The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
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Gill's Exposition
The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi This is the title of the book, which expresses the subject matter of it, the word of the Lord; the word of prophecy from the Lord, as…
Barnes' Notes
The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah - It seems likely that more forefathers of the prophet are named than is…
Adam Clarke
The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah - Though this prophet has given us so large a list of his ancestors, yet little concerning him is known, because we know nothing certain relative to the…
Here is, I. The title-page of this book (Zep 1:1), in which we observe, 1. What authority it has, and who gave it that authority; it is from heaven, and not of men: It is the word of the Lord. 2. Who…
Cambridge Bible
1 The Title
1. The word … unto Zephaniah The name Zephaniah means, He whom Jehovah has hid, that is, treasures, or protects. The name is not uncommon, Jer 21:1; Jer 52:24; Zec 6:10.
the son of Hizkiah…
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