ESV Reformation Study Bible – Zeph 2:7
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Zeph 2:7

2:7 The judgment of the nations will be accompanied by God’s preservation of a remnant from His people (Deut. 32:27 note). Other references in Zephaniah to the remnant occur in v. 9 and 3:9–12.

restore their fortunes. This widely employed phrase refers to Israel’s future salvation beyond the judgment (Deut. 30:3; Ps. 14:7; Jer. 30:3, 18; 32:44; Amos 9:14). Sometimes it refers to the physical return of exiles; in other instances a more general restoration of fortunes is indicated (e.g., Job 42:10).