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Zephaniah 3:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Zephaniah 3:7

Verse 7 of 20

Scripture focus

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, [and] corrupted all their doings.

Zephaniah 3:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zephaniah 3:7

Theological / Devotional

Surely. Such past punishments inflicted upon “the nations” (see on v. 6) should have taught the Israelites to repent and obey God.

Howsoever I punished them. Literally, “all that I have visited upon her” (see on Ps. 8:4 ; 59:5). The LXX reads, “all the vengeance I have brought upon her.” In other words, if Jerusalem and Judah would not reform, sure punishment would be theirs.

Rose early. A Hebrew idiom meaning to do something eagerly or earnestly (see on Jer. 7:13).

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