Zephaniah 1:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to sweep away everything — people, animals, birds in the sky, fish in the ocean. I'll remove all the things that trip people up along with those who do evil. I'm wiping humanity off the face of the earth, says the Lord.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God says he's done with wickedness, he means a complete fresh start.

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