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Zephaniah 2:9 -

“Therefore^H3651, as I live^H2416,” declares^H5002 Yahweh^H3068 of hosts^H6635,

The God^H430 of Israel^H3478,

“Surely^H3588 Moab^H4124 will be like Sodom^H5467

And the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 like Gomorrah^H6017—

A place^H4476 possessed^H4476 by nettles^H2738 and salt^H4417 pits^H4379,

And a perpetual^H5769 desolation^H8077.

The remnant^H7611 of My people^H5971 will plunder^H962 them,

And the remainder^H3499 of My nation^H1471 will inherit^H5157 them.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Therefore, as I live,”
Says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,
“Surely Moab shall be like Sodom,
And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—
Overrun with weeds and saltpits,
And a perpetual desolation.
The residue of My people shall plunder them,
And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Now, as surely as I live,”
says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,
“Moab and Ammon will be destroyed—
destroyed as completely as Sodom and Gomorrah.
Their land will become a place of stinging nettles,
salt pits, and eternal desolation.
The remnant of my people will plunder them
and take their land.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Therefore, 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.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Therefore, as I live,” declares the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel,
“Moab shall become like Sodom,
and the Ammonites like Gomorrah,
a land possessed by nettles and salt pits,
and a waste forever.
The remnant of my people shall plunder them,
and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Therefore, as I live —

this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies,

the God of Israel —

Moab will be like Sodom

and the Ammonites like Gomorrah:

a place overgrown with weeds,

a salt pit, and a perpetual wasteland.

The remnant of my people will plunder them;

the remainder of my nation will dispossess them.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Therefore^H3651, as I live^H2416,” declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635,

The God^H430 of Israel^H3478,

“Moab^H4124 will assuredly^H3588 be like Sodom^H5467,

And the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 like Gomorrah^H6017—

Ground^H4476 overgrown^H4476 with weeds^H2738 and full of salt^H4417 mines^H4379,

And a permanent^H5769 desolation^H8077.

The remnant^H7611 of My people^H5971 will plunder^H962 them,

And the remainder^H3499 of My nation^H1471 will inherit^H5157 them.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Therefore, 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.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Therefore^H3651, as I live^H2416,” declares^H5002 Yahweh^H3068 of hosts^H6635,

The God^H430 of Israel^H3478,

“Surely^H3588 Moab^H4124 will be like Sodom^H5467

And the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 like Gomorrah^H6017—

A place^H4476 possessed^H4476 by nettles^H2738 and salt^H4417 pits^H4379,

And a perpetual^H5769 desolation^H8077.

The remnant^H7611 of My people^H5971 will plunder^H962 them,

And the remainder^H3499 of My nation^H1471 will inherit^H5157 them.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Therefore, as I live,” declares the LORD of hosts,

The God of Israel,

“[fn]Moab will in fact become like Sodom

And the [fn]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].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Therefore, as surely as I live," says the LORD who commands armies, the God of Israel, "be certain that Moab will become like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah. They will be overrun by weeds, filled with salt pits, and permanently desolate. Those of my people who are left will plunder their belongings; those who are left in Judah will take possession of their land."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Therefore, as I live," says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Moab shall become like Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomor'rah, a land possessed by nettles and salt pits, and a waste for ever. The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the survivors of my nation shall possess them."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Therefore as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall make a prey of them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Therefore, I live, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Surely, Moab is as Sodom, And the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, An overrunning of nettles and salt-pits, And a desolation -- unto the age. A residue of My people do seize them, And a remnant of My nation inherit them.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Therefore, as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall certainly be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and salt-pits, and a perpetual desolation; the remnant of my people shall spoil them, and the residue of my nation shall possess them.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and salt-pits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall lay them waste, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Therefore as I live, says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Yisra'el, surely Mo'av will be as Sedom, and the children of `Ammon as `Amorah, a possession of nettles, and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

propterea vivo ego dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israhel quia Moab ut Sodoma erit et filii Ammon quasi Gomorra siccitas spinarum et acervi salis et desertum usque in aeternum reliquiae populi mei diripient illos residui gentis meae possidebunt eos

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لِذَلِكَ، كَمَا أَنَا حَيٌّ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، لَيُصْبِحَنَّ أَهْلُ مُوآبَ كَسَدُومَ، وَالْعَمُّونِيُّونَ كَعَمُورَةَ، مَنْبَتاً لِلْقَرِيصِ وَحُفْرَةً لِلْمِلْحِ وَخَرَاباً إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَتَنْهَبُهُمْ بَقِيَّةُ شَعْبِي وَيَمْتَلِكُهُمُ النَّاجُونَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֡נִי נְאֻם֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־מוֹאָ֞ב כִּסְדֹ֤ם תִּֽהְיֶה֙ וּבְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל וּמִכְרֵה־מֶ֥לַח וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם שְׁאֵרִ֤ית עַמִּי֙ יְבָזּ֔וּם וְיֶ֥תֶר גּוֹיִ֖י יִנְחָלֽוּם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

διὰ τοῦτο ζῶ ἐγώ λέγει κύριος τῶν δυνάμεων ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ διότι Μωαβ ὡς Σοδομα ἔσται καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων ὡς Γομορρα καὶ Δαμασκὸς ἐκλελειμμένη ὡς θιμωνιὰ ἅλωνος καὶ ἠφανισμένη εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ οἱ κατάλοιποι λαοῦ μου διαρπῶνται αὐτούς καὶ οἱ κατάλοιποι ἔθνους μου κληρονομήσουσιν αὐτούς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَلِذلِكَ حَيٌّ أَنَا، يَقُولُ رَبُّ الْجُنُودِ إِلهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، إِنَّ مُوآبَ تَكُونُ كَسَدُومَ وَبَنِي عَمُّونَ كَعَمُورَةَ، مِلْكَ الْقَرِيصِ، وَحُفْرَةَ مِلْحٍ، وَخَرَابًا إِلَى الأَبَدِ. تَنْهَبُهُمْ بَقِيَّةُ شَعْبِي، وَبَقِيَّةُ أُمَّتِي تَمْتَلِكُهُمْ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall be as Sodoma, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrha; and Damascus shall be left as a heap of the threshing-floor, and desolate for ever: and the remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Por tanto, vivo yo, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, que Moab será como Sodoma, y los hijos de Ammón como Gomorra; campo de ortigas, y mina de sal, y asolamiento perpetuo: el resto de mi pueblo los saqueará, y el resto de mi gente los heredará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Por tanto, vivo yo, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, que Moab será como Sodoma, y los hijos de Amón como Gomorra; campo de ortigas, y mina de sal, y asolamiento perpetuo; el remanente de mi pueblo los saqueará, y el remanente de mi pueblo los heredará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For this cause, by my life, says the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, truly Moab will become like Sodom and the children of Ammon like Gomorrah, given up to waste plants and salt pools and unpeopled for ever: the rest of my people will take their property, the overflow of my nation will take their heritage.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

萬軍之耶和華以色列的　神說、我指著我的永生起誓、摩押必像所多瑪、亞捫人必像蛾摩拉、都變為刺草、鹽坑、永遠荒廢之地。我百姓所剩下的必擄掠他們、我國中所餘剩的必得著他們的地。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Por tanto, vivo yo, dice Jehovah de los Ejércitos, Dios de Israel, que Moab será como Sodoma, y los hijos de Amón como Gomorra: campo de ortigas, salinas y perpetua desolación. El remanente de mi pueblo los saqueará, y el resto de mi gente los heredará.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그러므로 만군의 여호와 이스라엘의 하나님이 말하노라 내가 나의 삶을 두고 맹세하노니 장차 모압은 소돔 같으며 암몬 자손은 고모라 같을 것이라 찔레가 나며 소금 구덩이가 되어 영원히 황무하리니 나의 끼친 백성이 그들을 노략하며 나의 남은 국민이 그것을 기업으로 얻을 것이라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

C'est pourquoi, je suis vivant! dit l'Éternel des armées, le Dieu d'Israël, Moab sera comme Sodome, et les enfants d'Ammon comme Gomorrhe, Un lieu couvert de ronces, une mine de sel, un désert pour toujours; Le reste de mon peuple les pillera, Le reste de ma nation les possédera.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wohlan, so wahr ich lebe! spricht der HERR Zebaoth, der Gott Israels, Moab soll wie Sodom und die Kinder Ammon wie Gomorra werden, ja wie ein Nesselstrauch und eine Salzgrube und eine ewige Wüste. Die übrigen meines Volkes sollen sie berauben, und die Übriggebliebenen meines Volkes sollen sie erben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Посему, живу Я! говорит Господь Саваоф, Бог Израилев: Моав будет, как Содом, и сыны Аммона будут, как Гоморра, достоянием крапивы, соляною рытвиною, пустынею навеки; остаток народа Моего возьмет их в добычу, и уцелевшие из людей Моих получат их в наследие.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Por tanto, vivo yo, dijo el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, que Moab será como Sodoma, y los hijos de Amón como Gomorra; campo de ortigas, y mina de sal, y asolamiento perpetuo; el remanente de mi pueblo los saqueará, y el remanente de mis gentiles los heredará.

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