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The Coming Destruction of Philistine Cities

“For Gaza will be forsaken,[a]
    and Ashkelon deserted—
Ashdod will be emptied at high noon;
    even Ekron will be uprooted.[b]
Woe to those who live along the coast,
    the people of Philistia![c]
This message from the Lord is being spoken against you,
    Canaan, land of the Philistines:
        ‘I’ll destroy you until no one lives there!’
The Philistine[d] coast will become meadows
    for shepherds and sheep pens.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:4 The Heb. word forsaken sounds like the Heb. name Gaza
  2. Zephaniah 2:4 The Heb. word uprooted sounds like the Heb. name Ekron
  3. Zephaniah 2:5 Lit. of the Cherethites
  4. Zephaniah 2:6 Lit. Cherethite

Philistia

Gaza(A) will be abandoned
    and Ashkelon(B) left in ruins.
At midday Ashdod will be emptied
    and Ekron uprooted.
Woe to you who live by the sea,
    you Kerethite(C) people;
the word of the Lord is against you,(D)
    Canaan, land of the Philistines.
He says, “I will destroy you,
    and none will be left.”(E)
The land by the sea will become pastures
    having wells for shepherds
    and pens for flocks.(F)

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