New American Standard Bible 1995
Zephaniah 1:8-13
8“Then it will comeH1961 about on the dayH3117 of the Lord’sH3068 sacrificeH2077 That I will 1punishH6485 the princesH8269, the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 And allH3605 who clotheH3847 themselves with 2foreignH5237 garmentsH4403.9And I will punishH6485 on that dayH3117 allH3605 who leapH1801 on the temple thresholdH4670, Who fillH4390 the houseH1004 of their 3lordH113 with 4violenceH2555 and deceitH4820.10On that dayH3117,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “There will be the soundH6963 of a cryH6818 from the 5FishH1709 GateH8179, A wailH3215 from the 67SecondH4932 Quarter, And a loudH1419 crashH7667 from the 8hillsH1389.11WailH3213, O inhabitantsH3427 of the 9MortarH4389, For allH3605 the 10peopleH5971 of 11CanaanH3667 will be silencedH1820; AllH3605 who weighH5187 out 12silverH3701 will be cutH3772 offH3772.12It will comeH1961 about at that timeH6256 That I will 13searchH2664 JerusalemH3389 with lampsH5216, And I will punishH6485 the menH376 Who are 1415stagnantH7087 in spiritH8105, Who sayH559 in their heartsH3824, ‘The LordH3068 will 16not doH3190 goodH3190 or evilH7489!’13Moreover, their wealthH2428 will becomeH1961 17plunderH4933 And their housesH1004 desolateH8077; Yes, 18they will buildH1129 housesH1004 but not inhabitH3427 them, And plantH5193 vineyardsH3754 but not drinkH8354 their wineH3196.”
Notes
- 1. Zephaniah 1:8 Is 24:21; Hab 1:10 ↩
- 2. Zephaniah 1:8 Is 2:6 ↩
- 3. Zephaniah 1:9 Or Lord ↩
- 4. Zephaniah 1:9 Jer 5:27; Amos 3:10 ↩
- 5. Zephaniah 1:10 2 Chr 33:14; Neh 3:3; 12:39 ↩
- 6. Zephaniah 1:10 I.e. a district of Jerusalem ↩
- 7. Zephaniah 1:10 2 Chr 34:22 ↩
- 8. Zephaniah 1:10 Ezek 6:13 ↩
- 9. Zephaniah 1:11 I.e. a district of Jerusalem ↩
- 10. Zephaniah 1:11 Or merchant people will ↩
- 11. Zephaniah 1:11 Zeph 2:5; Zech 14:21 ↩
- 12. Zephaniah 1:11 Job 27:16, 17; Hos 9:6 ↩
- 13. Zephaniah 1:12 Jer 16:16, 17; Ezek 9:4-11; Amos 9:1-3 ↩
- 14. Zephaniah 1:12 Lit thickening on their lees ↩
- 15. Zephaniah 1:12 Jer 48:11; Amos 6:1 ↩
- 16. Zephaniah 1:12 Ezek 8:12; 9:9 ↩
- 17. Zephaniah 1:13 Jer 15:13; 17:3 ↩
- 18. Zephaniah 1:13 Amos 5:11; Mic 6:15 ↩
Commentaries on Zephaniah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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