Zephaniah 2:9
Zephaniah 2:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
9Therefore, as surely as I live,”
declares the Lord Almighty,
the God of Israel,
“surely Moab will become like Sodom,
the Ammonites like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
a wasteland forever.
The remnant of my people will plunder them;
the survivors of my nation will inherit their land.”
Read Zephaniah 2 in NIV · About the NIV
9“Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of armies,
The God of Israel,
“Moab will assuredly be like Sodom,
And the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah—
Ground overgrown with weeds and full of salt mines,
And a permanent desolation.
The remnant of My people will plunder them,
And the remainder of My nation will inherit them.”
Read Zephaniah 2 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020
9Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts,
The God of Israel,
“Surely Moab will be like Sodom
And the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah—
A place possessed by nettles and salt pits,
And a perpetual desolation.
The remnant of My people will plunder them
And the remainder of My nation will inherit them.”
Read Zephaniah 2 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
9“Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts,
The God of Israel,
“2:9 The descendants of Lot and his elder daughter (Gen 19:37).Moab will in fact become like Sodom
And the 2:9 Descendants of Lot and his younger daughter (Gen 19:38).sons of Ammon like Gomorrah,
A land possessed by nettles and salt pits,
And a perpetual desolation.
The remnant of My people will plunder them
And what is left of My nation will inherit them [as their own].”
Read Zephaniah 2 in AMP · About the AMP
9Therefore, as surely as I live,”
declares the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel,
“surely Moab will be like Sodom
and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
a perpetual wasteland.
The remnant of My people will plunder them;
the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”
Read Zephaniah 2 in BSB · About the BSB
9So Moab will become like Sodom,”
announces the Lord who rules over all.
“Ammon will be like Gomorrah.
Weeds and salt pits will cover those countries.
They will be dry and empty deserts forever.
Those who are still left alive among my people
will take all their valuable things.
So they will receive those lands as their own.
And that is just as sure as I am alive.”
The Lord is the God of Israel.
Read Zephaniah 2 in NIrV · About the NIrV