Zephaniah 2:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Woe to you who live by the sea, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, and there will be no inhabitants left.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will destroy you, so there shall be no inhabitant.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wo vnto you yt dwel vpon the see coost, ye murthurous people: the worde of ye LORDE shal come vpon you. O Canaan thou londe of the Philistynes, I wil destroye the, so that there shal no man dwel in the eny more:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wo vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast. the nation of the Cherethims, the worde of the Lorde is against you: O Canaan, the lande of the Philistims, I will euen destroye thee without an inhabitant.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wo vnto you that dwell vpon the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethims: the worde of the Lord shal come vpon you O Chanaan thou lande of the Philistines, I will destroy thee, so that there shall no man dwell in thee any more.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD [is] against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Yahweh is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, that there will be no inhabitant.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah `is' against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Sorrow to the people living by the sea, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will send destruction on you till there is no one living in you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Yahweh is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, that there will be no inhabitant.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Beware, you who live by the sea, the people who came from Crete. The LORD’s message is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines:“I will destroy everyone who lives there!”

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 25:16 : 16 therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant living on the coast.
  • Amos 3:1 : 1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt:
  • Josh 13:3 : 3 From the Shihor River (which is near Egypt) to the northern boundary of Ekron, which is counted as part of the Canaanite land; the five rulers of the Philistines—Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron—and the Avvites.
  • Jer 47:7 : 7 But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has assigned it against Ashkelon and the coast of the sea.
  • Judg 3:3 : 3 The nations included the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
  • Isa 14:30 : 30 The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety. But I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be slain.
  • Amos 5:1 : 1 Listen to this word that I am raising against you, a lamentation, O house of Israel.
  • Zeph 3:6 : 6 I have cut off nations; their corner towers are in ruins. I have laid waste their streets, so that no one passes through. Their cities are destroyed; there is no one left—no inhabitant.
  • Zech 1:6 : 6 But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your ancestors? So they repented and said, 'As the Lord of Hosts planned to do to us, according to our ways and our deeds, so He has done to us.'
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 They sought to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because they understood that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ezek 25:15-16
    2 verses
    84%

    15This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice in their hearts, seeking to destroy Judah with perpetual hostility,

    16therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant living on the coast.

  • Zeph 2:6-7
    2 verses
    81%

    6The seacoast will become pasturelands, with meadows for shepherds and sheepfolds.

    7The land along the coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will graze. In the evening, they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The Lord their God will care for them and restore their fortunes.

  • Amos 1:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will consume her palaces.

    8'I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod, and the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,' says the Lord GOD.

  • Zeph 2:4
    78%

    4For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon will become a ruin. At noon Ashdod will be driven out, and Ekron will be uprooted.

  • Zech 9:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4But the Lord will dispossess her and strike her power in the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

    5Ashkelon will see it and be afraid; Gaza too, and will writhe in great anguish, and Ekron, because its hope will be disappointed. The king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will no longer be inhabited.

    6A foreigner will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

  • Jer 47:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off every survivor who could help Tyre and Sidon. Indeed, the LORD is destroying the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

    5Gaza is shaven bare; Ashkelon is silenced. You remnant of their valley, how long will you cut yourselves in mourning?

  • Josh 13:3
    71%

    3From the Shihor River (which is near Egypt) to the northern boundary of Ekron, which is counted as part of the Canaanite land; the five rulers of the Philistines—Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron—and the Avvites.

  • Isa 23:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10Overflow your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer any harbor restraining you.

    11He has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. The LORD has commanded for Canaan to be destroyed, and her strongholds laid waste.

    12He has said, 'You will no longer rejoice, O oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon. Rise, cross over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest.'

  • Ezek 26:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17They will take up a lament over you and say to you: 'How you have perished, you who were inhabited by people of the seas, the renowned city, strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who spread terror among all who lived there.'

    18Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your fall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.

  • Isa 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1This is a message concerning Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed. The news has reached them from the land of Cyprus.

    2Be silent, you inhabitants of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose messengers cross over the sea.

  • Jer 47:1
    70%

    1This is the message of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet regarding the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

  • Deut 2:23
    70%

    23And as for the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.

  • Zeph 1:11
    70%

    11Wail, you residents of the Mortar, for all the merchants are silenced; all who handle silver are cut off.

  • Isa 23:6
    70%

    6Cross over to Tarshish; wail, you inhabitants of the coastland.

  • Amos 6:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Woe to those who are complacent in Zion and trust in Mount Samaria, notable men among the foremost of nations, to whom the house of Israel comes.

    2Go to Calneh and look, then go from there to great Hamath, and go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than yours?

  • Ezek 26:3-5
    3 verses
    69%

    3Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am against you, Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea bringing up its waves.'

    4They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape away her soil and leave her as bare rock.

    5She will become a drying place for fishing nets in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. She will become plunder for the nations.

  • Ezek 26:12
    68%

    12'They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise. They will break down your walls and destroy your luxurious homes. They will throw your stones, timber, and rubble into the sea.'

  • Jer 47:7
    68%

    7But how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has assigned it against Ashkelon and the coast of the sea.

  • Mic 5:11
    68%

    11I will remove sorceries from your hand, and you will have no more soothsayers.

  • Jer 22:7
    68%

    7I will send destroyers against you, each with his weapons. They will cut down your choice cedars and throw them into the fire.

  • Zeph 3:6
    67%

    6I have cut off nations; their corner towers are in ruins. I have laid waste their streets, so that no one passes through. Their cities are destroyed; there is no one left—no inhabitant.

  • Jer 25:20
    67%

    20All the mixed peoples and all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the Philistine cities: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod.

  • Ezek 27:35
    67%

    35All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled.

  • Ezek 28:20
    67%

    20The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 26:15
    67%

    15This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: 'Won't the coastlands tremble at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan and slaughter takes place within you?'

  • Ezek 27:32
    67%

    32And they will chant a dirge for you, lamenting, 'Who was ever like Tyre, silenced and destroyed in the midst of the sea?'

  • Jer 50:26
    67%

    26Come against her from the farthest borders; open her granaries. Heap her up like piles of grain and destroy her completely. Let nothing be left of her.

  • Exod 15:14
    67%

    14The peoples have heard; they tremble; anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia.

  • 1 Sam 4:8
    67%

    8Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness.

  • Isa 14:31
    67%

    31Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! All of Philistia is dissolved. For smoke comes from the north, and there is no straggler in its ranks.

  • Lev 26:32
    67%

    32I will bring the land to desolation so that even your enemies who live there will be appalled by it.

  • Josh 15:46
    67%

    46From Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod with their villages.

  • Isa 19:5
    67%

    5The waters will dry up from the sea, and the river will be parched and dry.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    67%

    18The Philistines also raided towns in the foothills and the Negev of Judah. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages.

  • Zeph 1:2
    67%

    2I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth—this is the Lord’s declaration.

  • Ps 83:7
    67%

    7The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,