages with the Philistines, whose kingdom was west of Judah (Zephaniah 2:4–7). He then addressed Moab and Ammon to the east (Zephaniah 2:8–11), and finally mentioned Cush (Ethiopia) to the south (2:12) and Assyria to the north (2:13–15).

Events

Prophecies of Zephaniahc. 610 BC

Related verses

Zephaniah 2:14–15
Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.
Isaiah 5:17
Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.
Ezekiel 25:5
I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’
Isaiah 17:2
The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.

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