Woe 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.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 2 of Zephaniah. Philistia appears under judgment through a series of coastal cities. The disappearance of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Ekron represents the fall of important centers of regional power.
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Weh denen, so am Meer hinab wohnen, dem Volk der Krether! Des HERRN Wort wird über euch kommen, du Kanaan, der Philister Land; ich will dich umbringen, daß niemand mehr da wohnen soll.
¡Ay de los que moran a la parte de la mar, de la gente de Cheretim! La palabra de Jehová es contra vosotros, oh Canaán, tierra de Palestinos, que te haré destruir hasta no quedar morador.
¡Ay de los habitantes de la costa del mar, nación de los cereteos! La palabra de Jehová está contra ustedes: «Canaán, tierra de los filisteos, te destruiré hasta que no quede habitante».
Malheur aux habitants des côtes de la mer, à la nation des Kéréthiens! L'Eternel a parlé contre toi, Canaan, pays des Philistins! Je te détruirai, tu n'auras plus d'habitants.
Guai a quelli che abitano nella contrada della marine, alla nazione de’ Cheretei! la parola del Signore è contro a voi, o Cananei, o paese de’ Filistei; ed io ti distruggerò, talchè in te non abiterà più alcuno.
Ai dos habitantes da costa do mar, a nação dos quereteus! A palavra do SENHOR será contra vós, ó Canaã, terra dos filisteus; e eu vos destruirei, até que não haja morador.
禍哉,住沿海之地的 基利提 人! 迦南 、 非利士 人之地啊,耶和華的話攻擊你們: 我必毀滅你,以致無人居住。
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