Zephaniah 3:15
“Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is in the midst of you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.”
— Zephaniah 3:15
About this verse
Zephaniah 3:15 comes from the book of Zephaniah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is victory declaration. These words are attributed to Zephaniah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the proclamation genre of biblical literature. Key themes include victory, presence, security. Notable phrases: taken away your judgments; thrown out your enemy; King of Israel is in the midst. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Zephaniah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
proclamation
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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