Zephaniah 3:7 meaning and explanation

I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.

Zephaniah 3:7, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks here about Jerusalem, the city described in the preceding verses as rebellious and defiled. He had already disciplined her and expected that correction would produce reverence and change, so that her home would not be cut off.

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