And 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.
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4 additional translationsAnd it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
And it hath come to pass, at that time, I search Jerusalem with lights, And I have laid a charge on the men Who are hardened on their preserved things, Who are saying in their heart: Jehovah doth no good, nor doth He evil.
And it shall come to pass 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, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
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About this book
Old TestamentZephaniah — A great-great-grandson of Hezekiah prophesying in Josiah's day. Judgment on Judah, judgment on the nations, and a closing song of the LORD singing over his people.
- Author
- Zephaniah, son of Cushi, four generations from Hizkiah (Hezekiah) — 1:1
- Date
- During Josiah's reign, c. 640–609 BC