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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zephaniah/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people of the LORD Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will receive the wages of their pride, for they have scoffed at the people of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zephaniah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This shall be their lot in return for their pride, because they taunted and boasted against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified <i>themselves</i> against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zephaniah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This they shall have for their pride, Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats Against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This they will have in return for their arrogance, because they have taunted and boasted against the people of the LORD of armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This they will have in return for their pride, because they have taunted and become arrogant against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zephaniah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />This they will have in return for their pride, because they have taunted and become arrogant against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This they will have in return for their pride because they have reproached and magnified <i>themselves</i> against the people of Yahweh of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zephaniah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This they shall have in return for their pride, because they have taunted and become arrogant against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zephaniah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what they get for their pride, because they have taunted and acted arrogantly against the people of the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what they get for their pride, because they have taunted and acted arrogantly against the people of the LORD of Hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zephaniah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zephaniah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This is how Moab and Ammon will at last be repaid for their pride--and for sneering at the nation that belongs to me, the LORD All-Powerful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zephaniah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zephaniah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what they will get for their sinful pride, because they insulted the people who belong to the LORD of Armies and made themselves greater than them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zephaniah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That is how the people of Moab and Ammon will be punished for their pride and arrogance and for insulting the people of the LORD Almighty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zephaniah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This they will have in lieu of their pride, because they have insulted and mocked the people of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zephaniah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zephaniah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is how they will be repaid for their arrogance, for they taunted and verbally harassed the people of the LORD who commands armies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zephaniah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zephaniah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zephaniah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Armies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zephaniah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This [is] to them for their arrogancy, "" Because they have reproached, "" And they magnify [themselves] against the people of YHWH of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zephaniah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is to them for their arrogancy, Because they have reproached, And they magnify themselves against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zephaniah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This to them for their pride, for they reproached and they will magnify against the people of Jehovah of armies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zephaniah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This shall befall them for their pride: because they have blasphemed, and have been magnified against the people of the Lord of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zephaniah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This will come upon them for their arrogance, because they have blasphemed and have been magnified over the people of the Lord of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This will be the recompense for their pride, because they taunted and boasted against the people of the LORD of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zephaniah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This shall be their lot in return for their pride, because they scoffed and boasted against the people of the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zephaniah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This disaster shall they have for their pride because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts, against Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zephaniah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This will happen to them for the sake of their pride because they have insulted and they have magnified themselves against the people of LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts against Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zephaniah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This shall they have for their pride, Because they have taunted and spoken boastfully Against the people of the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zephaniah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is their punishment in return for their haughtiness, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the Lord Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0cd_1JKnyY?start=339" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm">The Judgment on Moab and Ammon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">they shall have</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in return for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1347.htm" title="1347: gə·’ō·w·nām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Arrogance, majesty, ornament. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">their pride,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778: ḥê·rə·p̄ū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter.">taunting</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: way·yaḡ·di·lū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">and mocking</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Isaiah 16:6</a></span><br />We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-29.htm">Jeremiah 48:29-30</a></span><br />We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart. / I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Ezekiel 25:6-7</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt, / therefore I will indeed stretch out My hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31-32</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Daniel 5:20</a></span><br />But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Romans 1:30</a></span><br />slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8</a></b></br> I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified <i>themselves</i> against their border.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Isaiah 16:6</a></b></br> We have heard of the pride of Moab; <i>he is</i> very proud: <i>even</i> of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: <i>but</i> his lies <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i> so.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-29.htm">Jeremiah 48:29</a></b></br> We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.</p><p class="hdg">and magnified.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-17.htm">Exodus 9:17</a></b></br> As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-3.htm">Exodus 10:3</a></b></br> And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-15</a></b></br> Wherefore it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/habakkuk/2-13.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/hosea/10-9.htm">Arrogancy</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-12.htm">Boasted</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Boastfully</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Insulting</a> <a href="/micah/2-5.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Magnified</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Magnify</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-4.htm">Mocking</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Reproached</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">Scoffed</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Taunted</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/haggai/1-2.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/haggai/1-2.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">Arrogancy</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Boasted</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-21.htm">Boastfully</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/haggai/1-2.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/matthew/27-44.htm">Insulting</a> <a href="/matthew/16-22.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Magnified</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Magnify</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Mocking</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-11.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/mark/14-5.htm">Reproached</a> <a href="/luke/16-14.htm">Scoffed</a> <a href="/matthew/26-68.htm">Taunted</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-11.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Zephaniah 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-1.htm">An exhortation to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">The judgment of the Philistines,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">of Moab and Ammon,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-12.htm">of Ethiopia,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">and of Assyria.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zephaniah/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zephaniah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zephaniah/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This they shall have in return for their pride</b><br>The phrase highlights the consequences of pride, a recurring theme in the Bible. Pride is often associated with self-exaltation and rebellion against God. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> warns that "pride goes before destruction," emphasizing the inevitable downfall that follows arrogance. In the context of Zephaniah, the nations surrounding Judah, particularly Moab and Ammon, are being judged for their prideful attitudes. Historically, these nations were known for their hostility towards Israel, often boasting in their own strength and mocking God's people. The judgment pronounced here serves as a reminder of God's opposition to the proud (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>) and His commitment to justice.<p><b>for taunting and mocking</b><br>Taunting and mocking are actions that reflect a deeper contempt and disrespect. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such behavior was not only a personal affront but also a challenge to the honor of the people being mocked. The Moabites and Ammonites, descendants of Lot, had a long history of animosity towards Israel, often ridiculing them during times of distress. This behavior is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a>, which states that "whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker." The taunting of God's people is ultimately an affront to God Himself, as they are His chosen nation.<p><b>the people of the LORD of Hosts</b><br>The term "LORD of Hosts" underscores God's sovereignty and His command over the heavenly armies. It is a title that conveys His power and authority over all creation. The "people of the LORD" refers to the Israelites, who were chosen by God to be His covenant people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>). Despite their own failings, they remain under His protection and care. The phrase serves as a reminder of the special relationship between God and Israel, and the assurance that He will defend them against their enemies. This connection is seen throughout the Old Testament, where God repeatedly acts on behalf of His people, as in the Exodus narrative and the conquest of Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah.htm">Zephaniah</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Zephaniah's ministry occurred during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. He warned of impending judgment due to the people's sin and called for repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab_and_ammon.htm">Moab and Ammon</a></b><br>These nations are specifically addressed in <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-11</a>. They were neighboring nations of Israel and Judah, often in conflict with them, and are known for their pride and hostility towards God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. It underscores His power and authority to execute judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution that Zephaniah prophesies against Moab and Ammon for their pride and mockery.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pride_and_mockery.htm">Pride and Mockery</a></b><br>The attitudes and actions of Moab and Ammon that led to their judgment. These are seen as direct offenses against God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride is a serious sin that leads to downfall. It blinds individuals and nations to their need for God and often results in judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_people.htm">Respect for God's People</a></b><br>Mocking or taunting God's people is equivalent to mocking God Himself. We must treat others with respect and recognize their value in God's eyes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God is just and sovereign, and He will execute judgment against those who oppose Him and His people. This should lead us to a healthy fear of the Lord and a desire to align with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>The call to repentance is implicit in the warning of judgment. Humility before God is essential for receiving His grace and avoiding His wrath.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophetic warnings serve as a call to action. They are not just predictions but invitations to change and align with God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zephaniah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zephaniah 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_blessing_vs._cursing.htm">Does winking lead to problems?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_mocking_god.htm">What is the meaning of mocking God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'lucifer'_in_isaiah_14_12_a_mistranslation.htm">In Isaiah 14:12, is the reference to 'Lucifer' historically or linguistically a mistranslation, and if so, how does it affect interpretations of the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_bullying.htm">What does the Bible say about bullying?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zephaniah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This shall they have.</span> All these calamities mentioned above shall fall on the Ammonites and Moabites in punishment of their pride and spite and insolence (see note on ver. 8). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they shall have</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in return for</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their pride,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּאוֹנָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(gə·’ō·w·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1347.htm">Strong's 1347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">taunting</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵֽרְפוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·rə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2778.htm">Strong's 2778: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mocking</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḡ·di·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Zephaniah 2:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zephaniah/2-10.htm">OT Prophets: Zephaniah 2:10 This they will have for their pride (Zeph. 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