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Zephaniah Chapter 1

Zephaniah 1:2

2I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.(KJV)

Translation Difference

"2"I shall snatch away all from the face of the earth," declares YHWH -"(The ISR Scriptures)

"2I will utterly consume all things from eretz Yisrael, says YHWH."(The Restoration Scriptures)

Zephaniah 1:3

3I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.(KJV)

Translation Difference

"3"I snatch away man and beast, I snatch away the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks, with the wrong, when I shall cut off man from the face of the earth,” declares YHWH."(The ISR Scriptures)

"3I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the shamayim, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off eretz Yisrael, says YHWH."(The Restoration Scriptures)

Zephaniah 1:4

4I 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;(KJV)

Translation Difference

"4"And I shall stretch out My hand against YehuÅah, and against all the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, and cut off every trace of BaÈal from this place, the names of the idolatrous priests, with the priests,"(The ISR Scriptures)

"4I will also stretch out My hand upon Yahudah, and upon all the inhabitants of Yahrushalayim; and I will cut off the remnant of Ba'al from this place, and the name of the leading Kohanim of idolatry with the Kohanim;"(The Restoration Scriptures)

I need to research the use of the word 'Judah' as it relates to the word 'Jew' in Scripture.

Zephaniah 1:5

5And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;(KJV)

Lord or Ba'al?
Malcham, a pagan diety.

Pagan Dieties Index Page

Zephaniah 1:7

7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.(KJV)

The day of the YHWH.

Zephaniah 1:12

12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.(KJV)

This could be an analogy to the ceremony of bedikat chametz (the search for leaven) ceremony performed on the night before the Passover.

Zephaniah 1:14

"14The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly." (KJV)

The day of the LORD

Zephaniah 1:15

15That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,(KJV)

The Day of YHWH Keys:

Zephaniah Chapter 2

Zephaniah 2

Refers to the destruction of Gaza and Assyria

Zephaniah 2:1

1Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;(KJV)

What nation is being referred to here?

Zephaniah 2:3

Talks about the righteous and meek being hid in the day of YHWH's anger.

Zephaniah 2:4

'4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.' (KJV)

Gaza/Azzah - strong place; (H5804) - feminine of '`az' (5794); strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine; ~ 90km southwest of Jerusalem; (G1048) - of Hebrew origin (`Azzah 5804); Gazah (i.e. Azzah), a place in Palestine:--Gaza.

Ashkelon/Ashqelon - holm-oak; (H831) - probably from 'shaqal' (8254) in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. mart); Ashkelon, a place in Palestine; ~ 75km southwest of Jerusalem

Ashdod/Ashdod - stronghold, fortress; (H795) - from 'shadad' (7703); ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; ~ 60km west of Jerusalem; (H7703) - a primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage:--dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), X utterly, (lay) waste.

Ekron/Eqron - extermination; (H6138) - from '`aqar' (6131); eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine; ~ 40km west of Jerusalem; (H6131) - a primitive root; to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate:--dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.

Zephaniah 2:5

Talks about the nation of the Cherethites, 'O Canaan, the land of the Philistines'.

Zephaniah 2:7

7And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.(KJV)

Talks about the coast being from the remnant of the house of Judah and how they shall lie down in the houses of Ashkelon.
...'the remnant of the house of Judah'...

Zephaniah 2:8-9

Talks about the fate of Moab and Ammon being like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Zephaniah 2:11

11The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.(KJV)

What or where are the "isles of the heathen"?

Zephaniah 2:12

Talks about the fate of the Ethiopinas.

Zephaniah 2:13

13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.(KJV)

Assyria/Ashshur - the nation ruled from Asshur (first) and Nineveh (later); north east of Jerusalem in modern day Iraq [See Also: Assyrians/Ashshur]; (H804) - or iAshshur {ash-shoor'}; apparently from ''ashar' (833) (in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire:--Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See ''ashur' (838).

Nineveh/Ninewĕh - the capital of ancient Assyria; ~ 550km north east of Jerusalem in modern day Iraq; (H5210) - of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria:--Nineveh.

I think Nineveh is today called Mosul Iraq

Zephaniah 2:15

15This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.(KJV)

I wonder if the phrase, 'say in your heart, I am, and there is none beside me' means they are claiming to be god or denying the existence of the Holy Spirit (which is blashphemy).
If they are claiming to be king, or denying that there is a King, that is blasphemy.
If they are not claiming to be the king, who is their king?

Zephaniah Chapter 3

Zephaniah 3:9

9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.(KJV)

Translation Difference

"9"For then I shall turn unto the peoples a clean lip, b so that they all call on the Name of YHWH, to serve Him with one shoulder." (The ISR Scriptures)

bOr language

"9For then will I return to the people 3217 a pure clean language, 3218 that they may all call upon the Name of YHWH, 3219 to serve Him with one consent." (The Restoration Scriptures)

3217 Yisrael.

3218 Hebrew restored to all His people.

3219 The restoration to redeemed Yisrael of the Hebrew language is to bring unity, purity, and the restoration of YHWH's true and only eternal Name.

"9For then I will give a clear lip to the peoples, to call all of them by the name of Yahweh, to serve Him with one shoulder." (Hebraic Roots Bible)

Refers to all YAH's people speaking one pure language.

a pure language

Zephaniah 3:15

15The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.(KJV)

This seems to indicate that it is during the millenial reign as haSatan will be bound in chains during that time.

Zephaniah 3:17

17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.(KJV)

YHWH or YAHSHUA will sing to us!

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