In contrast with other prophets, however, Zephaniah provided his genealogy to the fourth generation, back to “Hezekiah. ” This is so unusual that most commentators identify his great - great - grandfather as faithful King Hezekiah.
लेकिन, दूसरे भविष्यवक्‍ताओं की विषमता में सपन्याह अपनी वंशावली चौथी पीढ़ी, अर्थात्‌ “हिजकिय्याह ” के समय तक देता है ।