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Zephaniah 1:4

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KJV ORIGINAL

I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to reach out and deal with Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem. I'll completely wipe out what's left of Baal worship in this place, and get rid of the pagan priests along with the regular priests who went along with it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's cleaning house and removing all the fake worship that's been polluting his people.

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