Zephaniah 2:12

2:12 “You ¹  Ethiopians ²  will also die by my sword!” ³ 

Zephaniah 1:1

Introduction

1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to ⁴  Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. Zephaniah delivered this message during the reign of ⁵  King Josiah son of Amon of Judah:

[2:12]  ¹ sn Though there is no formal introduction, these words are apparently spoken by the Lord (note my sword).

[2:12]  ² tn Heb “Cushites.” This is traditionally assumed to refer to people from the region south of Egypt, i.e., Nubia or northern Sudan, referred to as “Ethiopia” by classical authors (not the more recent Abyssinia).

[2:12]  ³ tn Heb “Also you Cushites, who lie dead by my sword.”

[1:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “The word of the Lord which came to.”

[1:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the days of.” The words “Zephaniah delivered this message” are supplied in the translation for clarification.