Zephaniah 2:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep.”
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“So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the sea-coast shall be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the sea-coast hath been habitations, Cottages <FI>for<Fi> shepherds, and folds <FI>for<Fi> a flock.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Zephaniah 2:6 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 5:17Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.
- Isaiah 17:2The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.
- Ezekiel 25:5I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’
- Zephaniah 2:14Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).