Zephaniah 3:10

Translations

Modern

From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.

Traditional

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

Literal

From beyond the rivers of Cush, My worshipers, the daughter of My dispersed ones, will bring My offering.

Latin

Ultra flumina Æthiopiæ, inde supplices mei; filii dispersorum meorum deferent munus mihi.

Original

Hebrew

English

From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.

Notes

Zephaniah 3:10

The rivers of Ethiopia are the distant sources of the Nile River. In ancient times, people saw the Nile's origin as a great mystery. This expression refers to the farthest parts of the earth.

Zephaniah 3:9–13

The bright future described in these verses gives more reason to wait patiently for the Lord (Zephaniah 3:8). Like the prophets Isaiah, Nahum, and Habakkuk, Zephaniah uses judgment and hope as main themes.

Zephaniah 3:9–20

God shows his plans for a humble and pure group of his people (Zephaniah 3:9–13). He encourages them to rejoice in the coming abundant blessings from their saving Lord (Zephaniah 3:14–20).

Events

Prophecies of Zephaniahc. 610 BC

Related verses

Psalm 68:31
Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.
Isaiah 11:11
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 18:1
Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush,
Romans 15:16
…to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
Romans 11:11–12
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
Acts 24:17
After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
Isaiah 27:12–13
In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.
Psalm 72:8–11
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Malachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Isaiah 66:18–21
“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
Isaiah 18:7
At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD of Hosts—from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people widely feared, from a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers—to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD of Hosts.

Places

Cush: Ancient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylon

Glossary

Book of Zephaniah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Ethiopia Zion

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of

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