1
Tzefanyah sees multitudes come forth and look upon the punishments.
2
They cry out before El Elyon and petition for those suffering there, asking that mercy be shown.
3
Tzefanyah asks who these intercessors are.
4
He is told that Avraham, Yitzchaq, and Yaaqov come at an appointed hour, together with the great messenger.
5
A trumpet is sounded toward heaven and another upon the earth.
6
The righteous hear the sound, gather, and petition daily for those enduring punishment.
7
The scene presents intercession as part of the heavenly order while final judgment still remains ahead.