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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zephaniah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220On the day of the LORD&#8217s sacrifice I will punish the officials and the king&#8217s sons and all those clad in foreign clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“On that day of judgment,” says the LORD, “I will punish the leaders and princes of Judah and all those following pagan customs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zephaniah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the day of the LORD’s sacrifice— “I will punish the officials and the king’s sons and all who array themselves in foreign attire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zephaniah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And it shall be, In the day of the LORD’s sacrifice, That I will punish the princes and the king’s children, And all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zephaniah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then it will come about on the day of the LORD’S sacrifice That I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, And all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then it will come about on the day of the LORD&#8217S sacrifice That I will punish the princes, the king&#8217s sons And all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zephaniah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then it will come about on the day of the LORD’s sacrifice, That I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, And all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zephaniah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Then it will be on the day of Yahweh’s sacrifice That I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, And all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zephaniah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then it will come about on the day of the LORD’S sacrifice That I will punish the princes and the king’s sons And all who are clothed in [lavish] foreign apparel [reflecting their paganism].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zephaniah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the officials, the king’s sons, and all who are dressed in foreign clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the LORD&#8217s sacrifice I will punish the officials, the king&#8217s sons, and all who are dressed in foreign clothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zephaniah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of Jehovah's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zephaniah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />On that day I will punish national leaders and sons of the king, along with all who follow foreign customs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zephaniah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zephaniah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"On the day of the LORD's sacrifice I will punish the officials, the king's sons, and all who dress in foreign clothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zephaniah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"On that day of slaughter," says the LORD, "I will punish the officials, the king's sons, and all who practice foreign customs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zephaniah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"It will come about during the LORD's sacrifice that I'll punish the officials, the royal descendants, and all who wear foreign clothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zephaniah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?On the Day of the LORD?s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zephaniah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"On the day of the LORD's sacrificial meal, I will punish the princes and the king's sons, and all who wear foreign styles of clothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zephaniah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, the king's sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zephaniah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zephaniah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will happen in the day of Yahweh’s sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zephaniah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And it has come to pass, "" In the day of the sacrifice of YHWH, "" That I have laid a charge on the heads, "" And on sons of the king, "" And on all putting on strange clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zephaniah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath come to pass, In the day of the sacrifice of Jehovah, That I have laid a charge on the heads, And on sons of the king, And on all putting on strange clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zephaniah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in the day of the sacrifice of Jehovah, and I reviewed upon the chiefs and upon the sons of the king, and upon all having put on strange clothing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zephaniah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the victim of the Lord, that I will visit upon the princes, and upon the king's sons, and upon all such as are clothed with strange apparel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zephaniah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be: in the day of the victim of the Lord, I will visit upon the leaders, and upon the sons of the king, and upon all who have been clothed with strange garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zephaniah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the officials and the king’s sons, and all who dress in foreign apparel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zephaniah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the officials and the king’s sons and all who dress themselves in foreign attire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zephaniah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice that I will punish the princes and the king's children, and all such as are clothed in strange apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zephaniah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it will be in the day of the sacrifice of LORD JEHOVAH, I shall adjudge against the Princes and against the children of the King and against all who have been wearing foreign clothing<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zephaniah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, That I will punish the princes, and the king's sons, And all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zephaniah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will take vengeance on the princes, and on the king's house, and upon all that wear strange apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0cd_1JKnyY?start=84" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/1.htm">The Day of the LORD</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7</span>Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">“</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">On the Day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·ḇaḥ (N-msc) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">I will punish</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: haś·śā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the princes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: hal·lō·ḇə·šîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">who are dressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5237.htm" title="5237: nā·ḵə·rî (Adj-ms) -- Foreign, alien. From neker; strange, in a variety of degrees and applications.">in foreign</a> <a href="/hebrew/4403.htm" title="4403: mal·būš (N-ms) -- Raiment, attire. Or malbush; from labash; a garment, or clothing.">apparel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-26</a></span><br />The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-6</a></span><br />And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Jeremiah 25:29-30</a></span><br />For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’ / So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a></span><br />But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17</a></span><br />For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-11.htm">Matthew 22:11-13</a></span><br />But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. / ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless. / Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25-26</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-3.htm">Ezekiel 30:3-4</a></span><br />For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. / A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-47.htm">Luke 12:47-48</a></span><br />That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. / But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.</p><p class="hdg">punish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12</a></b></br> Wherefore it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones <i>that are</i> on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the princes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">2 Kings 23:30-34</a></b></br> And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12,13</a></b></br> And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6,7,19-21</a></b></br> So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him… </p><p class="hdg">strange.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">Deuteronomy 22:5</a></b></br> The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so <i>are</i> abomination unto the LORD thy God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22</a></b></br> And he said unto him that <i>was</i> over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Isaiah 3:18-24</a></b></br> In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of <i>their</i> tinkling ornaments <i>about their feet</i>, and <i>their</i> cauls, and <i>their</i> round tires like the moon, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Array</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Attire</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Clad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-3.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/micah/2-8.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Foreign</a> <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/nahum/2-6.htm">King's</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-10.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/amos/6-3.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/3-4.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/matthew/6-29.htm">Array</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">Attire</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/james/2-15.htm">Clad</a> <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-3.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-3.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/haggai/2-22.htm">Foreign</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-3.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">King's</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/malachi/2-16.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-21.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Zephaniah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">The time when Zephaniah prophesied.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">God's severe judgments against Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zephaniah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zephaniah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zephaniah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice</b><br>This phrase refers to a time of divine judgment and reckoning. The "Day of the LORD" is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, symbolizing a period when God intervenes in human history to execute judgment and bring about His purposes. It is often associated with both immediate historical events and eschatological fulfillment. The term "sacrifice" suggests a ritualistic offering, indicating that the judgment will be comprehensive and solemn. This concept is echoed in other prophetic writings, such as <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a> and <a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2:1</a>, where the Day of the LORD is depicted as a time of darkness and destruction.<p><b>I will punish the princes, the sons of the king</b><br>The focus here is on the leaders and the royal family, highlighting that no one is exempt from God's judgment, regardless of their status or power. The "princes" and "sons of the king" represent the ruling class, who were often responsible for leading the nation into idolatry and injustice. This reflects the biblical principle that leaders bear a greater responsibility and are held to a higher standard, as seen in <a href="/james/3.htm">James 3:1</a>. Historically, this could refer to the royal family of Judah, possibly during the reign of King Josiah, when Zephaniah prophesied.<p><b>and all who are dressed in foreign apparel</b><br>This phrase indicates a cultural and religious assimilation that was contrary to the covenant identity of Israel. Wearing "foreign apparel" symbolizes adopting the customs and practices of surrounding pagan nations, which often included idolatry and moral corruption. This was a significant issue in ancient Israel, as God had called His people to be distinct and separate (<a href="/leviticus/20-26.htm">Leviticus 20:26</a>). The adoption of foreign attire could also imply allegiance to foreign powers or gods, which was a direct violation of the first commandment. This theme of separation and holiness is reiterated in the New Testament, where believers are called to be in the world but not of it (<a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah.htm">Zephaniah</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Zephaniah's ministry took place during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. His prophecies focus on the coming judgment of God and the need for repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the LORD</a></b><br>A significant theme in Zephaniah, referring to a future time when God will execute judgment and establish His justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/princes_and_king's_sons.htm">Princes and King’s Sons</a></b><br>These refer to the leaders and royal family members of Judah who were expected to set an example for the people but were instead leading them astray.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreign_apparel.htm">Foreign Apparel</a></b><br>Symbolizes the adoption of pagan customs and practices, which were contrary to the covenantal identity of the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary focus of Zephaniah's prophecies, calling them to repentance and warning of impending judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Seriousness of God's Judgment</a></b><br>The "Day of the LORD" is a reminder of God's holiness and justice. It calls believers to live in reverence and obedience, knowing that God will hold everyone accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Leaders, both spiritual and secular, have a significant responsibility to guide others in righteousness. This passage challenges leaders to reflect on their influence and align it with God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_compromise.htm">Cultural Compromise</a></b><br>The mention of "foreign apparel" warns against adopting practices and values that are contrary to God's Word. Believers are called to maintain their distinct identity in Christ, resisting cultural pressures that lead away from biblical truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reform.htm">Repentance and Reform</a></b><br>Just as Zephaniah called Judah to repentance, believers today are encouraged to examine their lives, repent of sin, and pursue holiness through the power of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zephaniah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zephaniah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'foreign_attire'_in_zephaniah_1_8_historical.htm">In Zephaniah 1:8, what evidence exists, if any, for the identity of “foreign attire,” and can this cultural reference be authenticated historically? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_israel_retreat_after_the_sacrifice.htm">Why would a single human sacrifice on a city wall abruptly force Israel's retreat (2 Kings 3:26-27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_peter_4_8_conflict_with_salvation_texts.htm">Does (1 Peter 4:8) saying 'love covers a multitude of sins' conflict with other texts that emphasize salvation only through Christ's atonement?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zephaniah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> The prophet names the three classes of people who shall be smitten in this judgment. First, the princes. <span class="cmt_word">In the day of the Lord's sacrifice</span> (see note on ver. 7). God is speaking; so the name of the Lord is employed instead of the pronoun (comp. <a href="/lamentations/3-66.htm">Lamentations 3:66</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I will punish;</span> literally, <span class="accented">visit upon</span> (ver. 12; <a href="/amos/3-14.htm">Amos 3:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The princes.</span> The heads of tribes and families, nobles and magistrates. <span class="cmt_word">The king's children</span> (<span class="accented">sons</span>); Septuagint, <span class="greek">τὸν οϊκον τοῦ βασιλέως</span>, "the house of the king." The royal family, not specially the sons of Josiah, who, if they were then in existence, must have been mere children, but princes of the royal house. The reference may be particularly to the sons of the king reigning when the judgment fell (see <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a>). The king himself is not mentioned as subject to the judgment, inasmuch as he was pious and obedient (<a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">2 Chronicles 34:27</a>, etc.). In the mention of these "children" Keil finds proof of the late origin of the prophecy. Such as are clothed with strange apparel. This clause must represent the sin for which the princes are "visited." "Strange" apparel means "foreign" apparel, and this implied foreign manners and habits. The Israelites were reminded by their very dress that they were a peculiar people, consecrated to God's service (<a href="/numbers/15-37.htm">Numbers 15:37</a>, etc.; <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12</a>). These nobles, however, assumed the dress of the Egyptians and other nations with which they came in contact, and, despising their own national customs, copied the manners and vices of foreigners (comp. <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-24</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/20-32.htm">Ezekiel 20:32</a>; 1 Macc. 1:11-15). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the Day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sacrifice</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֣בַח</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will punish</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָקַדְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the princes,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who are dressed</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלֹּבְשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lō·ḇə·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in foreign</span><br /><span class="heb">נָכְרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḵə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5237.htm">Strong's 5237: </a> </span><span class="str2">Foreign, alien</span><br /><br /><span class="word">apparel.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·būš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4403.htm">Strong's 4403: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">OT Prophets: Zephaniah 1:8 It will happen in the day (Zeph. 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