Zephaniah 2:14 Meaning
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
Context Explained
12Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 13:19
Both verses describe the desolation of cities as a result of God's judgment.
Jeremiah 51:37
This verse discusses the desolation of Babylon, reflecting similar themes of judgment.
Matthew 24:2
Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple, resonating with the desolation described in Zephaniah.
Source: Zephaniah 2:14