Discovery BoxZephaniah 1:9 
Context1:9 On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, 1
who fill the house of their master 2 with wealth taken by violence and deceit. 3
Zephaniah 3:16
Context3:16 On that day they will say 4 to Jerusalem,
“Don’t be afraid, Zion!
Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic! 5
1 sn The point of the statement all who hop over the threshold is unclear. A ritual or superstition associated with the Philistine god Dagon may be in view (see 1 Sam 5:5).
2 tn The referent of “their master” is unclear. The king or a pagan god may be in view.
3 tn Heb “who fill…with violence and deceit.” The expression “violence and deceit” refers metonymically to the wealth taken by oppressive measures.
4 tn Heb “it will be said.” The passive construction has been translated as active for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “your hands must not go limp.”
