Zephaniah 2:15 - Exposition.

This is the rejoicing city. Such is the fate of this once exulting city, that dwelt carelessly, secure, with no fear of danger at hand ( Isaiah 47:8 , on which this passage is founded). I am, and there is none beside me. Thus, in effect, Nineveh claimed for himself the attributes of Almighty God. She stands alone, mistress of nations, a type of the powers of this world, which deify themselves and defy the Lord. Septuagint, οὐκ ἔστι μετ ἐμὲ ἔτι , "There is no more any after me." Shall hiss . In scorn ( Job 27:23 ; Jeremiah 19:8 ; Micah 6:16 ). Wag his hand. He shall shake or wave his hand with the gesture of dismissal, as if saying, "Away with thee! get thee gone!" — a rehearsal of the awful "Depart ye!" in the final judgment (comp. Nahum 3:19 ).