Zephaniah 1:12

candles. lamps.

evil. harm. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.

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¹² And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settledd on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

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