Zep 1:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : God says, I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea . This reminds us of the flood, when every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground (Genesis 7:23 ). God made these creatures for people, but when people sin, even the animals suffer. This shows how serious God’s anger is. The words also mean that the whole land will be empty and ruined.

‏ Zephaniah 1:3

v. 3: God says, I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea . This reminds us of the flood, when every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground (Genesis 7:23 ^a). God made these creatures for people, but when people sin, even the animals suffer. This shows how serious God’s anger is. The words also mean that the whole land will be empty and ruined.