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(A)And you, O sea coast, (B)shall be pastures,
    with meadows[a] for shepherds
    and folds for flocks.
(C)The sea coast shall become the possession
    of (D)the remnant of the house of Judah,
    (E)on which they shall graze,
and in the houses of Ashkelon
    they shall lie down at evening.
For the Lord their God (F)will be mindful of them
    and (G)restore their fortunes.
“I have heard (H)the taunts of Moab
    and (I)the revilings of the Ammonites,
how they have taunted my people
    and made boasts (J)against their territory.

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  1. Zephaniah 2:6 Or caves

The land by the sea will become pastures
    having wells for shepherds
    and pens for flocks.(A)
That land will belong
    to the remnant(B) of the people of Judah;
    there they will find pasture.
In the evening they will lie down
    in the houses of Ashkelon.
The Lord their God will care for them;
    he will restore their fortunes.[a](C)

Moab and Ammon

“I have heard the insults(D) of Moab(E)
    and the taunts of the Ammonites,(F)
who insulted(G) my people
    and made threats against their land.(H)

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  1. Zephaniah 2:7 Or will bring back their captives