1. Zephaniah 1:8 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who were the officials?

Zephaniah 1:8 (ESV)

8 And on the day of the LORD’s sacrifice “I will punish the officials and the king’s sons and all who array themselves in foreign attire.

The officials were not necessarily those with a blood connection to the ruling family. The term could be a reference to court officials (1 Chronicles 22:17) and those who were influential leaders of the nation.