Zephaniah 3:8

Therefore, &c. The Massorah ( App-30 and App-93 ) calls attention to the fact that this verse (Zephaniah 3:8 ) contains all the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, including the five final letters. This implies that the verse takes in the whole purpose of Jehovah concerning Israel.

upon: or, for.

saith the Lord = [is] Jehovah's oracle.

to the prey. Septuagint and Syriac read "as a witness", reading 'ed instead of 'ad. Compare Micah 2:2 .

gather = gather in. Not the same word as in Zephaniah 2:1 .

assemble = gather out.

for all the earth. See Zephaniah 1:18 ; and compare the Structure, p. 1272.

the fire of My jealousy. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:24 ).