Zephaniah 2:6
And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
And the sea coast shall bee dwellings and cottages for shepheards, and foldes for flockes.
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14And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
14And flocks shall lie downe in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the ‖Cormorant, and the Bitterne, shall *lodge in the ‖vpper lintels of it: their voice shal sing in the windowes, desolation shall be in the thresholds: ‖for he shall vncouer the Cedar worke.
15This is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelessely, that said in her heart, *I am, and there is none beside me: how is shee become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie downe in! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand.
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Zephaniah 2:6
1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.
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1. A boundary or border, or the territory lying within it. 2. The shore or land bordering the sea.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Cots, huts, or small dwellings.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sheep enclosures; or layers and bends made by folding.
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5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
5Woe vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast: the nation of the Cherethites, the word of the LORD is against you: O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will euen destroy thee, that there shal be no inhabitant.
6And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
6And the sea coast shall bee dwellings and cottages for shepheards, and foldes for flockes.
Selected passage7And 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.
7And the coast shall bee for the remnant of the house of Iudah, they shall feede thereupon, in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie downe in the euening: ‖for the LORD their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.