mar.bets denotes a place where animals or living things lie or are settled, in scenes of desolation.

The two occurrences show a place occupied by animals or living creatures: Ammon is assigned such a place for flocks in Ezekiel 25:5, and a ruined city becomes such a place for every living thing in Zephaniah 2:15.

1. A place occupied by animals or living things · dominant

   In Ezekiel 25:5, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the statement assigning the sons of Ammon a place connected with flock; the APB renders the clause "a resting place for flock." In Zephaniah 2:15, the masculine singular absolute form describes the city after it has become a place for every living thing; the APB renders "a resting place for every living thing."

   Ezekiel 25:5Zephaniah 2:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "a resting place" in both verses, once for flock and once for every living thing. This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clauses' overall portrayal rather than a precise lexical equivalent.