Zephaniah The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi , the son of Gedaliah , the son of Amariah , the son of Hizkiah , in the days of Josiah the son of Amon , king of Judah.

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1 H1697 The word H3068 of the LORD H6846 which came unto Zephaniah H1121 the son H3570 of Cushi H1121 , the son H1436 of Gedaliah H1121 , the son H568 of Amariah H1121 , the son H2396 of Hizkiah H3117 , in the days H2977 of Josiah H1121 the son H526 of Amon H4428 , king H3063 of Judah.

2 H622 I will utterly [H8800] H5486 consume [H8686] H6440 all things from off the land H127 H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD.

3 H5486 I will consume [H8686] H120 man H929 and beast H5486 ; I will consume [H8686] H5775 the fowls H8064 of the heaven H1709 , and the fishes H3220 of the sea H4384 , and the stumblingblocks H7563 with the wicked H3772 ; and I will cut off [H8689] H120 man H6440 from off H127 the land H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD.

4 H5186 I will also stretch out [H8804] H3027 mine hand H3063 upon Judah H3427 , and upon all the inhabitants [H8802] H3389 of Jerusalem H3772 ; and I will cut off [H8689] H7605 the remnant H1168 of Baal H4725 from this place H8034 , and the name H3649 of the Chemarims H3548 with the priests;

5 H7812 And them that worship [H8693] H6635 the host H8064 of heaven H1406 upon the housetops H7812 ; and them that worship [H8693] H7650 and that swear [H8737] H3068 by the LORD H7650 , and that swear [H8737] H4428 by Malcham;

6 H5472 And them that are turned back [H8737] H310 from H3068 the LORD H1245 ; and those that have not sought [H8765] H3068 the LORD H1875 , nor enquired [H8804] for him.

7 H2013 Hold thy peace [H8761] H6440 at the presence H136 of the Lord H3069 GOD H3117 : for the day H3068 of the LORD H7138 is at hand H3068 : for the LORD H3559 hath prepared [H8689] H2077 a sacrifice H6942 , he hath bid [H8689] H7121 his guests [H8803] .

8 H3117 And it shall come to pass in the day H3068 of the LORD'S H2077 sacrifice H6485 , that I will punish [H8804] H8269 the princes H4428 , and the king's H1121 children H3847 , and all such as are clothed [H8802] H5237 with strange H4403 apparel.

9 H3117 In the same day H6485 also will I punish [H8804] H1801 all those that leap [H8802] H4670 on the threshold H4390 , which fill [H8764] H113 their masters H1004 ' houses H2555 with violence H4820 and deceit.

10 H3117 And it shall come to pass in that day H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD H6963 , that there shall be the noise H6818 of a cry H1709 from the fish H8179 gate H3215 , and an howling H4932 from the second H1419 , and a great H7667 crashing H1389 from the hills.

11 H3213 Howl [H8685] H3427 , ye inhabitants [H8802] H4389 of Maktesh H3667 , for all the merchant H5971 people H1820 are cut down [H8738] H5187 ; all they that bear H3701 silver H3772 are cut off [H8738] .

12 H6256 And it shall come to pass at that time H2664 , that I will search [H8762] H3389 Jerusalem H5216 with candles H6485 , and punish [H8804] H582 the men H7087 that are settled [H8802] H8105 on their lees H559 : that say [H8802] H3824 in their heart H3068 , The LORD H3190 will not do good [H8686] H7489 , neither will he do evil [H8686] .

13 H2428 Therefore their goods H4933 shall become a booty H1004 , and their houses H8077 a desolation H1129 : they shall also build [H8804] H1004 houses H3427 , but not inhabit [H8799] H5193 them; and they shall plant [H8804] H3754 vineyards H8354 , but not drink [H8799] H3196 the wine thereof.

14 H1419 The great H3117 day H3068 of the LORD H7138 is near H7138 , it is near H4118 , and hasteth H3966 greatly H6963 , even the voice H3117 of the day H3068 of the LORD H1368 : the mighty man H6873 shall cry [H8802] H4751 there bitterly.

15 H3117 That day H3117 is a day H5678 of wrath H3117 , a day H6869 of trouble H4691 and distress H3117 , a day H7722 of wasteness H4875 and desolation H3117 , a day H2822 of darkness H653 and gloominess H3117 , a day H6051 of clouds H6205 and thick darkness,

16 H3117 A day H7782 of the trumpet H8643 and alarm H1219 against the fenced [H8803] H5892 cities H1364 , and against the high H6438 towers.

17 H6887 And I will bring distress [H8689] H120 upon men H1980 , that they shall walk [H8804] H5787 like blind men H2398 , because they have sinned [H8804] H3068 against the LORD H1818 : and their blood H8210 shall be poured out [H8795] H6083 as dust H3894 , and their flesh H1561 as the dung.

18 H3701 Neither their silver H2091 nor their gold H3201 shall be able [H8799] H5337 to deliver [H8687] H3117 them in the day H3068 of the LORD'S H5678 wrath H776 ; but the whole land H398 shall be devoured [H8735] H784 by the fire H7068 of his jealousy H6213 : for he shall make [H8799] H926 even a speedy [H8737] H3617 riddance H3427 of all them that dwell [H8802] H776 in the land.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. ² I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith the LORD. ³ I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the face of the ground, saith the LORD. ⁴ And I will stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, [and] the name of the Chemarim with the priests; ⁵ and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, which swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam; ⁶ and them that are turned back from following the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired after him. ⁷ Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath sanctified his guests. ⁸ And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD’S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel. ⁹ And in that day I will punish all those that leap over the threshold, which fill their master’s house with violence and deceit. ¹⁰ And in that day, saith the LORD, there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. ¹¹ Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone: all they that were laden with sliver are cut off. ¹² And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. ¹³ And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof. ¹⁴ The great day of the LORD is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, [even] the voice of the day of the LORD; the mighty man crieth there bitterly. ¹⁵ That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, ¹⁶ a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities, and against the high battlements. ¹⁷ And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung. ¹⁸ Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.