Zefanya 2:12

2:12 “You ¹  Ethiopians ²  will also die by my sword!” ³ 

Zefanya 1:6

1:6 and those who turn their backs on ⁴  the Lord

and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.” ⁵ 

[2:12]  ¹ sn Though there is no formal introduction, these words are apparently spoken by the Lord (note my sword).

[2:12]  ² tn Heb “Cushites.” This is traditionally assumed to refer to people from the region south of Egypt, i.e., Nubia or northern Sudan, referred to as “Ethiopia” by classical authors (not the more recent Abyssinia).

[2:12]  ³ tn Heb “Also you Cushites, who lie dead by my sword.”

[1:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “turn back from [following] after.”

[1:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “who do not seek the Lord and do not inquire of him.” The present translation assumes the first verb refers to praying for divine help and the second to seeking his revealed will through an oracle. Note the usage of the two verbs in 2 Chr 20:3-4.