OLD TESTAMENT

Zephaniah 1:1

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The LORD’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.

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Verse 1. Lord. Thus the prophets insinuate that they are not the authors but the ministers of God’s word. Worthington.

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When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).

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