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. 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).