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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Zephaniah 2:11

Verse Zephaniah 2:11. He will famish all the gods of the earth] They shall have no more sacrifices; their worship shall be entirely destroyed. Idolaters supposed that their gods actually fed on the fumes and spirituous exhalations that arose from the burnt-offerings which they made unto their idols. It is in reference to this opinion that the Lord says, "He will famish all the gods of the land."

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See also Zephaniah 2:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE LORD WILL BE TERRIBLE UNTO - (upon) them that is, upon Moab and Ammon, and yet not in themselves only, but as instances of His just judgment. Whence it follows, “For He will famish all the gods of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 2-3:8 The Call to Repentance in View of the Judgment _ 1. The call to repentance (Zephaniah 2:1) _ 2. The judgment of the Philistines (Zephaniah 2:4) 3. The judgment of Moab and Ammon (Z...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FAMISH. cause to waste away. THE ISLES OF THE HEATHEN. the coast-lands of the nations. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 10:5). App-92. The phrase occurs nowhere else. ISLES. coast-lands. HEATHEN. n...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The judgment of the Day of the Lord upon the nations The nations on whom the impending judgment shall fall are: (1) the Philistines (Zephaniah 2:4); (2) Moab and Ammon (Zephaniah 2:8); (3) Cush or th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    will be _terrible unto them_ lit. _over_them. Malachi 1:14, "I am a treat king, and my name terrible among the nations." For "terrible" Sept. reads, _will appear_. _he will famish all the gods_ lit.,...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _GOD'S JUDGMENT AGAINST THE MOABITES AND AMMONITES -- ZEPHANIAH 2:8-11:_ God next dealt with the children of Moab and the children of Ammon, Judah's neighbors to the east. These heathen nations had in...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR HE WILL FAMISH, &C.— _He will dissipate._ Houbigant. But Bishop Warburton observes, that the expression, as it stands in our version, is noble, and alludes to the popular superstitions of Paganism...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER XXI THE JUDGMENT OF GOD IS UNIVERSAL Zephaniah 2:4-15 RV. For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall _drive out_ Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up. Woe u...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. HE WILL FAMISH - bring low...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FAMISH] i.e. 'starve'; hence it means 'weaken.' 'cause to fail.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHOVAH'S IMPENDING JUDGMENT UPON JUDAH'S NEIGHBOURS AND FOES The universal note which is struck in Zechariah 1:2 is now further amplified. Jehovah's agents of punishment, the Scythians, shall carry...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE PROBLEM OF ASSYRIA BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 2 V1 Come together. Come together, (people from) the country that will not be ashamed! V2 (Come together) before:...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (4-15) Jehovah’s chastisement of foreign powers. These Divine visitations are introduced somewhat abruptly. The connection is perhaps that they are intended to lead God’s people to repent, and put the...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (8-11) The sentence against Moab and Ammon, the descendants of Lot and the enemies of God’s people, even in the post-exilic period, comp. Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 4:1; Nehemiah 4:3;...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FAMISH. — Literally as in margin “make lean:” to “cause to disappear.” EVERY ONE FROM HIS PLACE. — It is difficult to accept Keil’s theory of a pregnant construction, “each one coming from his place:...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    נֹורָ֤א יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י רָזָ֔ה אֵ֖ת כ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    NINIVE DELENDA Zephaniah 2:4 THERE now come a series of articles on foreign nations, connected with the previous prophecy by the conjunction for, and detailing the worldwide judgment which it had pr...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MEEKNESS SAVES, PRIDE DESTROYS Zephaniah 2:1-15 The nation, on the whole, had no remorse, no desire for God; but there were a few meek and lowly souls, and the hope was held out to them that they wou...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    After this declaration, the prophet uttered his great appeal, first to the nation as a whole, calling on it to pull itself together before the opportunity for repentance should pass, before the hour o...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    The LORD [will be] terrible unto them: (g) for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and [men] shall worship him, every one from his place, [even] all the isles of the heathen. (g) When he will d...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Own place. The Jewish religion could be practised only at Jerusalem, so that this is one of the most striking predictions of the conversion of the world. The Jews in vain attempt to restrain it to th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. (9) Therefore as I live, saith th...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Zephaniah like Habakkuk will be found to have some points of resemblance with the prophet Jeremiah; and this not merely in the fact that the Chaldean is the...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    He proceeds with the same subject,—that God would show his power in aiding his people. But he calls him a _terrible _God, who had for a time patiently endured the wantonness of his enemies, and thus b...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 2, while revealing the character of the nation, addresses itself to her, in order that all those at least who fear Jehovah may be hidden in the day of His anger. They are called to gather them...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE LORD [WILL BE] TERRIBLE UNTO THEM,.... To the Moabites and Ammonites in the execution of his judgments upon them, and make their proud hearts tremble; for with him is terrible majesty; he is terri...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The LORD [will be] terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and [men] shall worship him, every one from his place, [even] all the isles of the heathen. Ver. 11. _The Lord wil...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of Ammon_ These countries were destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, about five years after the destruction of Jerusalem: see the places referred to in the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DOOR OF MOAB, AMMAN, AND ASSYRIA...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Lord will be terrible unto them, dealing with them in a manner which is hound to strike terror to their hearts; FOR HE WILL FAMISH, or destroy, ALL THE GODS OF THE EARTH, all the idols in which me...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    FAMISH: _ Heb._ make lean...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    4-15 Those are really in a woful condition who have the word of the Lord against them, for no word of his shall fall to the ground. God will restore his people to their rights, though long kept from...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE LORD WILL BE TERRIBLE; or, the Lord, who is to be feared, is against or above them, and will make it appear that he is terrible in his doings. UNTO THEM; Moabites and Ammonites, and their gods, of...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Zephaniah 2:11 LORD H3068 awesome H3372 (H8737) nothing H7329 (H8804) gods H430 earth H776 worship H7812 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOAB AND AMMON (ZEPHANIAH 2:8). Zephaniah 2:8 “I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the children of Ammon, With which they have reproached my people, And magnified themselves a...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Call to remnant of Israel in the day of the Lord. Judgment threatened upon Assyria, Philistia and other nations. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The nations that rebel against the precepts of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Zephaniah 2:1. _Gather yourselves together,_ for fasting and prayer, _oh nation not desired,_ whose practices are lothed and abhorred; a nation whom God will not own as his chosen people. Zephaniah 2:...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And men shall worship Him._ GOOD THINGS IN THE FUTURE I. The destruction of idolatry. You may burn up all heathen temples and leave idolatry as rampant as ever. II. The advancement of true worship...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ZEPHANIAH—NOTE ON ZEPHANIAH 2:11 AWESOME describes Israel’s God, who causes fear in his opponents’ hearts (Exodus 15:11;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ZEPHANIAH 2:8. MOAB] and Ammon rejoiced in the calamity of the Jews. Compare parallel prophecies against Moab (Isaiah 15, 16; Jeremiah 48; Amos 2:1), and Ammon ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION. VERSE 2:1-3:8 Part II. EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE AND TO PERSEVERANCE. ZEPHANIAH 2:1 § 1. The prophet urges all to examine their ways before the day of the Lord come; and he prays the ri...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired (Zephaniah 2:1); Now that "not desired" in the Hebrew literally means "a nation that knows no shame." They were doing shameful t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 2:8; Deuteronomy 32:38; Genesis 10:5; Hosea 2:17; Isaiah 11

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Famish — Take away all their sacrifices and drink — offerings. The gods — Idols of those lands. From his place — Not only at Jerusalem, but every where....

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