Zephaniah 1
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Zephaniah 1:1-6

1The wordH1697 of YhwhH3068 which came unto ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of CushiH3570, the sonH1121 of GedaliahH1436, the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of HizkiahH2396, in the daysH3117 of JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of AmonH526, kingH4428 of JudahH3063.

2I will utterlyH622 consumeH5486 all things from off the landH127H6440, saithH5002 YhwhH3068.12

3I will consumeH5486 manH120 and beastH929; I will consumeH5486 the fowlsH5775 of the heavenH8064, and the fishesH1709 of the seaH3220, and the stumblingblocksH4384 with the wickedH7563; and I will cut offH3772 manH120 from offH6440 the landH127, saithH5002 YhwhH3068.3

4I will also stretch outH5186 mine handH3027 upon JudahH3063, and upon all the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389; and I will cut offH3772 the remnantH7605 of BaalH1168 from this placeH4725, and the nameH8034 of the ChemarimsH3649 with the priestsH3548;

5And them that worshipH7812 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 upon the housetopsH1406; and them that worshipH7812 and that swearH7650 by YhwhH3068, and that swearH7650 by MalchamH4428;4

6And them that are turned backH5472 fromH310 YhwhH3068; and those that have not soughtH1245 YhwhH3068, nor enquiredH1875 for him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Zephaniah 1:2 I will…: Heb. By taking away I will make an end. ↩
  2. 2. Zephaniah 1:2 the land: Heb. the face of the land. ↩
  3. 3. Zephaniah 1:3 stumblingblocks: or, idols. ↩
  4. 4. Zephaniah 1:5 by the…: or, to the Lord. ↩

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