KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Wild animals will make themselves at home right in the middle of the city. Birds will nest in the fancy carved doorways and sing from broken windows. The beautiful cedar decorations will be stripped away, and you'll just walk through ruins where grand entrances used to be.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God judges a proud city, nature literally takes over what humans built.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Zephaniah addressed the people of Judah and Jerusalem during the late 7th century BCE, likely in the reign of King Josiah. Ze
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