Zephaniah 3:10

Zephaniah 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
• New International Version (NIV)From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones, shall bring my offering.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, The daughter of My dispersed ones, Shall bring My offering.

Context of Zephaniah 3:10

8Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the Lord, “for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them – all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger. 9Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the Lord’s name when they pray, and will worship him in unison. From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, those who pray to me will bring me tribute. 11In that day you will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me, for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast, and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill. 12I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the Lord’s presence.

Zephaniah 3:10 word by word

מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְנַֽהֲרֵי־כ֑וּשׁ עֲתָרַי֙ בַּת־פוּצַ֔י יוֹבִל֖וּן מִנְחָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• From beyondעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• the riversנָהָרnâhâr · riverH5104
• of Ethiopiaכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
• my suppliantsעָתָר‛âthâr · worshiperH6282
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of my dispersedפּוּץpûts · to scatterH6327
• shall bringיָבַלyâbal · to conductH2986
• mine offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503

Cross-references for Zephaniah 3:10

• Psalms 68:31They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.
• Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!
• Isaiah 11:11At that time the sovereign master will again lift his hand to reclaim the remnant of his people from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the seacoasts.
• Isaiah 18:1The land of buzzing wings is as good as dead, the one beyond the rivers of Cush,
• Isaiah 27:12At that time the Lord will shake the tree, from the Euphrates River to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites.
• Isaiah 49:20Yet the children born during your time of bereavement will say within your hearing, ‘This place is too cramped for us, make room for us so we can live here.’
• Isaiah 60:4Look all around you! They all gather and come to you – your sons come from far away and your daughters are escorted by guardians.
• Isaiah 66:18“I hate their deeds and thoughts! So I am coming to gather all the nations and ethnic groups; they will come and witness my splendor.
• Malachi 1:11For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• Acts 8:27So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
• Acts 24:17After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,
• Romans 11:11I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall, did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.
• Romans 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I serve the gospel of God like a priest, so that the Gentiles may become an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Peter 1:1From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing abroad (in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bithynia) who are chosen

Commentaries on Zephaniah 3:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia - This may denote both Africa and the southern Arabia. Bochart thinks that Arabia Chusaer is meant; and that the rivers are Besor, which flows into the Mediterranean; Rhinocorura, which flows into the Lake Sirbonis; Trajanus Amnis, which flows into the Red Sea; and the river Corys. Calmet thinks that these rivers mean the Nile, which by seven mouths falls into the Mediterranean. The Nile comes from Ethiopia, properly so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia - (See Isaiah 18:1.) The farthest southern people, with whom the Jews had contact, stand as the type of the whole world beyond. The utmost bound of the known inhabited land should not be the bound of the Gospel. The conversion of Abyssinia is one, but the narrowest fulfillment of the prophecy. The whole new world, though not in the mind of the prophet, was in the mind of Him who spake by the prophet. My suppliants - He…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The preaching of the gospel is predicted, when vengeance would be executed on the Jewish nation. The purifying doctrines of the gospel, or the pure language of the grace of the Lord, would teach men to use the language of humility, repentance, and faith. Purity and piety in common conversation is good. The pure and happy state of the church in the latter days seems intended. The Lord will shut out boasting, and leave men nothing to glory in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. From beyond ... Ethiopia my suppliants--literally, "burners of incense" (compare Psa 141:2; Re 5:8; 8:3, 4). The Israelites are meant, called "the daughter of My dispersed," a Hebrew idiom for My dispersed people. "The rivers of Ethiopia" are those which enclose it on the north. In the west of Abyssinia there has long existed a people called Falashas, or "emigrants" (akin to the synonym "Philistine"). These trace their origin to Palestine and profess…Read the comment

Topics related to Zephaniah 3:10

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In the dictionaries

• Ethiopia
• Ethiopia, Ethiopian
• Cush
• Pride
• Zephaniah, Book of

Commentaries on Zephaniah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings