New American Standard Bible 2020

Zephaniah 2:13-15

13And He will 1stretchH5186 outH5186 His handH3027 againstH5921 the northH6828 And eliminateH6 2AssyriaH804, And He will makeH7760 3NinevehH5210 a desolationH8077, ParchedH6723 like the wildernessH4057.14FlocksH5739 will lieH7257 downH7257 in her midstH8432, 4AllH3605 animalsH2421 that range in herdsH1471; BothH1571 the 5 6pelicanH6893 and the hedgehogH7090 Will spendH3885 their nightsH3885 in 7the topsH3730 ofH3730 her pillarsH3730; 8BirdsH6963 will singH7891 in the windowH2474, DevastationH2721 will be on the thresholdH5592; For He has uncoveredH6168 the cedarH731 workH731.15ThisH2088 is the 9presumptuousH5947 cityH5892 That 10dwellsH3427 securelyH983, Who saysH559 in her heartH3824, “11I am, and thereH657 is noH657 oneH657 besidesH5750 me.” HowH349 she has becomeH1961 a 12desolationH8047, A restingH4769 placeH4769 for animalsH2421! 13EveryoneH3605 who passesH5674 by her will 14hissH8319 And waveH5128 his handH3027 in contempt.

Notes

1. Zephaniah 2:13 Is 14:26; Zeph 1:4 ↩
2. Zephaniah 2:13 Is 10:16; Mic 5:6 ↩
3. Zephaniah 2:13 Nah 3:7 ↩
4. Zephaniah 2:14 Or All kinds of beasts in crowds; lit Every kind of beast of a nation ↩
5. Zephaniah 2:14 Or owl; or jackdaw ↩
6. Zephaniah 2:14 Is 14:23; 34:11 ↩
7. Zephaniah 2:14 Lit her capitals ↩
8. Zephaniah 2:14 Lit A voice ↩
9. Zephaniah 2:15 Is 22:2 ↩
10. Zephaniah 2:15 Is 32:9, 11; 47:8 ↩
11. Zephaniah 2:15 Is 47:8; Ezek 28:2, 9 ↩
12. Zephaniah 2:15 Is 32:14 ↩
13. Zephaniah 2:15 Jer 18:16; 19:8 ↩
14. Zephaniah 2:15 Or whistle ↩