Lux Domini
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

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Interpretation

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 them.

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This thought runs through Zephaniah 2:4-7.

Glossary

Canaan Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.
Crete Place
Biblical island. Modern identification: Crete.