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,! ,:ole ,revis$ & ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) 
! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d       
,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,sophonias          
,,sophonias1 ^: "n1 sai? ,/4 ,j]ome1    
signifies ,! ,wat*man ( !  ,"l1 or ,!   
hidd5 ( ! ,"l1 prophesi$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! 
reign ( ,josias4 ,he 0 a native (       
,s>aba?a1 & ( ! tribe (  ,simeon1       
accord+ to ! m g5]al op9ion4 ,he        
prophesi$ !  puni%m5ts ( ! ,jews1 = _!  

idolatry & o!r crimes2 also !  puni%m5ts
 t 7 to come on div]s nations2 ! com+ ( 
,*ri/1  ! conv]sion ( ! ,g5tiles1 !     
bl9dness ( ! ,jews1 & _!  conv]sion     
t[>ds ! end ( ! _w4      ,sophonias     
,*apt] #a    ,= div]s enorm\s s9s1 !    
k+dom ( ,juda is ?reat5$ ) sev]e        
judgm5t4    #a3a4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l t came  
to ,sophonias ! son ( ,*usi1 !  son (   
,godolias1 ! son ( ,am>ias1 ! son (     
,eze*ias1 9 ! days (  ,josias1 ! son (  
,amon k+ ( ,juda4    #a3b4 ,ga!r+1 ,i w 
ga!r toge!r all ?+s f (f ! face (  ! l&1
 sai? ! ,"l3    ,ga!r+1 ,i w ga!r1      
etc444 ,t is1 ,i w assur$ly take away1  
& :olly consume1 ei!r by captivity1 or  
dea?1 bo? m5 & bea/s  out ( ?is l&4     
#a3c4 ,i w ga!r man1 & bea/1 ,i w ga!r !
 birds ( ! air1  & ! fi%es ( ! sea3 & ! 
ungodly %all meet ) ru93 & ,i  w de/roy 
m5 f (f ! face ( ! l&1 sai? ! ,"l4      
#a3d4 ,& ,i w /ret* out my h& ^u ,juda1 
& ^u all !  inhabitants ( ,j]usalem3 &  
,i w de/roy out ( ?is place !  remnant (
 ,baal1 & ! names ( ! w>d5s ( ! temples 

) !  prie/s3    ,! w>d5s1 etc444 ,viz41 
( ! temples ( ! idols4 ,a,edituos1 9    
,hebrew1 ! ,*em>ims1 t is1 su* z k9dle !
 fires1 or burn  inc5se4    #a3e4 ,& !m 
t wor%ip ! ho/ ( heav5 ^u ! tops (      
h\ses1  & !m t adore1 & swe> by ! ,"l1 &
 swe> by ,mel*om4    ,mel*om444 ,! idol 
( ! ,ammonites4    #a3f4 ,& !m t turn   
away f foll[+ aft] ! ,"l1 & t  h n s\ght
 ! ,"l1 nor se>*$ aft] him4    #a3g4 ,be
 sil5t be=e ! face ( ! ,"l ,god3 = ! day
 ( ! ,"l  is ne>1 = ! ,"l ha? prep>$ a  
victim1 he ha? sanctifi$ 8  gue/s4      
#a3h4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 ! day ( !
 victim ( ! ,"l1  t ,i w visit ^u !     
pr9ces1 & ^u ! k+'s sons1 & ^u  all su* 
z are clo!d ) /range app>el3    #a3i4 ,&
 ,i w visit 9 t day ^u e "o t ent]e?    
arrogantly ov] ! ?re%old3 !m t fill !   
h\se ( ! ,"l  _! ,god ) iniquity &      
deceit4    #a3aj4 ,& !re %all be 9 t    
day1 sai? ! ,"l1 ! noise ( a cry  f !   
fi% gate1 & a h[l+ f ! ,second1 & a     
great  de/ruction f ! hills4    ,!      
,second444 ,a "p ( ! city s call$4      

#a3aa4 ,h[l1 ye inhabitants ( ! ,mort]4 
,all ! p ( ,*anaan is  hu%1 all are cut 
(f t 7 wrapp$ up 9 silv]4    ,!         
,mort]444 ,makte%4 ,a valley 9 or ne>   
,j]usalem4 ,ibid4 ,! p  ( ,*anaan444 ,s 
he calls ! ,jews1 f _! foll[+ ! wick$   
ways  ( ! ,*anaanites4    #a3ab4 ,& x   
%all come to pass at t "t1 t ,i w se>*  
,j]usalem ) lamps1 & w visit ^u ! m5 t  
are settl$ on  _! lees3 t say 9 _!      
he>ts3 ,! ,"l w n d good1 nor  w he d   
evil4    ,settl$ on _! lees444 ,t is1 ! 
weal?y1 & su* z live at _!  ease1 re/+  
^u _! ri*es1 l w9e ^u ! lees4    #a3ac4 
,& _! /r5g? %all become a booty1 & _!   
h\ses z a  des]t3 & !y %all build h\ses1
 & %all n dwell 9 !m3 &  !y %all plant  
v9ey>ds1 & %all n dr9k ! w9e ( !m4      
#a3ad4 ,! great day ( ! ,"l is ne>1 x is
 ne> & exce$+ swift3  ! voice ( ! day ( 
! ,"l is bitt]1 ! mighty man %all !re   
meet ) tribulation4    #a3ae4 ,t day is 
a day ( wra?1 a day ( tribulation &     
di/ress1 a  day ( calamity & mis]y1 a   
day ( d>kness & obscurity1 a day (      

cl\ds & :irlw9ds1    #a3af4 ,a day ( !  
trumpet & al>m aga9/ ! f5c$ cities1 &   
aga9/ ! high bulw>ks4    #a3ag4 ,& ,i w 
di/ress m51 & !y %all walk l bl9d m51   
because !y h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,"l3 & _!     
blood %all be  p\r$ out z e>?1 & _!     
bodies z dung4    #a3ah4 ,nei!r %all _! 
silv] & _! gold be able to deliv] !m  9 
! day ( ! wra? ( ! ,"l3 all ! l& %all be
 dev\r$ by  ! fire ( 8 jeal\sy3 = he    
%all make ev5 a spe$y de/ruction (  all 
!m t dwell 9 ! l&4    ,sophonias ,*apt] 
#b    ,an exhortation to rep5tance4 ,!  
judgm5t ( ! ,phili/9es1 ( !  ,moabites1 
& ! ,ammonites2 ( ! ,e?iopians & !      
,assyrians4    #b3a4 ,assemble y\rselves
 toge!r1 be ga!r$ toge!r1 ,o nation n   
wor?y to be lov$3    #b3b4 ,be=e !      
decree br+ =? ! day z du/ pass+ away1   
be=e  ! fi]ce ang] ( ! ,"l come ^u y1   
be=e ! day ( ! ,"l's  indignation come  
^u y4    #b3c4 ,seek ! ,"l1 all ye meek 
( ! e>?1 y t h wr\ght 8  judgm5t3 seek !
 j1 seek ! meek3 if by any means y may  
be hid  9 ! day ( ! ,"l's indignation4  

#b3d4 ,= ,gaza %all be de/roy$1 &       
,ascalon %all be a des]t1 !y  %all ca/  
out ,azotus at noonday1 & ,acc>on %all  
be root$ up4    #b3e4 ,woe to y t       
inhabit ! sea coa/1 ,o nation (         
reprobates3 !  ^w ( ! ,"l ^u y1 ,o      
,*anaan1 ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 & ,i  w   
de/roy !e1 s t !re %all n be an         
inhabitant4    #b3f4 ,& ! sea coa/ %all 
be ! re/+ place ( %eph]ds1 &  folds =   
cattle3    #b3g4 ,& x %all be ! portion 
( him t %all rema9 ( ! h\se  ( ,juda1   
!re !y %all fe$3 9 ! h\ses ( ,ascalon !y
 %all re/  9 ! ev5+3 because ! ,"l _!   
,god w visit !m1 & br+  back _!         
captivity4    #b3h4 ,i h he>d ! reproa* 
( ,moab1 & ! blasphemies ( !  *ildr5 (  
,ammon1 ) :i* !y reproa*$ my p1 & h     
magnifi$ !mselves ^u _! bord]s4    #b3i4
 ,!re=e z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s !  
,god ( ,israel1  ,moab %all be z ,sodom1
 & ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon z ,gomorrha1 !     
dryness ( ?orns1 & heaps ( salt1 & a    
des]t ev5 = ev]3 !  remnant ( my p %all 
make a spoil ( !m1 & ! residue ( my     

nation %all possess !m4    #b3aj4 ,?is  
%all befall !m = _! pride3 because !y h 
blasphem$1 & h be5 magnifi$ aga9/ ! p ( 
! ,"l (  ho/s4    #b3aa4 ,! ,"l %all be 
t]rible ^u !m1 & %all consume all !     
gods ( ! e>?3 & !y %all adore him e man 
f 8 own  place1 all ! isl&s ( !         
,g5tiles4    #b3ab4 ,y ,e?iopians1 also 
%all be sla9 ) my sword4    #b3ac4 ,& he
 w /ret* out 8 h& ^u ! nor?1 & w de/roy 
,assyria3 & he w make ! beautiful city a
 wild]ness1 & z a  place n passable1 & z
 a des]t4    ,! beautiful city1 viz444  
,n9ive1 :i* 0 de/roy$ soon aft] ?is1    
viz41 9 ! sixte5? ye> ( ! reign (       
,josias4    #b3ad4 ,& flocks %all lie   
d[n 9 ! mid/ !re(1 all ! bea/s (  !     
nations3 & ! bitt]n & ! ur*9 %all lodge 
9 ! ?re%old  !re(3 ! voice ( ! s++ bird 
9 ! w9d[1 ! rav5 on !  upp] po/1 = ,i w 
consume h] /r5g?4    #b3ae4 ,?is is !   
glori\s city t dwelt 9 security3 t said 
9 h]  he>t3 ,i am1 & !re is none beside 
me3 h[ is %e become a des]t1 a  place = 
bea/s to lie d[n 98 e "o t passe? by h] 

%all  hiss1 & wag 8 h&4    ,sophonias   
,*apt] #c    ,a woe to ,j]usalem = h]   
s9s4 ,a prophecy ( ! conv]sion ( !      
,g5tiles1 & ( ! poor ( ,israel3 ,god    
%all be ) !m4  ,! ,jews  %all be conv]t$
 at la/4    #c3a4 ,woe to ! provok+ &   
r$eem$ city1 ! dove4    #c3b4 ,%e ha? n 
he>k5$ to ! voice1 nei!r ha? %e receiv$ 
discipl9e3 %e ha? n tru/$ 9 ! ,"l1 %e   
drew n ne> to h]  ,god4    #c3c4 ,h]    
pr9ces are 9 ! mid/ ( h] z ro>+ lions3  
h] judges  are ev5+ wolves1 !y left no?+
 = ! morn+4    #c3d4 ,h] prophets are   
s5seless1 m5 )\t fai?3 h] prie/s h      
pollut$ ! sanctu>y1 !y h act$ unju/ly   
aga9/ ! law4    #c3e4 ,! j ,"l is 9 !   
mid/ !re(1 he w n d iniquity3 9  !      
morn+1 9 ! morn+ he w br+ 8 judgm5t to  
light1 & x  %all n be hid3 b ! wick$ man
 ha? n kn[n %ame4    #c3f4 ,i h de/roy$ 
! nations1 & _! t[]s are beat5 d[n3 ,i  
h made _! ways des]t1 s t !re is none t 
passe? by3  _! cities are desolate1 !re 
is n a man rema9+1 nor any  inhabitant4 
#c3g4 ,i said3 ,surely ?\ wilt fe> me1  

?\ wilt receive correction3 &  h] dwell+
 %all n p]i%1 = all ?+s :]e9 ,i h visit$
  h]3 b !y rose e>ly1 & corrupt$ all _! 
?\ghts4    #c3h4 ,:]e=e expect me1 sai? 
! ,"l1 9 ! day ( my resurrection  t is  
to come1 = my judgm5t is to assemble !  
,g5tiles1 & to  ga!r ! k+doms3 & to p\r 
^u !m my indignation1 all my fi]ce      
ang]3 = ) ! fire ( my jeal\sy %all all !
 e>? be dev\r$4      #c3i4 ,because !n  
,i w re/ore to ! p a *os5 lip1 t all    
may call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & may s]ve him
 ) "o %\ld]4      #c3aj4 ,f beyond !    
riv]s ( ,e?iopia1 %all my suppliants1 ! 
*ildr5 ( my disp]s$ p1 br+ me an (f]+4  
#c3aa4 ,9 t day ?\ %alt n be a%am$ = all
 ?y do+s1 :]e9  ?\ ha/ transgress$ aga9/
 me = !n ,i w take away out ( !  mid/ ( 
!e ?y pr\d boa/]s1 & ?\ %alt no m be    
lift$ up  because ( my holy m\nta94     
#c3ab4 ,& ,i w leave 9 ! mid/ ( !e a    
poor & ne$y p3 &  !y %all hope 9 ! "n ( 
! ,"l4    #c3ac4 ,! remnant ( ,israel   
%all n d iniquity1 nor speak lies1 nor  
%all a deceitful tongue be f\nd 9 _!    

m\?3 = !y %all fe$1  & %all lie d[n1 &  
!re %all be none to make !m afraid4     
#c3ad4 ,give praise1 ,o daught] ( ,sion3
 %\t1 ,o ,israel3 be glad1 &  rejoice ) 
all ?y he>t1 ,o daught] ( ,j]usalem4    
#c3ae4 ,! ,"l ha? tak5 away ?y judgm5t1 
he ha? turn$ away ?y  enemies3 ! k+ (   
,israel1 ! ,"l1 is 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 ?\    
%alt fe> evil no m4    #c3af4 ,9 t day x
 %all be said to ,j]usalem3 ,fe> n3 to  
,sion3 ,let  n ?y h&s be weak5$4        
#c3ag4 ,! ,"l ?y ,god 9 ! mid/ ( !e is  
mighty1 he w save3 he  w rejoice ov] !e 
) gladness1 he w be sil5t 9 8 love1 he  
w be joyful ov] !e 9 praise4    #c3ah4  
,! trifl]s t 7 dep>t$ f ! law1 ,i w ga!r
  toge!r1 because !y 7 ( !e3 t ?\ maye/ 
no m suff]  reproa* = !m4    #c3ai4     
,behold ,i w cut (f all t h afflict$ !e 
at t "t3  & ,i w save h] t halte?1 & w  
ga!r h] t 0 ca/ out3  & ,i w get !m     
praise1 & a "n1 9 all ! l& :]e !y _h    
be5 put to confusion4    #c3bj4 ,at t   
"t1 :5 ,i w br+ y3 & at ! "t t ,i w     
ga!r y3 = ,i w give y a "n1 & praise    

among all ! p  ( ! e>?1 :5 ,i %all h    
br\ght back y\r captivity be=e y\r      
eyes1 sai? ! ,"l4