10 This is what they get for their pride,
because they have taunted and acted arrogantly(A)
against the people of the Lord of Armies.
11 The Lord will be terrifying to them
when he starves all the gods of the earth.
Then all the distant coasts and islands of the nations
will bow in worship to him,
each in its own place.

12 You Cushites will also be slain by my sword.(B)

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10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,(A)
    for insulting(B) and mocking
    the people of the Lord Almighty.(C)
11 The Lord will be awesome(D) to them
    when he destroys all the gods(E) of the earth.(F)
Distant nations will bow down to him,(G)
    all of them in their own lands.

Cush

12 “You Cushites,[a](H) too,
    will be slain by my sword.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:12 That is, people from the upper Nile region