Zephaniah 1:12 meaning and explanation
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.’
Zephaniah 1:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD speaks through Zephaniah to Judah in the reign of King Josiah, warning that judgment is coming on Jerusalem. The image of searching with lamps pictures a careful, thorough inspection, as though nothing hidden could escape notice.
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