Zep 2:8-10 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 8. I have heard the reproach of Moab ] God punished them for the cruel part they had taken in the persecutions of the Jews; for when they lay under the displeasure of God, these nations insulted them in the most provoking manner. See on , and the parallel texts in the margin .

‏ Zephaniah 2:8-10

Verse 8. I have heard the reproach of Moab] God punished them for the cruel part they had taken in the persecutions of the Jews; for when they lay under the displeasure of God, these nations insulted them in the most provoking manner. See on Am 1:13, and the parallel texts in the margin.

Verse 9. The breeding of nettles] That is, their land shall become desolate, and be a place for nettles, thorns, &c., to flourish in, for want of cultivation.

Verse 10. Because they have reproached] See on Zep 2:8.