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Zephaniah 3:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Zephaniah 3:8

Verse 8 of 20

Scripture focus

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination [is] to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, [even] all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

Zephaniah 3:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zephaniah 3:8

Theological / Devotional

Therefore. As these sinners will not repent, divine chastisement is certain.

Day. Probably a reference to the chastisement inflicted upon Judah and other nations by the Babylonians.

The nations. The prophet here probably refers, primarily at least, to the nations mentioned in ch. 2:4-15 (see on Joel 3:2).

All the earth. See on ch. 1:2.

The Masoretes (see Vol. I, pp. 34, 35) have noted that this is the only verse in the entire OT containing all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

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