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# General Information:
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In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem.
# Yahweh is righteous ... He can do no wrong
These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize Yahweh's righteousness even among the wicked people in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# in her midst
"among them"
# Morning by morning
This idiom means "Every day" or "Day after day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# he will dispense his justice
Yahweh's just treatment of every person is spoken of as if he was handing out a commodity. Alternate translation: "he will treat people justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# It will not be hidden in the light
This uses a negative statement to emphasize the positive truth that Yahweh's justice is always visible. Alternate translation: "His justice is clearly shown to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
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# the unjust knows no shame
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This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "unjust people know no shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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# knows no shame
"is not ashamed"
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