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In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The LORD their God will care for them; he will restore their fortunes. <a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> The remnant of the tribe of Judah will pasture there. They will rest at night in the abandoned houses in Ashkelon. For the LORD their God will visit his people in kindness and restore their prosperity again. <a href="/esv/zephaniah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> The seacoast shall become the possession of the remnant of the house of Judah, on which they shall graze, and in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the LORD their God will be mindful of them and restore their fortunes. <a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives. <a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/zephaniah/2.htm">New King James Version</a> The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; They shall feed their flocks there; In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the LORD their God will intervene for them, And return their captives. <a href="/nasb_/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the coast will be For the remnant of the house of Judah, They will drive sheep to 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 fortunes. <a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/zephaniah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the coast will be For the remnant of the house of Judah; They will feed upon it. In the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down at evening; For Yahweh their God will care for them And restore their fortune. <a href="/amp/zephaniah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The seacoast will belong To the remnant of the house of Judah; They will pasture [their flocks] on it. In the [deserted] houses of Ashkelon [in Philistia] they [of Judah] will lie down and rest in the evening, For the LORD their God will care for them; And restore their fortune [permitting them to occupy the land]. <a href="/csb/zephaniah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/zephaniah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed their flocks thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for Jehovah their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity. <a href="/cev/zephaniah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD God hasn't forgotten those survivors in Judah, and he will help them--his people will take your land to use for pasture. And when evening comes, they will rest in houses at Ashkelon. * <a href="/erv/zephaniah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed their flocks thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for the LORD their God shall visit them, and bring again their captivity. <a href="/gwt/zephaniah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/zephaniah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> The people of Judah who survive will occupy your land. They will pasture their flocks there and sleep in the houses of Ashkelon. The LORD their God will be with them and make them prosper again. <a href="/isv/zephaniah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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." <a href="/msb/zephaniah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives. <a href="/net/zephaniah/2.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/zephaniah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for the LORD, their God, will visit them, and restore them. <a href="/wbt/zephaniah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the coasts shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed upon them: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God will visit them, and turn away their captivity. <a href="/web/zephaniah/2.htm">World English Bible</a> The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them and restore them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zephaniah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the coast has been for the remnant of the house of Judah, "" By them they have pleasure, "" In houses of Ashkelon they lie down at evening, "" For their God YHWH inspects them, "" And He has turned back [to] their captivity. <a href="/ylt/zephaniah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back to their captivity. <a href="/slt/zephaniah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the region was for the remnant of the house of Judah; upon them they shall feed: in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down in the evening: for Jehovah their God shall review them, and turn back their captivity.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zephaniah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it shall be the portion of him that shall remain of the house of Juda, there they shall feed: in the houses of Ascalon they shall rest in the evening: because the Lord their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity. <a href="/cpdv/zephaniah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it will be the line of him who will remain from the house of Judah. There they will pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will rest towards evening. For the Lord their God will visit them, and he will turn away their captivity. <a href="/nabre/zephaniah/2.htm">New American Bible</a> The seacoast shall belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; by the sea they shall pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down in the evening. For the LORD their God will take care of them, and bring about their restoration. <a href="/nrsvce/zephaniah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The seacoast shall become the possession of the remnant of the house of Judah, on which they shall pasture, and in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the LORD their God will be mindful of them and restore their fortunes.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zephaniah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the seacoast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down in the evening; for the LORD their God shall visit them and bring back their captivity. <a href="/hpbt/zephaniah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the coast of the sea will be for the rest of the house of Yehuda, and in the same they shall feed, and in houses of Ashqelon in the evening they shall feed, because LORD JEHOVAH their God shall visit them and he shall turn back their captivity<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zephaniah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it shall be a portion for the remnant of the house of Judah, Whereon they shall feed; In the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; For the LORD their God will remember them, And turn their captivity. <a href="/sep/zephaniah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the sea cost shall be for the remnant of the house of Juda; they shall pasture upon them in the houses of Ascalon; they shall rest in the evening because of the children of Juda; for the Lord their God has visited them, and he will turn away their captivity. <a href="/parallel/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0cd_1JKnyY?start=287" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/2.htm">The Judgment on the Philistines</a> …6So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. 7<a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256: ḥe·ḇel (N-ms) -- A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin.">The coast will belong</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: liš·’ê·rîṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">the remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: yir·‘ūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">they will find pasture.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7257.htm" title="7257: yir·bā·ṣūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- A primitive root; to crouch; be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed.">They will lie down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: bā·‘e·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">in the evening</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇāt·tê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">among the houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/831.htm" title="831: ’aš·qə·lō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A city of the Philistines. Probably from shaqal in the sense of weighing-place; Ashkelon, a place in Palestine.">of Ashkelon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: yip̄·qə·ḏêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">will attend to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/7622.htm" title="7622: šə·ḇū·ṯå̄m (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Captivity, captives. Or shbiyth; from shabah; exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity.">their captives.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-16</a> On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. ... <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10-12</a> Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. / For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him. / They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-16</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. ... <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a> I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14-15</a> Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. / As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders. <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a> So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. <a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3-4</a> Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply. / I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a> For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ... <a href="/isaiah/49-8.htm">Isaiah 49:8-10</a> This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances, / to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill. / They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water. <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Hosea 2:21-23</a> “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. / And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’” <a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a> Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. <a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14-16</a> I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd. <a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a> I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a> But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. <a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16-17</a> ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.the coast.<a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29-32</a> Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent… <a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Obadiah 1:19</a> And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.<a href="/zechariah/9-6.htm">Zechariah 9:6,7</a> And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines… the remnant.<a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.<a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Jeremiah 31:7</a> For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.for.<a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a> And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.<a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a> And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.<a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68</a> Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,turn.<a href="/zephaniah/3-20.htm">Zephaniah 3:20</a> At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.<a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">Psalm 85:1</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.<a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Psalm 126:1-4</a> A Song of degrees. 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This phrase indicates a future hope and restoration for the people of Judah. The "remnant" refers to those who survive the judgment and exile, a common theme in prophetic literature. The "coast" likely refers to the Philistine territory, which includes cities like Ashkelon. Historically, the Philistines were long-time adversaries of Israel, and this prophecy suggests a reversal of fortunes where the land of their enemies will be given to the faithful remnant. This echoes the promise of land inheritance found throughout the Old Testament, such as in the Abrahamic Covenant (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>).there they will find pasture. This phrase suggests peace and provision. In an agrarian society, pasture is essential for livestock, which in turn supports the community's livelihood. The imagery of finding pasture is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>, where the Lord is depicted as a shepherd who provides for His flock. It signifies a return to normalcy and prosperity after a period of desolation and exile.They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, Ashkelon was one of the five major Philistine cities and a symbol of Philistine power. The idea of lying down in the evening suggests security and rest, free from fear of attack or oppression. This imagery is similar to the peace and safety described in <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a>, where each person sits under their vine and fig tree. It indicates a time when former enemies are no longer a threat.for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives. This phrase underscores the divine initiative in the restoration process. The LORD's attention to His people is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing His faithfulness and covenantal love. The restoration of captives points to a reversal of exile, a theme also found in <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14</a>. It highlights God's sovereignty and His ability to redeem and restore His people, foreshadowing the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who liberates from spiritual captivity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_remnant_of_the_house_of_judah.htm">The Remnant of the House of Judah</a> This refers to the faithful survivors of Judah who remain after God's judgment. They are the ones who will inherit the blessings and restoration promised by God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_coast.htm">The Coast</a> This is the region along the Mediterranean Sea, which was historically occupied by the Philistines. It symbolizes a place of future blessing and provision for the remnant. 3. <a href="/topical/a/ashkelon.htm">Ashkelon</a> One of the five major Philistine cities, representing the enemies of Israel. Its mention here signifies the reversal of fortunes, where the former oppressors' land becomes a place of rest for God's people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_their_god.htm">The LORD their God</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises to intervene and restore His people. His actions are central to the hope and future of the remnant. 5. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_captives.htm">Restoration of Captives</a> This event signifies God's promise to bring back those who were exiled or taken captive, restoring them to their land and blessing them with peace and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_remnant.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Remnant</a> Despite judgment, God remains faithful to His promises. He will always preserve a remnant who will experience His restoration and blessing. <a href="/topical/r/reversal_of_fortunes.htm">Reversal of Fortunes</a> God can turn situations around, transforming places of former oppression into places of blessing and rest for His people. <a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a> Trust in God's timing and intervention. He is actively working to restore and bless His people, even when circumstances seem dire. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> The promise of restoration is a source of hope. Believers can look forward to God's ultimate restoration in their lives and in the world. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_the_remnant.htm">Living as the Remnant</a> As part of God's remnant, live faithfully and expectantly, knowing that God will fulfill His promises and provide for His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zephaniah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zephaniah 2</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_idolatry_less_condemned.htm">Why doesn't 2 Kings 16 emphasize divine judgment on Ahaz's actions as clearly as other Old Testament passages condemn idolatry?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_judah's_judgment_unique.htm">(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_dual_worship_like_false_worship.htm">In Zephaniah 1:4-5, why would God punish those who worship both Him and other gods in the same exact way as those who purely worship false gods?</a> <a href="/q/why_disasters_after_israel's_repentance.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:14) If God promised healing for a repentant nation, why did later disasters still befall Israel and Judah despite reported periods of repentance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zephaniah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And the coast shall be for the remnant, etc.; it will be a tract for the remnant. The district will be the possession of the Jews, who should be restored to their land (<a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Obadiah 1:19</a>). Zephaniah virtually predicts the Captivity and the return, and intimates that the destruction of hostile nations is the means of advancing true religion. They shall feed their flocks thereupon. Where the Philistine cities stood shall be the pasture ground of the Israelites' flocks. Ashkelon. One city is mentioned as a type of all. For. This is the reason why they are permitted to triumph thus. Shall visit. In a good sense, to protect and cherish (<a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a>; <a href="/ruth/1-6.htm">Ruth 1:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a>; <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">Zechariah 10:3</a>; <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68</a>). Turn away (reverse) their captivity. Bring them back from their exile to their own land (comp. <a href="/joel/3-1.htm">Joel 3:1</a>; <a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Micah 4:10</a>). The phrase, however, is often (and possibly here) used metaphorically for the abolishment of misery and the restoration to a happy condition (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3</a>; <a href="/job/42-10.htm">Job 42:10</a> (15); <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14</a>). The full accomplishment of this prophecy concerning the overthrow of Philistia is of a spiritual nature, and must be looked for in the Messianic era, when the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of Christ; and so in the subsequent predictions. <a href="/commentaries/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The coast will belong חֶ֗בֶל (ḥe·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2256.htm">Strong's 2256: </a> A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin to וְהָ֣יָה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be the remnant לִשְׁאֵרִ֛ית (liš·’ê·rîṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> Rest, residue, remnant, remainder of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Judah; יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites there עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against they will find pasture. יִרְע֑וּן (yir·‘ūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with They will lie down יִרְבָּצ֔וּן (yir·bā·ṣūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7257.htm">Strong's 7257: </a> To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed in the evening בָּעֶ֙רֶב֙ (bā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> Evening among the houses בְּבָתֵּ֣י (bə·ḇāt·tê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Ashkelon, אַשְׁקְל֗וֹן (’aš·qə·lō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_831.htm">Strong's 831: </a> Ashkelon -- a city of the Philistines for כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will attend to them יִפְקְדֵ֛ם (yip̄·qə·ḏêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit and restore וְשָׁ֥ב (wə·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again their captives. שְׁבִיתָֽם׃ (šə·ḇî·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7622.htm">Strong's 7622: </a> Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-7.htm">OT Prophets: Zephaniah 2:7 The coast will be for the remnant (Zeph. 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