New American Standard Bible 1995

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Zephaniah

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"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."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Therefore, so, thus Adjective H3651 לָכֵ֣ן la·chen
as I live," alive, living Adjective H2416 חַי־ chai-
declares utterance Noun H5002 נְאֻם֩ ne·'um
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֨ה Yah·weh
of hosts, army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָאֹ֜ות tze·va·'o·vt
The God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֣י e·lo·hei
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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"Surely that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
Moab a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled Noun H4124 מֹואָ֞ב mo·v·'av
Analysis:
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will be like Sodom a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea Noun H5467 כִּסְדֹ֤ם kis·dom
Analysis:
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And the sons son Noun H1121 וּבְנֵ֤י u·ve·nei
of Ammon a people living E. of the Jordan Noun H5983 עַמֹּון֙ am·mo·vn
Analysis:
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like Gomorrah-- a city in the Jordan Valley Noun H6017 כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה ka·'a·mo·rah,
Analysis:
Read more about: Gomorrah
A place possessed perhaps possession Noun H4476 מִמְשַׁ֥ק mim·shak
by nettles (a kind of weed), perhaps chickpea Noun H2738 חָר֛וּל cha·rul
and salt salt Noun H4417 מֶ֥לַח me·lach
pits, a pit H4379    
And a perpetual long duration, antiquity, futurity Noun H5769 עֹולָ֑ם o·v·lam;
desolation. devastation, waste Noun H8077 וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה u·she·ma·mah
The remnant rest, residue, remnant, remainder Noun H7611 שְׁאֵרִ֤ית she·'e·rit
of My people people Noun H5971 עַמִּי֙ am·mi
will plunder to spoil, plunder Verb H962 יְבָזּ֔וּם ye·vaz·zum,
them And the remainder remainder, excess, preeminence Noun H3499 וְיֶ֥תֶר ve·ye·ter
of My nation nation, people Noun H1471 (גֹּויִ֖י go·v·yi
will inherit to get or take as a possession Verb H5157 יִנְחָלֽוּם׃ yin·cha·lum.
them."      

Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Gomorrah

GOMORRAHgo-mor'-a (`amorah; Septuagint and New Testament Gomorra, or Gomorra; Arabic Ghamara, "to overwhelm with water"): One of the CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see) destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:23-29). It was located probably in the plain South of the Dead Sea, now covered with water. See ARABAH; CITIES OF THE PLAI... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Moab

MOAB; MOABITESmo'-ab, mo'-ab-its (Moab, mo'abh, Moabite Stone, M-'-B; Greek (Septuagint) Moab, he Moabeitis, Moabitis; Moabite, mo'abhi; Moabites, bene mo'abh):1. The Land:Moab was the district East of the Dead Sea, extending from a point some distance North of it to its southern end. The eastern boundary was indefinite, being the border of the desert which... View Details

Sodom

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

Sodom and Gomorrah

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

People

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "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."
King James Bible "Therefore, Therefore as I live," declares live, saith the LORD of hosts, The the God of Israel, "Surely Surely Moab will shall be like Sodom And as Sodom, and the sons children of Ammon like Gomorrah-- A place possessed by nettles as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and salt pits, And saltpits, and a perpetual desolation. The desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of My my people will plunder them And the remainder of My nation will inherit shall possess them."
Hebrew Greek English "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."