Zephaniah 1 The word of the lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

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1 G3056 The word G2962 of the lord G3739 which G1096 came G4314 to G* Zephaniah G3588 the G3588 son of G* Cushi, G5207 son G* of Gedaliah, G3588 son of G* Amariah, G3588 son of G* Hezekiah, G1722 in G2250 the days G* of Josiah G5207 son of G* Amon, G935 king G* of Judah.

2 G1587.2 In want, G1587 let all want G575 from G4383 the face G3588 of the G1093 earth, G3004 says G2962 the lord!

3 G1587 Let [⁴be wanting G444 ¹man G2532 ²and G2934 ³cattle]; G1587 let [⁵be wanting G3588 ¹the G4071 ²birds G3588 ³of the G3772 ⁴heaven], G2532 and G3588 the G2486 fishes G3588 of the G2281 sea. G2532 And G770 [³shall be sickened G3588 ¹the G765 ²impious]. G2532 And G1808 I will lift away G3588 the G459 lawless deeds G575 from G4383 the face G3588 of the G1093 land, G3004 says G2962 the lord .

4 G2532 And G1614 I will stretch out G3588 G5495 my hand G1473 G1909 upon G* Judah G2532 and G1909 upon G3956 all G3588 the ones G2730 dwelling G* in Jerusalem. G2532 And G1808 I will remove G1537 from out of G3588 G5117 this place G3778 G3588 the G3686 names G3588 G* of Baal, G2532 and G3588 the G3686 names G3588 of the G2409 priests G3326 with G3588 the G2413 consecrated things;

5 G2532 even G3588 the ones G4352 doing obeisance G1909 upon G3588 the G1430 roofs G3588 to the G4756 military G3588 of the G3772 heaven, G2532 and G3588 the ones G4352 doing obeisance G2532 and G3588 the ones G3660 swearing by an oath G2596 also according to G3588 the G2962 lord; G2532 and G3588 the ones G3660 swearing an oath G2596 according to G3588 G935 their king; G1473

6 G2532 and G3588 the ones G1578 turning aside G575 from G3588 the G2962 lord; G2532 and G3588 the ones G3361 not G2212 seeking G3588 the G2962 lord; G2532 and G3588 the ones G3361 not G472 holding to G1473 him.

7 G2125 Be cautious G575 before G4383 the presence G2962 of the lord G3588 G2316 God! G1360 for G1451 [⁵ is near G3588 ¹the G2250 ²day G3588 ³of the G2962 ⁴ lord]! G3754 For G2090 the lord prepared G2962 G3588 G2378 his sacrifice, G1473 G2532 and G37 he has sanctified G3588 G2822 his chosen. G1473

8 G2532 And G1510.8.3 it will be G1722 in G2250 the day G2378 of the sacrifice G2962 of the lord, G2532 that G1556 I will take vengeance G1909 upon G3588 the G758 rulers, G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 the G3624 house G3588 of the G935 king, G2532 and G1909 upon G3956 all G3588 the ones G1746 putting on G1742 [²garments G245 ¹alien].

9 G2532 And G1556 I will [²take vengeance G1909 ³upon G3956 ⁴all G1718.1 ¹visibly] G1909 at G3588 the G4313.1 gateways G1722 in G1565 that G3588 G2250 day, G3588 upon the ones G4137 filling G3588 the G3624 house G2962 of the lord G2316 their God G1473 G763 with impiety G2532 and G1388 treachery.

10 G2532 And G1510.8.3 it will be G1722 in G3588 G2250 that day, G1565 G3004 says G2962 the lord, G5456 the sound G2906 of a cry G575 from G4439 the gate G606.1 of men piercing, G2532 and G3648.1 shrieking of women G575 from G3588 the G1208 second quarter, G2532 and G4938.1 [²conflict G3173 ¹great] G575 from G3588 the G1015 hills.

11 G2354 Wail! G3588 O ones G2730 dwelling G3588 the G2629 place being cut in pieces, G3754 for G3666 [⁴are like G3956 ¹all G3588 ²the G2992 ³people] G* Canaan, G2532 and G1842 [⁵were utterly destroyed G3956 ¹all G3588 ²the ones G1869 ³lifting up G694 ⁴silver].

12 G2532 And G1510.8.3 it will be G1722 in G3588 G2250 that day, G1565 G1830 I will search out G3588 G* Jerusalem G3326 with G3088 a lamp, G2532 and G1556 I will take vengeance G1909 upon G3588 the G435 men, G3588 of the ones G2706 paying no attention G1909 to G3588 G5437.2 their injunctions; G1473 G2532 and G3588 the ones G3004 saying G1722 in G3588 G2588 their hearts, G1473 G3766.2 In no way G15 shall the lord do good, G2962 G3762.1 nor G2559 shall he inflict evil.

13 G2532 And G1510.8.3 [²will be G3588 G1411 ¹their power] G1473 G1519 for G1282.2 ravaging, G2532 and G3588 G3624 their houses G1473 G1519 for G854 extinction. G2532 And G3618 they shall build G3614 houses, G2532 but G3766.2 in no way G2730 shall they dwell G1722 in G1473 them. G2532 And G2707.3 they shall plant G290 vineyards, G2532 and G3766.2 in no way G4095 shall they drink G3588 G3631 of their wine. G1473

14 G3754 For G1451 [⁴ is near G2250 ²day G2962 ³ of the lord G3588 G3173 ¹ the great], G2532 and G1451 near G5036 [²quickly G4970 ¹very]. G5456 The sound G2250 of the day G2962 of the lord G4089 [²bitter G2532 ³and G4642 ⁴harsh G5021 ¹is ordered up].

15 G1415 [² is a mighty G2250 ³day G3709 ⁴of anger G3588 G2250 ¹That day]; G1565 G2250 a day G2347 of affliction G2532 and G318 distress; G2250 a day G5004 of misery G2532 and G854 extinction; G2250 a day G1105 of dimness G2532 and G4655 darkness; G2250 a day G3507 of cloud G2532 and G3658.1 fog;

16 G2250 a day G4536 of trumpet G2532 and G2906 a cry G1909 against G3588 the G4172 [²cities G3588 G3793.1 ¹fortified], G2532 and G1909 against G3588 the G1137 [²corners G3588 G5308 ¹high].

17 G2532 And G1570.2 I will squeeze out G3588 the G444 men, G2532 and G4198 they shall go G5613 as G5185 blind men, G3754 for G3588 against the G2962 lord G1814.2 they led into sin, G2532 and G1632 he shall pour out G3588 G129 their blood G1473 G5613 as G5522 dust, G2532 and G3588 G4561 their flesh G1473 G5613 as G999.2 dung.

18 G2532 And G3588 G694 their silver G1473 G2532 and G3588 G5553 their gold G1473 G3766.2 in no way G1410 shall be able G1807 to rescue G1473 them G1722 in G2250 the day G3709 of the anger G2962 of the lord . G2532 And G1722 by G4442 fire G2205 his zeal G1473 G2654 shall consume G3956 all G3588 the G1093 land. G1360 For G4930 completion G2532 and G4710 diligence G4160 he will execute it G1909 upon G3956 all G3588 the ones G2730 dwelling G3588 the G1093 land.