Zephaniah 2:4

Zephaniah 2:5 →

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

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Interpretation

Those are really in a woful condition who have the word of the Lord against them, for no word of his shall fall to the ground. God will restore his people to their rights, though long kept from them.

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This thought runs through Zephaniah 2:4-7.

Zephaniah 2:4 Zephaniah 2:5 Zephaniah 2:6 Zephaniah 2:7

Glossary

Ashdod Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashdod.
Ashkelon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.
Ekron Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Miqne.
Gaza Place: Called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name. Modern identification: Tell Harube.