10 This they will have in return for their (A)arrogance, because they have (B)taunted and boasted against the people of the Lord of armies. 11 The Lord will be (C)terrifying to them, for He will [a]starve (D)all the gods of the earth; and all the (E)coastlands of the nations will (F)bow down to Him, everyone from his own place.

12 “You also, (G)Ethiopians, will be slain by My sword.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:11 Lit allow to dwindle

10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,(A)
    for insulting(B) and mocking
    the people of the Lord Almighty.(C)
11 The Lord will be awesome(D) to them
    when he destroys all the gods(E) of the earth.(F)
Distant nations will bow down to him,(G)
    all of them in their own lands.

Cush

12 “You Cushites,[a](H) too,
    will be slain by my sword.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:12 That is, people from the upper Nile region