Zephaniah 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the coastחֶ֗בֶל
(che·vel)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
will be For the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית
(lish·'e·rit)
7611: rest, residue, remnant, remainderfrom shaar
of the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Judah,יְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
They will pastureיִרְע֑וּן
(yir·'un;)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
on it. In the housesבְּבָתֵּ֣י
(be·vat·tei)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלֹ֗ון
(ash·ke·lo·vn)
831: a city of the Philistinesof foreign origin
they will lie downיִרְבָּצ֔וּן
(yir·ba·tzun,)
7257: stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched outa prim. root
at evening;בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙
(ba·'e·rev)
6153: eveningfrom an unused word
For the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם
(e·lo·hei·hem)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
will careיִפְקְדֵ֛ם
(yif·ke·dem)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
for them And restoreוְשָׁ֥ב
(ve·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
their fortune.(שְׁבִיתָֽם׃
(she·vi·tam.)
7622: captivity, captivesfrom shabah


















KJV Lexicon
And the coast
chebel  (kheh'-bel)
band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
shall be for the remnant
sh'eriyth  (sheh-ay-reeth')
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion -- that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
they shall feed
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
thereupon in the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ashkelon
'Ashqlown  (ash-kel-one')
Ashkelon, a place in Palestine -- Ashkelon, Askalon.
shall they lie down
rabats  (raw-bats')
to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
in the evening
`ereb  (eh'-reb)
dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
shall visit
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
them and turn away
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
their captivity
shbuwth  (sheb-ooth')
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity -- captive(-ity).
shbuwth  (sheb-ooth')
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity -- captive(-ity).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the coast will be For the remnant of the house of Judah, They will pasture on it. In the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down at evening; For the LORD their God will care for them And restore their fortune.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The coastland will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; they will find pasture there. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will return to them and restore their fortunes.

International Standard Version
The survivors of Judah will find pasture on it; at twilight they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will visit them, restoring their prosperity."

NET Bible
Those who are left from the kingdom of Judah will take possession of it. By the sea they will graze, in the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down in the evening, for the LORD their God will intervene for them and restore their prosperity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The coast will belong to the faithful few from the nation of Judah. There they will graze their sheep. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The LORD their God will take care of them and will restore their fortunes.

King James 2000 Bible
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed there: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
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