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    The Hebrew word erets in Zephaniah

    The Hebrew word erets (Strongs #776) is mentioned eight times in the book of Zephaniah. The table
    below shows how it is translated in four modern versions of the Bible; how I would translate it; and
    the context.

    Zeph

    NIV

    ESV

    HCSB

    1:18

    earth

    earth

    earth

    1:18

    earth

    earth

    2:3

    land

    2:5

    NET

    George

    Context

    land (of Judah)

    Judgment of Judah

    earth

    earth (or
    land)
    earth

    land (of Judah)

    Judgment of Judah

    land

    earth

    land

    land (of Judah)

    land

    land

    land

    land

    land (of Philistia)

    2:11

    earth

    earth

    earth

    earth

    3:8

    world

    earth

    earth

    earth

    their land (of


    Moab & Ammon)
    their lands (of the
    nations in Ch 2)

    3:19

    land

    earth

    earth

    earth

    3:20

    earth

    earth

    earth

    earth

    The humble &


    obedient in Judah
    Judgment of
    Philistia
    Judgment of Moab
    & Ammon
    Judgment of the
    nations mentioned
    in Ch 2
    The lands where
    the Jews were
    oppressed as exiles
    The nations that
    oppressed Judah
    (particularly where
    they were exiled)

    every land (where


    the Jews were
    exiles)
    these lands(where
    the Jews were
    exiles)

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