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Therefore, &c. The Massorah (App-30and App-93) calls attention to the fact that this verse (Zep_3:8) contains all the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, including the five final letters. This implies that the verse takes in the whole purpose of Jehovah concerning Israel.
upon: or, for.
saith the Lord = [is] Jehovah's oracle.
to the prey. Septuagint and Syriac read "as a witness", reading 'ed instead of 'ad. Compare Mic_2:2.
gather = gather in. Not the same word as in Zep_2:1.
assemble = gather out.
for all the earth. See Zep_1:18; and compare the Structure, p. 1272.
the fire of My jealousy. Reference to Pentateuch (Deu_4:24).