Zephaniah 1:1-3

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The Imminent Destruction of Judah

1 This message from the Lord came to Cushi’s son Zephaniah,^[a] the grandson of Gedaliah and great-grandson of Hezekiah’s son Amariah, during the reign^[b] of Amon’s son Josiah, king of Judah:

²“I’ll utterly sweep away everything from^[c] the land,”
    declares the Lord.
³“I’ll consume both human beings and animals—
    I’ll consume the birds of the sky,
the fish in the sea,
    and the wicked along with their sin,^[d]
when I eliminate human beings from the land,”
        declares the Lord.

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Zephaniah 1:1 The Heb. name Zephaniah means The Lord has treasured
Zephaniah 1:1 Lit. in the days of
Zephaniah 1:2 Lit. from the face of
Zephaniah 1:3 Lit. with the heap of rubble

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Zephaniah 1:1-3 International Standard Version

The Imminent Destruction of Judah

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Zephaniah 1:1-3

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