And their power shall be for a spoil, and their houses for utter desolation; and they shall build houses, but shall not dwell in them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine of them.
KJV
Zephaniah 1:13
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.
Parallel Translations
And their power shall be for a spoil, and their houses for utter desolation; and they shall build houses, but shall not dwell in them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine of them.
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.
Cross References
Amos 5:11Micah 6:15Deuteronomy 28:30Jeremiah 9:19Deuteronomy 28:39Ezekiel 7:21Jeremiah 15:13Isaiah 24:1–3Jeremiah 12:10–13Jeremiah 9:11Jeremiah 4:20Isaiah 6:11Jeremiah 4:7Jeremiah 5:17Zephaniah 1:9
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