As we have already seen, the disastrous religious situation that prevailed in Zephaniah’s day indicates that he carried out his work as witness and prophet before King Josiah began his campaign against idolatry, about 648 B.C.E.
همانطور که پیش از این دیدیم ،‏ موقعیت مذهبی مصیبت‌باری که در روزگار صفنیا وجود داشت ،‏ نشانگر آن است که او ،‏ پیش از آنکه یوشیای پادشاه در حدود سال ۶۴۸ ق .‏ د .‏ م .‏