1:8 “On the day of the Lord’s sacrificial meal,
I will punish the princes 1 and the king’s sons,
and all who wear foreign styles of clothing. 2
3:15 The Lord has removed the judgment against you; 3
he has turned back your enemy.
Israel’s king, the Lord, is in your midst!
You no longer need to fear disaster.
1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to 4 Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. Zephaniah delivered this message during the reign of 5 King Josiah son of Amon of Judah:
1 tn Or “officials” (NRSV, TEV); NLT “leaders.”
2 sn The very dress of the royal court, foreign styles of clothing, revealed the degree to which Judah had assimilated foreign customs.
3 tn Heb “your judgments,” that is, “the judgments directed against you.” The translation reflects the implications of the parallelism.
5 tn Heb “The word of the
6 tn Heb “in the days of.” The words “Zephaniah delivered this message” are supplied in the translation for clarification.