Zephaniah 1:12
And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The Lord will do nothing, either good or bad.’
Note Or thickening on the dregs
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Note settled: Heb. curded, or, thickened
It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, “The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.”
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- that I.
- Jeremiah 16:16, 17; Amos 9:1–3; Obadiah 1:6
- the men
- Jeremiah 48:11; Amos 6:1; Revelation 2:23
- settled
- Heb. curded, or thickened. The Lord.
- Job 21:15; Psalm 10:11–13; Psalm 14:1; Psalm 94:7; Isaiah 5:19; Jeremiah 10:5; Ezekiel 8:12; Ezekiel 9:9; Malachi 3:14, 15; 2 Peter 3:4