Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Zephaniah 1:12

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Zephaniah 1:12 - 1:12

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Zephaniah 1:12 - 1:12

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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 Zep 1:13; Luk 15:8).

settled on their lees - “hardened” or crusted; image from the crust formed at the bottom of wines long left undisturbed (Jer 48:11). The effect of wealthy undisturbed ease (“lees”) on the ungodly is hardening: they become stupidly secure (compare Psa 55:19; Amo 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 (Psa 10:4; Mal 2:17).