Zephaniah 2:5 - Easy To Read Version5 You Philistine people, you people living by the sea, this message from the Lord is about you. Land of Canaan, land of Palestine, {\cf2\super [15]} you will be destroyed—no one will live there! Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17695 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. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Cherethites [in Philistia]! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)5 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. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible5 Doom, inhabitants of the seacoast, nation of Cretans. The LORD’s word is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. I will exterminate you, leaving no inhabitant. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version5 Woe to you who inhabit the coast of the sea, you people of perdition. The word of the Lord is over you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines, and I will disperse you, so that not one inhabitant will be left. Ver Capítulo |
You have not yet taken the area from the Shihor River [53] at Egypt to the border of Ekron and the land further north. That land still belongs to the Canaanite people. You must still defeat the five Philistine leaders at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. You must also defeat the Avvite people
The prophets were my servants. I used them to tell your ancestors about my laws and teachings. And your ancestors finally learned their lesson. They said, ‘The Lord All-Powerful did the things he said he would do. He punished us for the way we lived and for all the bad things we did.’ So they came back to God.”
Country of Philistia, you are very happy because the king that beat you is now dead. But you should not be really happy. It is true that his rule has ended. But the king’s son will come and rule. And it will be like one snake giving birth to a more dangerous snake. This new king will be like a very quick and dangerous snake to you.