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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 />&#8220I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,&#8221 &#8220When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth,&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zephaniah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zephaniah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will utterly consume all <i>things</i> from off the land, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zephaniah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“I will utterly consume everything From the face of the land,” Says the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zephaniah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will completely remove all <i>things</i> From the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will completely remove all things From the face of the earth,&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zephaniah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will completely remove all <i>things</i> From the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zephaniah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I will completely end all <i>things</i> From the face of the ground,” declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zephaniah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will completely consume <i>and</i> sweep away all <i>things</i> From the face of the earth [in judgment],” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zephaniah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth — this is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zephaniah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth— this is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zephaniah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zephaniah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD, now promise to destroy everything on this earth--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zephaniah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zephaniah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I will gather everything on the face of the earth and put an end to it," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zephaniah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said, "I am going to destroy everything on earth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zephaniah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I'll utterly sweep away everything from the land," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zephaniah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zephaniah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I will destroy everything from the face of the earth," says the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zephaniah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will utterly sweep away everything off of the surface of the earth, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zephaniah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zephaniah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will utterly sweep away everything from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zephaniah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“I utterly consume all from off the face of the ground,” "" A declaration of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zephaniah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I utterly consume all from off the face of the ground, An affirmation of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zephaniah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Taking away, I will take away all from off the face of the earth, says Jehovah<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zephaniah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Gathering, I will gather together all things from off the face of the land, saith the Lord: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zephaniah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />While gathering, I will gather together all things from the face of the earth, says the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zephaniah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will completely sweep away all things from the face of the land—oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zephaniah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zephaniah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will utterly remove all things from off the face of the earth, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zephaniah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To remove, I remove everything from the face of the Earth, says LORD JEHOVAH!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zephaniah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the earth, Saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zephaniah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let there be an utter cutting off from the face of the land, saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zephaniah/1-2.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=13" 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">Zephaniah Prophesies Judgment on Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ’ā·sōp̄ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">“I will completely sweep away</a> <a href="/hebrew/5486.htm" title="5486: ’ā·sêp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-1cs) -- To come to an end, cease. A primitive root; to snatch away, i.e. Terminate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the face</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of the earth,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>“I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.…<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="/genesis/6-7.htm">Genesis 6:7</a></span><br />So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-28</a></span><br />I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-3</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-5.htm">Ezekiel 7:5-7</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Hosea 4:3</a></span><br />Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2-3</a></span><br />“Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.” / “In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-17</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-30</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. / It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10-12</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. / Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-13</a></span><br />Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-15.htm">Joel 1:15-20</a></span><br />Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God? / The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-4.htm">Jeremiah 12:4</a></span><br />How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”<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/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1-4</a></span><br />Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will utterly consume all things from off the land, said the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">I will, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16,17</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, <i>even</i> all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">2 Chronicles 36:21</a></b></br> To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: <i>for</i> as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-11.htm">Isaiah 6:11</a></b></br> Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,</p><p class="hdg">land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/nahum/3-6.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/nahum/3-15.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-11.htm">Sweep</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-9.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-17.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Sweep</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Utterly</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>I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,</b><br>This phrase indicates a total and comprehensive judgment. The language of "sweeping away" suggests a thorough cleansing or removal, akin to the flood narrative in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a>, where God judged the earth with water. The use of "everything" emphasizes the universality of the impending judgment, not sparing any part of creation. This reflects the seriousness of sin and God's holiness, which cannot tolerate iniquity. The imagery may also connect to the Day of the Lord, a recurring theme in prophetic literature, signifying a time of divine intervention and judgment.<p><b>declares the LORD.</b><br>The phrase "declares the LORD" underscores the authority and certainty of the message. It is a divine pronouncement, not merely a human prediction. The use of the divine name, often represented as YHWH, highlights God's covenant relationship with His people and His sovereign power over creation. This declaration serves as a reminder of God's ultimate control and the fulfillment of His purposes, as seen throughout the prophetic books. It also points to the reliability of God's word, as His declarations are always accomplished, reinforcing the call to repentance and faithfulness.<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 occurred during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. He is known for his messages of judgment and the coming "Day of the LORD."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Zephaniah's prophecies. The nation was experiencing moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking through Zephaniah, declaring His intention to bring judgment upon the earth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the scope of God's judgment, indicating a comprehensive and universal action against sin and rebellion.<br><br>5. <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 of divine judgment and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's declaration through Zephaniah underscores the certainty and seriousness of His judgment against sin. Believers are reminded of the holiness and justice of God, prompting a reverent fear and respect for His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The impending judgment serves as a call to repentance. Just as Judah was warned, individuals today are urged to turn from sin and seek God's mercy through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God's ability to "sweep away everything" highlights His sovereignty over creation. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, even amidst chaos and judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While Zephaniah begins with judgment, it ultimately points to restoration and hope. Christians are encouraged to look forward to the new creation promised in Christ, where righteousness will dwell.<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/how_does_zephaniah_1_2-3_align_with_science.htm">In Zephaniah 1:2–3, how can the claim that God will “sweep away everything from the face of the earth” be reconciled with scientific understanding of global biodiversity? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_day_of_the_lord_signify.htm">What does the Day of the Lord signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_apocalypse.htm">What does the Bible say about the apocalypse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_joel_2's_judgment_occurred.htm">If Joel 2 describes an imminent 'day of the Lord,' why hasn't this unmistakable judgment clearly happened yet?</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">Verses 2, 3.</span> - § 2. <span class="accented">The prelude, announcing the judgment upon the whole world.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will utterly consume;</span> literally, <span class="accented">taking away I will make an end.</span> Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Jeremiah 8:13</a>)uses the same expression. The prophet begins abruptly with this announcement of universal judgment before he warns Judah in particular of the punishment that awaits her, because his position is that the way to salvation is through chastisement. Vulgate, <span class="accented">congregans congregabo</span>, where the verb must be used in the sense of "gathering for destruction." All things. More expressly defined in the following verse. This awful warning recalls the judgment of the Flood and the preliminary monition (<a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Genesis 6:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">From off the land;</span> <span class="accented">from the face of the earth</span>, not the land of Judah alone. <span class="cmt_word">Saith the Lord;</span> <span class="accented">is the saying of Jehovah.</span> The prophet in this is merely the vehicle of the Divine announcement. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zephaniah/1-2.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">“I will utterly sweep away</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסֹ֨ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the face</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲדָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">OT Prophets: Zephaniah 1:2 I will utterly sweep away everything off (Zeph. 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