Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
International Standard Version
"Now as for you, Cush, you will surely be slain by my sword!
A Conservative Version
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
American Standard Version
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
Amplified
“You also, O Ethiopians, will be slain by My sword.”
Bible in Basic English
And you Ethiopians will be put to death by my sword.
Darby Translation
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be the slain of my sword.
Julia Smith Translation
Also ye Cushites, they being wounded by my sword.
King James 2000
You Ethiopians also, you shall be slain by my sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You also, O Cushites, they shall be killed by my sword.
Modern King James verseion
You Ethiopians also shall be slain by My sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye Ethiopians also shall perish with my sword:
NET Bible
"You Ethiopians will also die by my sword!"
New Heart English Bible
You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.
The Emphasized Bible
Even ye Ethiopians, the slain of my sword were they!
Webster
Ye Cushites also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
World English Bible
You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also ye, O Cushim, pierced of My sword are they.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cush And Assyria Will Be Destroyed
11
when He starves all the gods of the earth.
Then all the distant coastlands of the nations
will bow in worship to Him,
each in its own place.
and destroy Assyria;
He will make Nineveh a desolate ruin,
dry as the desert.
Cross References
Isaiah 18:1-7
beyond the rivers of Cush
Isaiah 20:4-5
so the king of Assyria will lead the captives of Egypt
Ezekiel 30:4-9
and there will be anguish in Cush
when the slain fall in Egypt,
and its wealth is taken away,
and its foundations are torn down.
Psalm 17:13
Confront him; bring him down.
With Your sword, save me from the wicked.
Isaiah 10:5
the staff in their hands is My wrath.
Isaiah 13:5
from the distant horizon—
the Lord and the weapons of His wrath—
to destroy the whole country.
Isaiah 43:3
the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior,
give Egypt as a ransom for you,
Cush and Seba in your place.
Jeremiah 46:9-10
Race furiously, you chariots!
Let the warriors go out—
Cush and Put,
who are able to handle shields,
and the Ludim,
who are able to handle and string the bow.
Jeremiah 47:6-7
How long will you be restless?
Go back to your sheath;
be still; be silent!
Jeremiah 51:20-23
My weapons of war.
With you I will smash nations;
with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.