New International Version (NIV)
13He will stretch out his hand against the north
and destroy Assyria,
leaving Nineveh utterly desolate
and dry as the desert.
Zephaniah 2:13
Zephaniah 2:13 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
13And He will stretch out His hand against the north
And eliminate Assyria,
And He will make Nineveh a desolation,
Parched like the wilderness.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
13And the Lord will stretch out His hand against the north
And destroy Assyria,
And He will make Nineveh a desolation [a wasteland],
Parched as the desert. [Is 10:12; Nah 1:1]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
13And He will stretch out His hand against the north
and destroy Assyria;
He will make Nineveh a desolation,
as dry as a desert.
American Standard Version (ASV)
13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like the wilderness.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
13And he wil stretch out his hand against the North, and destroy Asshur, and will make Nineueh desolate, and waste like a wildernesse.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
13He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
13The Lord will reach out his powerful hand against the north.
He will destroy Assyria.
He’ll leave Nineveh totally empty.
It will be as dry as a desert.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
13The Lord will attack the people who live in the north.
He will destroy the nation of Assyria.
He will destroy its capital city, Nineveh.
It will become a heap of stones where nobody lives.
The land will be as dry as a desert.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
13And He stretches His hand against the north, || And destroys Asshur, || And He sets Nineveh for a desolation, || A dry land like a wilderness.