Dual Panel1The word<1697> of the LORD<3068> which<834> came<1961> to Zephaniah<6846> son<1121> of Cushi<3570>, son<1121> of Gedaliah<1436>, son<1121> of Amariah<568>, son<1121> of Hezekiah<2396>, in the days<3117> of Josiah<2977> son<1121> of Amon<526>, king<4428> of Judah<3063>:
2"I will completely<5486> remove<5486> all<3605> things From the face<6440> of the earth<127>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.
3"I will remove<5486> man<120> and beast<929>; I will remove<5486> the birds<5775> of the sky<8064> And the fish<1709> of the sea<3220>, And the ruins<4384> along<854> with the wicked<7563>; And I will cut<3772> off<3772> man<120> from the face<6440> of the earth<127>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.
4"So I will stretch<5186> out My hand<3027> against<5921> Judah<3063> And against<5921> all<3605> the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389>. And I will cut<3772> off<3772> the remnant<7605> of Baal<1168> from this<2088> place<4725>, And the names<8034> of the idolatrous<3649> priests<3649> along<5973> with the priests<3548>.
5"And those who bow<7812> down<7812> on the housetops<1406> to the host<6635> of heaven<8064>, And those who bow<7812> down<7812> and swear<7650> to the LORD<3068> and yet swear<7650> by Milcom<4445>,
6And those who have turned<5472> back<5472> from following<310> the LORD<3068>, And those who<834> have not sought<1245> the LORD<3068> or inquired<1875> of Him."
7Be silent<2013> before<4480><6440> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>! For the day<3117> of the LORD<3068> is near<7138>, For the LORD<3068> has prepared<3559> a sacrifice<2077>, He has consecrated<6942> His guests<7121>.
8"Then it will come<1961> about on the day<3117> of the LORD'S<3068> sacrifice<2077> That I will punish<6485> the princes<8269>, the king's<4428> sons<1121> And all<3605> who clothe<3847> themselves with foreign<5237> garments<4403>.
9"And I will punish<6485> on that day<3117> all<3605> who leap<1801> on the temple threshold<4670>, Who fill<4390> the house<1004> of their lord<113> with violence<2555> and deceit<4820>.
10"On that day<3117>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>, "There will be the sound<6963> of a cry<6818> from the Fish<1709> Gate<8179>, A wail<3215> from the Second<4932> Quarter, And a loud<1419> crash<7667> from the hills<1389>.
11"Wail<3213>, O inhabitants<3427> of the Mortar<4389>, For all<3605> the people<5971> of Canaan<3667> will be silenced<1820>; All<3605> who weigh<5187> out silver<3701> will be cut<3772> off<3772>.
12"It will come<1961> about at that time<6256> That I will search<2664> Jerusalem<3389> with lamps<5216>, And I will punish<6485> the men<376> Who are stagnant<7087> in spirit<8105>, Who say<559> in their hearts<3824>, 'The LORD<3068> will not do<3190> good<3190> or evil<7489>!'
13"Moreover, their wealth<2428> will become<1961> plunder<4933> And their houses<1004> desolate<8077>; Yes, they will build<1129> houses<1004> but not inhabit<3427> them, And plant<5193> vineyards<3754> but not drink<8354> their wine<3196>."
14Near<7138> is the great<1419> day<3117> of the LORD<3068>, Near<7138> and coming<4118> very<3966> quickly<4118>; Listen<6963>, the day<3117> of the LORD<3068>! In it the warrior<1368> cries<6873> out bitterly<4751>.
15A day<3117> of wrath<5678> is that day<3117>, A day<3117> of trouble<6869> and distress<4691>, A day<3117> of destruction<7724> and desolation<4875>, A day<3117> of darkness<2822> and gloom<653>, A day<3117> of clouds<6051> and thick<6205> darkness<6205>,
16A day<3117> of trumpet<7782> and battle<8643> cry<8643> Against<5921> the fortified<1219> cities<5892> And the high<1364> corner<6438> towers<6438>.
17I will bring<6887> distress<6887> on men<120> So that they will walk<1980> like the blind<5787>, Because<3588> they have sinned<2398> against the LORD<3068>; And their blood<1818> will be poured<8210> out like dust<6083> And their flesh<3894> like dung<1557>.
18Neither<1571><3808> their silver<3701> nor<1571> their gold<2091> Will be able<3201> to deliver<5337> them On the day<3117> of the LORD'S<3068> wrath<5678>; And all<3605> the earth<776> will be devoured<398> In the fire<784> of His jealousy<7068>, For He will make<6213> a complete<3617> end<3617>, Indeed<389> a terrifying<926> one, Of all<3605> the inhabitants<3427> of the earth<776>.