Zephaniah 2:1 meaning and explanation

Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,

Zephaniah 2:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The prophet Zephaniah speaks to Judah, the southern kingdom, in the years before Babylon's rise. The Hebrew word rendered "gather yourselves" sounds like the word for stubble, so the call carries a sharp edge: a people who will be burned like chaff are urged to come together and seek the LORD before the decree of judgment takes effect.

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