Zephaniah 2:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed `their flocks' thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for Jehovah their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The land by the sea will be for the rest of the children of Judah; by the sea they will give their flocks food: in the houses of Ashkelon they will take their rest in the evening; for the Lord their God will take them in hand and their fate will be changed.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for Jehovah their God shall visit them, and turn again their captivity.
World English Bible (WEB)
The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them, and restore them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back `to' their captivity.
| And the coast | וְהָ֣יָה | wĕhāyâ | veh-HA-ya |
| shall be | חֶ֗בֶל | ḥebel | HEH-vel |
| for the remnant | לִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית | lišʾērît | leesh-ay-REET |
| of the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêt | bate |
| of Judah; | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yĕhûdâ | yeh-hoo-DA |
| they shall feed | עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם | ʿălêhem | uh-lay-HEM |
| thereupon: | יִרְע֑וּן | yirʿûn | yeer-OON |
| in the houses | בְּבָתֵּ֣י | bĕbottê | beh-voh-TAY |
| of Ashkelon | אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן | ʾašqĕlôn | ash-keh-LONE |
| shall they lie down | בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ | bāʿereb | ba-EH-REV |
| in the evening: | יִרְבָּצ֔וּן | yirbāṣûn | yeer-ba-TSOON |
| for | כִּ֧י | kî | kee |
| the Lord | יִפְקְדֵ֛ם | yipqĕdēm | yeef-keh-DAME |
| their God | יְהוָ֥ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| shall visit | אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם | ʾĕlōhêhem | ay-loh-hay-HEM |
| them, and turn away | וְשָׁ֥ב | wĕšāb | veh-SHAHV |
| their captivity. | שְׁבִותָֽם׃ | šĕbiwtām | sheh-veev-TAHM |