Zephaniah 1

1 The time when Zephaniah prophesied.

2 God's severe judgments against Judah.

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This ..... message <01697> [word.]

this ... during <03117> [in the days.]

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<0622> [I will, etc. Heb. By taking away I will make an end. utterly.]

face <06440> [land. Heb. face of the land.]

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people .................................. humanity <0120 05486> [consume man.]

idolatrous images of these creatures <04384> [stumbling-blocks. or, idols.]

remove <03772> [and I.]

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attack <05186> [stretch.]

trace <07605> [the remnant. "Fulfilled."]

pagan priests <03649> [the Chemarims.]

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worship <07812> [worship.]

worship <07812> [and them.]

I ................. swear <07650> [and that.]

Lord <03068> [by the Lord. or, to the Lord.]

I ................. swear ..... Lord <07650 03068 04428> [swear by.]

<04428> [Malcham.]

[Milcom.]

[Moloch.]

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backs <05472> [turned.]

want <01245> [and those.]

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Be silent <02013> [thy.]

day <03117> [for the day.]

Lord's ......... Lord <03068> [for the Lord.]

ritually purified <06942> [he hath.]

ritually purified <06942> [bid. Heb. sanctified, or prepared.]

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punish <06485> [punish. Heb. visit upon.]

princes <08269> [the princes.]

foreign <05237> [strange.]

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leap <01801> [those.]

Or, "that leap over the threshold," by which is probably meant the Philistines, who, after the time that Dagon fell before the ark and was broken on the threshold, leaped over it when entering his temple.

leap <01801> [leap.]

fill <04390> [which.]

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day <03117> [in.]

loud <06963> [the noise.]

Fish Gate <08179 01709> [the fish gate.]

newer district <04932> [the second.]

Fish ....... newer district ........ hills <01709 04932 01389> [from.]

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Wail <03213> [Howl.]

merchants <03667> [all the.]

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search <02664> [that I.]

<0582> [the men.]

entrenched <07087> [settled. Heb. curded, or thickened. The Lord.]

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wealth <02428> [their goods.]

built <01129> [build.]

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great <01419> [great.]

almost here .... approaching <07138> [it is.]

sound <06963> [even.]

warriors <01368> [the mighty.]

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day ..... day ...... day ....... day ....... day ....... day <03117> [is.]

day ..... day ...... day ....... day ....... day ... darkness ..... day <03117 02822> [a day of darkness.]

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day <03117> [day.]

high <01364> [and against.]

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stumble <01980> [they shall.]

sinned <02398> [because.]

blood <01818> [and their blood.]

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silver <03701> [their silver.]

day <03117> [in the day.]

earth ..................... earth <0776> [but.]

fiery <0784> [the fire.]

bring <06213> [he shall.]