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1 # The word <01697> of the LORD <03068> which came unto Zephaniah <06846> the son <01121> of Cushi <03570>, the son <01121> of Gedaliah <01436>, the son <01121> of Amariah <0568>, the son <01121> of Hizkiah <02396>, in the days <03117> of Josiah <02977> the son <01121> of Amon <0526>, king <04428> of Judah <03063>.
2 I will utterly <0622> (8800) consume <05486> (8686) all things from off the land <06440> <0127> , saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
3 I will consume <05486> (8686) man <0120> and beast <0929>; I will consume <05486> (8686) the fowls <05775> of the heaven <08064>, and the fishes <01709> of the sea <03220>, and the stumblingblocks <04384> with the wicked <07563> ; and I will cut off <03772> (8689) man <0120> from off <06440> the land <0127>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
4 I will also stretch out <05186> (8804) mine hand <03027> upon Judah <03063>, and upon all the inhabitants <03427> (8802) of Jerusalem <03389>; and I will cut off <03772> (8689) the remnant <07605> of Baal <01168> from this place <04725>, and the name <08034> of the Chemarims <03649> with the priests <03548>;
5 And them that worship <07812> (8693) the host <06635> of heaven <08064> upon the housetops <01406>; and them that worship <07812> (8693) and that swear <07650> (8737) by the LORD <03068>, and that swear <07650> (8737) by Malcham <04428>;
6 And them that are turned back <05472> (8737) from <0310> the LORD <03068>; and those that have not sought <01245> (8765) the LORD <03068>, nor enquired <01875> (8804) for him.
7 # Hold thy peace <02013> (8761) at the presence <06440> of the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>: for the day <03117> of the LORD <03068> is at hand <07138>: for the LORD <03068> hath prepared <03559> (8689) a sacrifice <02077> , he hath bid <06942> (8689) his guests <07121> (8803).
8 And it shall come to pass in the day <03117> of the LORD'S <03068> sacrifice <02077>, that I will punish <06485> (8804) the princes <08269>, and the king's <04428> children <01121>, and all such as are clothed <03847> (8802) with strange <05237> apparel <04403>.
9 In the same day <03117> also will I punish <06485> (8804) all those that leap <01801> (8802) on the threshold <04670>, which fill <04390> (8764) their masters <0113>' houses <01004> with violence <02555> and deceit <04820>.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day <03117>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>, that there shall be the noise <06963> of a cry <06818> from the fish <01709> gate <08179>, and an howling <03215> from the second <04932>, and a great <01419> crashing <07667> from the hills <01389>.
11 Howl <03213> (8685), ye inhabitants <03427> (8802) of Maktesh <04389>, for all the merchant <03667> people <05971> are cut down <01820> (8738); all they that bear <05187> silver <03701> are cut off <03772> (8738) .
12 And it shall come to pass at that time <06256>, that I will search <02664> (8762) Jerusalem <03389> with candles <05216>, and punish <06485> (8804) the men <0582> that are settled <07087> (8802) on their lees <08105>: that say <0559> (8802) in their heart <03824>, The LORD <03068> will not do good <03190> (8686), neither will he do evil <07489> (8686).
13 Therefore their goods <02428> shall become a booty <04933>, and their houses <01004> a desolation <08077>: they shall also build <01129> (8804) houses <01004>, but not inhabit <03427> (8799) them; and they shall plant <05193> (8804) vineyards <03754>, but not drink <08354> (8799) the wine <03196> thereof.
14 # The great <01419> day <03117> of the LORD <03068> is near <07138>, it is near <07138>, and hasteth <04118> greatly <03966>, even the voice <06963> of the day <03117> of the LORD <03068>: the mighty man <01368> shall cry <06873> (8802) there bitterly <04751>.
15 That day <03117> is a day <03117> of wrath <05678>, a day <03117> of trouble <06869> and distress <04691>, a day <03117> of wasteness <07722> and desolation <04875>, a day <03117> of darkness <02822> and gloominess <0653> , a day <03117> of clouds <06051> and thick darkness <06205>,
16 A day <03117> of the trumpet <07782> and alarm <08643> against the fenced <01219> (8803) cities <05892> , and against the high <01364> towers <06438>.
17 And I will bring distress <06887> (8689) upon men <0120>, that they shall walk <01980> (8804) like blind men <05787>, because they have sinned <02398> (8804) against the LORD <03068>: and their blood <01818> shall be poured out <08210> (8795) as dust <06083>, and their flesh <03894> as the dung <01561>.
18 Neither their silver <03701> nor their gold <02091> shall be able <03201> (8799) to deliver <05337> (8687) them in the day <03117> of the LORD'S <03068> wrath <05678>; but the whole land <0776> shall be devoured <0398> (8735) by the fire <0784> of his jealousy <07068>: for he shall make <06213> (8799) even a speedy <0926> (8737) riddance <03617> of all them that dwell <03427> (8802) in the land <0776>.