Zephaniah 1:8

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 

Zephaniah 3:15

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.

Zephaniah 1:1

Introduction

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:

[1:8]  ¹ tn Or “officials” (NRSV, TEV); NLT “leaders.”

[1:8]  ² sn The very dress of the royal court, foreign styles of clothing, revealed the degree to which Judah had assimilated foreign customs.

[3:15]  ³ tn Heb “your judgments,” that is, “the judgments directed against you.” The translation reflects the implications of the parallelism.

[1:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “The word of the Lord which came to.”

[1:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the days of.” The words “Zephaniah delivered this message” are supplied in the translation for clarification.