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Text -- Zephaniah 1:1-4 (NET)
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1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah son of Cushi , son of Gedaliah , son of Amariah , son of Hezekiah . Zephaniah delivered this message during the reign of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah :
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1:2 “I will destroy everything from the face of the earth ,” says the Lord .
1:3 “I will destroy people and animals ; I will destroy the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea . (The idolatrous images of these creatures will be destroyed along with evil people .) I will remove humanity from the face of the earth ,” says the Lord .
1:4 “I will attack Judah and all who live in Jerusalem . I will remove from this place every trace of Baal worship, as well as the very memory of the pagan priests .
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NET Notes: Zep 1:1 Heb “in the days of.” The words “Zephaniah delivered this message” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
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NET Notes: Zep 1:2 The Hebrew text combines the infinitive absolute of אָסַף (’asaf, “gather up, sweep away”) with a Hiph...
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