Zephaniah 1:2-18 - The Great Day Of The Lord
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from the face of the earth
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will sweep away the birds of the sky
and the fish of the sea,
and the ruins
I will cut off mankind
from the face of the earth.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
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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;
to the heavenly host;
those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord
but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
for the Day of the Lord is near.
Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has consecrated His guests.
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I will punish the officials, the king’s sons,
and all who are dressed in foreign clothing.
all who skip over the threshold,
who fill their master’s house
with violence and deceit.
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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.
for all the merchants
all those loaded with silver will be cut off.
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and punish the men who settle down comfortably,
who say to themselves:
The Lord will not do good or evil.
and their houses a ruin.
They will build houses but never live in them,
plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
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near and rapidly approaching.
Listen, the Day of the Lord—
then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
a day of trouble and distress,
a day of destruction and desolation,
a day of darkness
a day of clouds and blackness,
against the fortified cities,
and against the high corner towers.
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.
will not be able 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.