The verse begins by listing God's titles: "Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord." Commentators explain this is not mere repetition but a powerful declaration of God's absolute and inescapable authority. While people may try to argue or make excuses, this pronouncement of judgment comes from the supreme ruler of all creation, whose sentence is final and whose power is absolute. This reminds us that God's warnings must be taken with ultimate seriousness.