Zephaniah 1:7 meaning and explanation

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.

Zephaniah 1:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Zephaniah speaks to Judah during King Josiah's reign, when idolatry and complacency still lingered in Jerusalem. His call to silence is the hush of a courtroom or temple, where speech stops because the sovereign Lord is about to act.

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