Zephaniah 2:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For Gaza will be given up and Ashkelon will become waste: they will send Ashdod out in the middle of the day, and Ekron will be uprooted.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For Gazah shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon shall be a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
World English Bible (WEB)
For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon `is' for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| Gaza | עַזָּה֙ | ʿazzāh | ah-ZA |
| shall be | עֲזוּבָ֣ה | ʿăzûbâ | uh-zoo-VA |
| forsaken, | תִֽהְיֶ֔ה | tihĕye | tee-heh-YEH |
| Ashkelon and | וְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן | wĕʾašqĕlôn | veh-ash-keh-LONE |
| a desolation: | לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה | lišmāmâ | leesh-ma-MA |
| out drive shall they | אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד | ʾašdôd | ash-DODE |
| Ashdod | בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ | baṣṣāhŏrayim | ba-tsa-hoh-RA-YEEM |
| day, noon the at | יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ | yĕgārĕšûhā | yeh-ɡA-reh-SHOO-ha |
| and Ekron | וְעֶקְר֖וֹן | wĕʿeqrôn | veh-ek-RONE |
| shall be rooted up. | תֵּעָקֵֽר׃ | tēʿāqēr | tay-ah-KARE |