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Zephaniah 1:1-14

1:1

The word
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of the LORD
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which came unto Zephaniah
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the son
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of Cushi
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the son
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of Gedaliah
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the son
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of Amariah
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the son
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of Hizkiah
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in the days
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of Josiah
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the son
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of Amon
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king
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of Judah
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1:2

I will utterly
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consume
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all [things] from off the land
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saith
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the LORD
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{I will...; Heb. By taking away I will make an end} {the land: Heb. the face of the land}

1:3

I will consume
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man
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and beast
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I will consume
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the fowls
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of the heaven
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and the fishes
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of the sea
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and the stumblingblocks
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with the wicked
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and I will cut off
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man
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from off
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the land
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saith
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the LORD
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{stumblingblocks: or, idols}

1:4

I will also stretch out
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mine hand
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upon Judah
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and upon all the inhabitants
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of Jerusalem
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and I will cut off
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the remnant
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of Baal
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from this place
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[and] the name
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of the Chemarims
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with the priests
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1:5

And them that worship
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the host
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of heaven
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upon the housetops
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and them that worship
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[and] that swear
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by the LORD
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and that swear
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by Malcham
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{by the...: or, to the LORD}

1:6

And them that are turned back
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from
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the LORD
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and [those] that have not sought
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the LORD
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nor enquired
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for him.

1:7

Hold thy peace
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at the presence
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of the Lord
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GOD
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for the day
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of the LORD
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[is] at hand
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for the LORD
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hath prepared
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a sacrifice
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he hath bid
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his guests
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{bid: Heb. sanctified, or, prepared}

1:8

And it shall come to pass in the day
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of the LORD'S
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sacrifice
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that I will punish
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the princes
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and the king's
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children
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and all such as are clothed
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with strange
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apparel
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{punish: Heb. visit upon}

1:9

In the same day
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also will I punish
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all those that leap
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on the threshold
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which fill
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their masters
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houses
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with violence
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and deceit
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1:10

And it shall come to pass in that day
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saith
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the LORD
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[that there shall be] the noise
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of a cry
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from the fish
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gate
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and an howling
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from the second
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and a great
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crashing
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from the hills
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1:11

Howl
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ye inhabitants
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of Maktesh
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for all the merchant
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people
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are cut down
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all they that bear
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silver
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are cut off
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1:12

And it shall come to pass at that time
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[that] I will search
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Jerusalem
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with candles
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and punish
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the men
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that are settled
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on their lees
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that say
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in their heart
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The LORD
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will not do good
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neither will he do evil
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{settled: Heb. curded, or, thickened}

1:13

Therefore their goods
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shall become a booty
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and their houses
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a desolation
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they shall also build
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houses
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but not inhabit
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[them]; and they shall plant
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vineyards
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but not drink
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the wine
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thereof.

1:14

The great
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day
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of the LORD
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[is] near
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[it is] near
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and hasteth
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greatly
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[even] the voice
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of the day
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of the LORD
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the mighty man
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shall cry
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there bitterly
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