Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zephaniah 1:12
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12. search . . . with candles —or lamps; so as to leave no dark corner in it wherein sin can escape the punishment, of which the Chaldeans are My instruments (compare Zephaniah 1:13 ; Luke 15:8 ). settled on their lees —"hardened" or crusted; image from the crust formed at the bottom of wines long left undisturbed ( Luke 15:8- : ). The effect of wealthy undisturbed ease ("lees") on the ungodly is hardening: they become stupidly secure (compare Psalms 55:19 ; Amos 6:1 ). Lord will not do good . . . evil —They deny that God regards human affairs, or renders good to the good; or evil to the evil, but that all things go haphazard ( Psalms 10:4 ; Malachi 2:17 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
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