Zephaniah 2:5

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
  • Amos 3:1 : 1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
  • Josh 13:3 : 3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
  • Jer 47:7 : 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD has given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the seashore? There He has appointed it.
  • Judg 3:3 : 3 Namely, five rulers of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baalhermon to the entrance of Hamath.
  • Isa 14:30 : 30 And the firstborn of the poor will feed, and the needy will lie down in safety: and I will kill your root with famine, and he will slay your remnant.
  • Amos 5:1 : 1 Hear this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.
  • Zeph 3:6 : 6 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passes by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, no inhabitant.
  • Zech 1:6 : 6 But My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? Then they returned and said: Just as the LORD of hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our deeds, so He has dealt with us.
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 They sought to arrest him, but feared the crowd, for they knew 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%

    15Thus says the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have acted by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

    16Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

  • Zeph 2:6-7
    2 verses
    81%

    6And the seacoast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.

    7And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed there: in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

  • Amos 1:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces:

    8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon, and 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 shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be uprooted.

  • Zech 9:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and will strike her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

    5Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron, for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

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

  • Jer 47:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4Because of the day that comes to plunder all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remains: for the LORD will plunder the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.

    5Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?

  • Josh 13:3
    71%

    3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

  • Isa 23:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10Flow through your land like a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more restraint.

    11He has stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD has given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy its strongholds.

    12And he said, You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, cross over to Chittim; there also you shall have no rest.

  • Ezek 26:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17And they shall take up a lamentation for you, and say to you: 'How are you destroyed, that were inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, which was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who caused their terror to be on all that haunt it!'

    18Now shall the isles tremble on the day of your fall; yes, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at your departure.

  • Isa 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1The burden concerning Tyre. Wail, you ships of Tarshish; for it is destroyed, so there is no house, no entrance: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

    2Be silent, you inhabitants of the island; you whom the merchants of Zidon, that cross over the sea, have filled.

  • Jer 47:1
    70%

    1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.

  • Deut 2:23
    70%

    23And the Avvites who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and dwelt in their place.)

  • Zeph 1:11
    70%

    11Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all those who handle silver are cut off.

  • Isa 23:6
    70%

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

  • Amos 6:1-2
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    70%

    1Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, who are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

    2Pass over to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border?

  • Ezek 26:3-5
    3 verses
    69%

    3Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against you, as the sea causes its waves to come up.

    4And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock.

    5It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken it, says the Lord GOD; and it shall become a spoil to the nations.

  • Ezek 26:12
    68%

    12And they shall make a spoil of your riches, and make a prey of your merchandise; and they shall break down your walls, and destroy your pleasant houses; and they shall lay your stones and your timber and your dust in the midst of the water.

  • Jer 47:7
    68%

    7How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD has given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the seashore? There He has appointed it.

  • Mic 5:11
    68%

    11And I will cut off the cities of your land and throw down all your strongholds.

  • Jer 22:7
    68%

    7And I will prepare destroyers against you, everyone with his weapons: and they shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.

  • Zeph 3:6
    67%

    6I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passes by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, no inhabitant.

  • Jer 25:20
    67%

    20And all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,

  • Ezek 27:35
    67%

    35All the inhabitants of the islands shall be astonished at you, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.

  • Ezek 28:20
    67%

    20Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 26:15
    67%

    15Thus says the Lord GOD to Tyre: Shall not the isles shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in your midst?

  • Ezek 27:32
    67%

    32And in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for you, and lament over you, saying, What city is like Tyre, like the one destroyed in the midst of the sea?

  • Jer 50:26
    67%

    26Come against her from the furthest border, open her storehouses: pile her up as heaps, and utterly destroy her: let nothing of her be left.

  • Exod 15:14
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    14The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

  • 1 Sam 4:8
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    8Woe to us! who shall deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

  • Isa 14:31
    67%

    31Howl, O gate; cry, O city; you, whole Philistia, are dissolved: for there will come from the north a smoke, and none will be alone in his appointed times.

  • Lev 26:32
    67%

    32And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies who dwell in it shall be astonished at it.

  • Josh 15:46
    67%

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

  • Isa 19:5
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    5The waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
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    18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.

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    2I will utterly consume all things from off the land, says the LORD.

  • Ps 83:7
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    7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;