Zephaniah 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

utterly consume. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6), for emphasis. Hebrew. 'asoph 'aseph = to end,. end.

consume. take away, or make an end of.

all. Omit "things". All; as in Job 42:2.Psalms 8:6; Isaiah 44:24.

the land. Figure of speech Pleonasm. (App-6). the face of the land.

land. soil, or ground.

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

Zephaniah 1:2

2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.