Zephaniah · Chapter 1 King James Version

Zephaniah 1:4

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The Scripture

(4) I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

The chapter opens with a declaration that the day of the Lord is coming and that God will bring great judgment upon Judah. It describes how the king's son will be taken and the people will be afflicted, emphasizing that the punishment is for their disobedience. The overall theme is the imminent, divine judgment that follows the nation's sin.

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