Zephaniah 3:13
Context3:13 The Israelites who remain 1 will not act deceitfully.
They will not lie,
and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth.
Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep 2 and lie down;
no one will terrify them.”
Zephaniah 3:10
Context3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, 3
those who pray to me 4 will bring me tribute.
1 tn Or “the remnant of Israel.”
2 tn The words “peacefully like sheep” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
3 tn Or “Nubia”; Heb “Cush.” “Cush” is traditionally assumed to refer to the region south of Egypt, i.e. Nubia or northern Sudan, referred to as “Ethiopia” by classical authors (not the more recent Abyssinia).
4 tn Heb “those who pray to me, the daughter of my dispersed ones.” The meaning of the phrase is unclear. Perhaps the text is corrupt at this point or a proper name should be understood. For a discussion of various options see Adele Berlin, Zephaniah (AB 25A), 134-35.
sn It is not certain if those who pray to me refers to the converted nations or to God’s exiled covenant people.