Zephaniah 1:1 — The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedal… — AMP | maBible
Read Zephaniah 1:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Zephaniah 1.1, Zephaniah 1v1, So. 1:1. The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king…
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1 The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah:
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Zephaniah’s great-great-grandfather, Hezekiah, ruled Judah (the Southern Kingdom) from 715-686 b.c. He was a godly king who restored the temple and abolished pagan worship. He was also notable as the great warrior who defended Jerusalem from the attacking Assyrians, and the great builder who develo…