Zephaniah Chapter 1

Time of Zephaniah

1:1 The word of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּ‎
(/ˌhɛzɪˈkaɪ.ə/; romanized: Ḥīzqīyyahū), or Ezekias[c]or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = “Jehovah is my strength” (born c. 741 BCE, sole ruler c. 716/15–687/86 or 697–642) was the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

God’s severe judgements against Judah

1:2 I will completely destroy all things from upon the face of the land, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
1:3 I will destroy man and animal; I will destroy the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, and the stumbling blocks (or idols) with the wicked: and I will cut off mankind from off the face of land, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
1:4 I will also stretch out my hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the rest of Baal בַּעַל
baʿal) (/ˈbeɪ.əl, ˈbɑː.əl/), or Baʽal a fertility god whose cult was widespread in ancient Phoenician and Canaanite lands. For more info click here from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
1:5 And them that prostrate themselves on the rooftops to the host of the heavens ; and those who bow down and swear to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, and those swear by Malcham too;
1:6 And those who have turned back from YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here; and those that haven’t sought YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, nor inquired after Him.
1:7 Hold your peace before Adonaiאֲדֹנָי
Hebrew pronunciation: [ʾăḏōnāy], lit. transl. My Lords, Pluralis majestatis taken as singular) is the possessive form of adon (“Lord”), along with the first-person singular pronoun enclitic. As with Elohim, Adonai’s grammatical form is usually explained as a plural of majesty.For more info click here YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here : because the day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is near: because YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here has prepared a sacrifice, He has invited His guests.
1:8 And it will so happen in the day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here‘s sacrifice, that I will punish the rulers, and the king’s sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign clothing (an imitation of the ways idolaters).
1:9 On the same day also will I punish all those that over the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.
1:10 And it will so happen on that day, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, that there will be the sound of a outcry from the Fish Gate, and an howling from the Second (called the Bird Gate), and a great catastrophe from the hills.
1:11 Howl, ya’ll inhabitants of Maktesh, for the entire people of Canaan have been destroyed; all those that carrying silver have been cut off.
1:12 And it will so happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here won’t do good, nor will He do evil.
1:13 So their wealth will become plunder, and their houses a waste: they will also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they will plant vineyards, but not drink their wine.
1:14 The great day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here is near, [it’s] near, and hurried greatly, even the sound of the day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: the mighty warrior will cry out bitterly there .
1:15 That day is a day of anger, a day of trouble and distress, a day of waste and ruin, a day of darkness and blackness, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
1:16 A day of the shofarשׁוֹפָר‎
Transliteration šôp̄ār Pronunciation sho-far’ horn, shofarשׁוֹפָר‎
Transliteration šôp̄ār Pronunciation sho-far’horn, ram’s horn For more info click here For more info click here and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
1:17 And I will lay siege against the men, and they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: and their blood will be spill out like dust, and their flesh like the dung.
1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to rescue them in the day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here‘s fury; but the whole land will be destroyed by the fire of His zeal: for He will make even an abrupt end of all that live in the land.