Footnotes

1. Zephaniah 3:5 tn The word “resides” is supplied for clarification.
2. Zephaniah 3:5 tn Or “he does no injustice.”
3. Zephaniah 3:5 tn Heb “gives”; or “dispenses.”
4. Zephaniah 3:5 tn Heb “at the light he is not missing.” Note that NASB (which capitalizes pronouns referring to Deity) has divided the lines differently: “Every morning He brings His justice to light; // He does not fail.”
5. Zephaniah 3:6 tn Heb “cut off.”
6. Zephaniah 3:6 tn Heb “corner towers”; NEB, NRSV “battlements.”
7. Zephaniah 3:6 tn This Hebrew verb (צָדָה, tsadah) occurs only here in the OT, but its meaning is established from the context and from an Aramaic cognate.
8. Zephaniah 3:6 tn Heb “so that there is no man, without inhabitant.”
9. Zephaniah 3:7 tn Heb “said.”
10. Zephaniah 3:7 tn Or “fear.” The second person verb form (“you will respect”) is feminine singular, indicating that personified Jerusalem is addressed. sn God’s judgment of the nations (v. 6) was an object lesson for Israel’s benefit.
11. Zephaniah 3:7 tn Or “dwelling place.”
12. Zephaniah 3:7 tn Heb “cut off.”
13. Zephaniah 3:7 tn Heb “all which I have punished her.” The precise meaning of this statement and its relationship to what precedes are unclear.
14. Zephaniah 3:7 tn Heb “But they got up early, they made corrupt all their actions.” The phrase “they got up early” probably refers to their eagerness to engage in sinful activities.