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The land by the ·Mediterranean Sea, in which you live [L sea],
    will become pastures, ·fields [or shelters; or having wells] for shepherds, and pens for ·sheep [flocks].
It will ·belong to [L be for] the ·descendants of Judah who are left alive [L remnant of the house of Judah].
    There they will ·let their sheep eat grass [graze; find pasture].
At night they will ·sleep [lay down]
    in the houses of Ashkelon.
The Lord their God will ·pay attention to [care for] them
    and will ·make their life good again [restore their fortunes; or return their exiles].

Moab and Ammon Will Be Punished

“I have heard the ·insults [taunts] of Moab[C the country]
    and the ·threats [insults; reproach] of the ·people [L sons/descendants] of Ammon.
They have ·insulted [taunted] my people
    and ·have taken [or harrassed; threatened; or boasted about] their ·land [borders].”

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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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Footnotes

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