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1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. |
2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth--this is the LORD's declaration. |
3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3I will sweep away people and animals; I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, and the ruins along with the wicked. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth. This is the LORD's declaration. |
4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the residents of Jerusalem. I will cut off every vestige of Baal from this place, the names of the pagan priests along with the priests; |
5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the stars in the sky; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the LORD but also pledge loyalty to Milcom; |
6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6and those who turn back from following the LORD, who do not seek the LORD or inquire of him. |
7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated his guests. |
8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8On the day of the LORD's sacrifice I will punish the officials, the king's sons, and all who are dressed in foreign clothing. |
9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9On that day I will punish all who skip over the threshold, who fill their master's house with violence and deceit. |
10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10On that day--this is the LORD's declaration--there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate, a wailing from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills. |
11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Wail, you residents of the Hollow, for all the merchants will be silenced; all those loaded with silver will be cut off. |
12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who settle down comfortably, who say to themselves: The LORD will not do good or evil. |
13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Their wealth will become plunder and their houses a ruin. They will build houses but never live in them, plant vineyards but never drink their wine. |
14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The great day of the LORD is near, near and rapidly approaching. Listen, the day of the LORD--then the warrior's cry is bitter. |
15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and total darkness, |
16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. |
17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17I will bring distress on mankind, and they will walk like the blind because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. |
18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Their silver and their gold will be unable to rescue them on the day of the LORD's wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of his jealousy, for he will make a complete, yes, a horrifying end of all the inhabitants of the earth. |
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