Zephaniah 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.”

Zephaniah 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zephaniah 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zephaniah 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Their wealth will become a plunder, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won’t inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won’t drink their wine.”

Zephaniah 1:13 — World English Bible

Zephaniah 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof.”

Zephaniah 1:13 — American Standard Version

Zephaniah 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And their wealth hath been for a spoil, And their houses for desolation, And they have built houses, and do not inhabit, And they have planted vineyards, And they do not drink their wine.”

Zephaniah 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Zephaniah 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And their wealth shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation; and they shall build houses, and not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and not drink the wine thereof.”

Zephaniah 1:13 — Darby Translation

Zephaniah 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore their goods shall be spoyled, and their houses waste: they shall also build houses, but not inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drinke the wine thereof.”

Zephaniah 1:13 — Geneva Bible

Zephaniah 1:13 in Context — Zephaniah 1

11 Aullad, moradores de Mactes, porque todo el pueblo mercader es destruído; talados son todos los que traían dinero.

12 Y será en aquel tiempo, que yo escudriñaré á Jerusalem con candiles, y haré visitación sobre los hombres que están sentados sobre sus heces, los cuales dicen en su corazón: Jehová ni hará bien ni mal.

13 Será por tanto saqueada su hacienda, y sus casas asoladas: y edificarán casas, mas no las habitarán; y plantarán viñas, mas no beberán el vino de ellas.

14 Cercano está el día grande de Jehová, cercano y muy presuroso; voz amarga del día de Jehová; gritará allí el valiente.

15 Día de ira aquel día, día de angustia y de aprieto, día de alboroto y de asolamiento, día de tiniebla y de oscuridad, día de nublado y de entenebrecimiento,

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What Does Zephaniah 1:13 Mean?

Zephaniah 1:13 is a verse from the Book of Zephaniah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Zephaniah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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