Zephaniah 2:15
Zephaniah 2:15 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
15This is the city of revelry
that lived in safety.
She said to herself,
“I am the one! And there is none besides me.”
What a ruin she has become,
a lair for wild beasts!
All who pass by her scoff
and shake their fists.
Read Zephaniah 2 in NIV · About the NIV
15This is the presumptuous city
That dwells securely,
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
How she has become a desolation,
A resting place for animals!
Everyone who passes by her will 2:15 Or whistlehiss
And wave his hand in contempt.
Read Zephaniah 2 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020
15This is the exultant city
Which dwells securely,
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
How she has become a desolation,
A resting place for beasts!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss
And wave his hand in contempt.
Read Zephaniah 2 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
15This is the joyous city
Which dwells carelessly [feeling so secure],
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
What a desolation she has become,
A lair for [wild] animals!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss [in scorn]
And wave his hand in contempt. [Is 10:5-34; 47:8, 10]
Read Zephaniah 2 in AMP · About the AMP
15This carefree city
that dwells securely,
that thinks to herself:
“I am it, and there is none besides me,”
what a ruin she has become,
a resting place for beasts.
Everyone who passes by her
hisses and shakes his fist.
Read Zephaniah 2 in BSB · About the BSB
15Nineveh was a carefree city.
It lived in safety.
It said to itself,
“I am the one!
No one is greater than I am.”
But it has been destroyed.
Wild animals make their home there.
All those who pass by laugh
and shake their fists at it.
Read Zephaniah 2 in NIrV · About the NIrV