1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 which834 came1961 to Zephaniah6846 the son1121 of Cushi,3569 the son1121 of Gedaliah,1436 the son1121 of Amariah,568 the son1121 of Hizkiah,2396 in the days3117 of Josiah2977 the son1121 of Amon,526 king4428 of Judah.3063
2 I will utterly consume5486 all3605 things from off5921 6440 the land,127 said5002 the LORD.3068
3 I will consume5486 man120 and beast;929 I will consume5486 the fowls5775 of the heaven,8064 and the fishes1709 of the sea,3220 and the stumbling blocks4384 with the wicked:7563 and I will cut3772 off5921 6440 man120 from off5921 6440 the land,127 said5002 the LORD.3068
4 I will also stretch5186 out my hand3027 on Judah,3063 and on all3605 the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem;3389 and I will cut3772 off the remnant7605 of Baal1168 from this2088 place,4725 and the name8034 of the Chemarims3649 with the priests;3548
5 And them that worship7812 the host6635 of heaven8064 on the housetops;1406 and them that worship7812 and that swear7650 by the LORD,3068 and that swear7650 by Malcham;4445
6 And them that are turned5472 back5253 from the LORD;3068 and those that have not sought1245 the LORD,3068 nor3808 inquired1875 for him.
7 Hold your peace2013 at the presence6440 of the Lord136 GOD:3069 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is at hand:7138 for the LORD3068 has prepared3559 a sacrifice,2077 he has bid6942 his guests.7121
8 And it shall come1961 to pass in the day3117 of the LORD's3068 sacrifice,2077 that I will punish6485 the princes,8269 and the king's4428 children,1121 and all3605 such as are clothed3847 with strange5237 apparel.4403
9 In the same1931 day3117 also will I punish6485 all3605 those that leap1801 on5921 the threshold,4670 which fill4390 their masters'113 houses1004 with violence2555 and deceit.4820
10 And it shall come1961 to pass in that day,3117 said5002 the LORD,3068 that there shall be the noise6963 of a cry6818 from the fish1709 gate,8179 and an howling3213 from the second,4932 and a great1419 crashing7667 from the hills.1389
11 Howl,3213 you inhabitants3427 of Maktesh,4389 for all3605 the merchant3667 people5971 are cut1820 down; all3605 they that bear5187 silver3701 are cut3772 off.
12 And it shall come1961 to pass at that time,6256 that I will search2664 Jerusalem3389 with candles,5216 and punish6485 the men582 that are settled7087 on5921 their lees:8105 that say559 in their heart,3824 The LORD3068 will not do good,3190 neither3808 will he do evil.7451
13 Therefore their goods2428 shall become1961 a booty,4933 and their houses1004 a desolation:8047 they shall also build1129 houses,1004 but not inhabit3427 them; and they shall plant5193 vineyards,3754 but not drink8354 the wine3196 thereof.
14 The great1419 day3117 of the LORD3068 is near,7138 it is near,7138 and hastens4116 greatly,3966 even the voice6963 of the day3117 of the LORD:3068 the mighty1368 man shall cry6873 there8033 bitterly.4751
15 That day3117 is a day3117 of wrath,5678 a day3117 of trouble6869 and distress,4691 a day3117 of devastation7722 and desolation,4875 a day3117 of darkness2822 and gloominess,653 a day3117 of clouds6051 and thick darkness,6205
16 A day3117 of the trumpet7782 and alarm8643 against5921 the fenced1219 cities,5892 and against5921 the high1364 towers.6438
17 And I will bring distress6887 on men,120 that they shall walk1980 like blind5787 men, because3588 they have sinned2398 against the LORD:3068 and their blood1818 shall be poured8210 out as dust,6083 and their flesh3894 as the dung.1561
18 Neither3808 their silver3701 nor1571 their gold2091 shall be able3201 to deliver5337 them in the day3117 of the LORD's3068 wrath;5678 but the whole3605 land776 shall be devoured398 by the fire784 of his jealousy:7068 for he shall make6213 even a speedy926 riddance3617 of all3605 them that dwell3427 in the land.776
1 Gather7197 yourselves together, yes, gather7197 together, O nation1471 not desired;3700
2 Before2962 the decree2706 bring3205 forth,3205 before the day3117 pass5674 as the chaff,4671 before2962 3808 the fierce2740 anger639 of the LORD3068 come935 on you, before2962 3808 the day3117 of the LORD's3068 anger639 come935 on you.
3 Seek1245 you the LORD,3068 all3605 you meek6035 of the earth,776 which834 have worked6466 his judgment;4941 seek1245 righteousness,6664 seek1245 meekness:6038 it may194 be you shall be hid5641 in the day3117 of the LORD's3068 anger.639
4 For Gaza5804 shall be forsaken,5800 and Ashkelon831 a desolation:8077 they shall drive1644 out Ashdod795 at the noon6672 day, and Ekron6138 shall be rooted6131 up.
5 Woe1945 to the inhabitants3427 of the sea3220 coast,2256 the nation1471 of the Cherethites!3774 the word1697 of the LORD3068 is against5921 you; O Canaan,3667 the land776 of the Philistines,6430 I will even destroy6 you, that there shall be no369 inhabitant.3427
6 And the sea3220 coast2256 shall be dwellings5116 and cottages3741 for shepherds,7462 and folds1448 for flocks.6629
7 And the coast2256 shall be for the remnant7611 of the house1004 of Judah;3063 they shall feed7462 thereupon: in the houses1004 of Ashkelon831 shall they lie7257 down7257 in the evening:6153 for the LORD3068 their God430 shall visit6485 them, and turn7725 away their captivity.7622
8 I have heard8085 the reproach2781 of Moab,4124 and the revilings1421 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 whereby834 they have reproached2778 my people,5971 and magnified1431 themselves against5921 their border.1366
9 Therefore3651 as I live,2416 said5002 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel,3478 Surely3588 Moab4124 shall be as Sodom,5467 and the children1121 of Ammon5983 as Gomorrah,6017 even the breeding4476 of nettles,2738 and salt pits,4417 and a perpetual5769 desolation:8077 the residue7611 of my people5971 shall spoil962 them, and the remnant3499 of my people1471 shall possess5157 them.
10 This2063 shall they have for their pride,1347 because3588 they have reproached2778 and magnified1431 themselves against5921 the people5971 of the LORD3068 of hosts.6635
11 The LORD3068 will be terrible3372 to them: for he will famish7329 all3605 the gods430 of the earth;776 and men shall worship7812 him, every376 one376 from his place,4725 even all3605 the isles339 of the heathen.1471
12 You Ethiopians3569 also,1571 you shall be slain2491 by my sword.2719
13 And he will stretch5186 out his hand3027 against5921 the north,6828 and destroy6 Assyria;804 and will make7760 Nineveh5210 a desolation,8077 and dry6723 like a wilderness.4057
14 And flocks5739 shall lie7257 down7257 in the middle8432 of her, all3605 the beasts2416 of the nations:1471 both1571 the cormorant6893 and the bittern7090 shall lodge3885 in the upper3730 lintels3730 of it; their voice6963 shall sing7891 in the windows;2474 desolation2721 shall be in the thresholds;5592 for he shall uncover6168 the cedar731 work.731
15 This2063 is the rejoicing5947 city5892 that dwelled3427 carelessly,983 that said559 in her heart,3824 I am, and there is none657 beside657 me: how349 is she become1961 a desolation,8047 a place for beasts2416 to lie4769 down4769 in! every3605 one that passes5674 by her shall hiss,8319 and wag5128 his hand.3027
1 Woe1945 to her that is filthy4754 and polluted,1351 to the oppressing3238 city!5892
2 She obeyed8085 not the voice;6963 she received3947 not correction;4148 she trusted982 not in the LORD;3068 she drew not near7126 to her God.430
3 Her princes8269 within7130 her are roaring7580 lions;738 her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves;2061 they gnaw1633 not the bones1633 till the morrow.1242
4 Her prophets5030 are light6348 and treacherous900 persons:582 her priests3548 have polluted2490 the sanctuary,6944 they have done violence2554 to the law.8451
5 The just6662 LORD3068 is in the middle7130 thereof; he will not do6213 iniquity:5766 every morning1242 does he bring5414 his judgment4941 to light,216 he fails5737 not; but the unjust5767 knows3045 no3808 shame.1322
6 I have cut3772 off the nations:1471 their towers6438 are desolate;8074 I made their streets2351 waste,2717 that none1097 passes5674 by: their cities5892 are destroyed,6658 so that there is no1097 man,376 that there is none369 inhabitant.3427
7 I said,559 Surely389 you will fear3372 me, you will receive3947 instruction;4148 so their dwelling4583 should not be cut3772 off, howsoever3605 834 I punished6485 them: but they rose7925 early,7925 and corrupted7843 all3605 their doings.5949
8 Therefore3651 wait2442 you on me, said5002 the LORD,3068 until the day3117 that I rise6965 up to the prey:5706 for my determination4941 is to gather622 the nations,1471 that I may assemble6908 the kingdoms,4467 to pour8210 on them my indignation,2195 even all3605 my fierce2740 anger:639 for all3605 the earth776 shall be devoured398 with the fire784 of my jealousy.7068
9 For then227 will I turn2015 to the people5971 a pure1305 language,8193 that they may all3605 call7121 on the name8034 of the LORD,3068 to serve5647 him with one259 consent.7926
10 From beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Ethiopia3568 my suppliants,6282 even the daughter1323 of my dispersed,6327 shall bring2986 my offering.4503
11 In that day3117 shall you not be ashamed954 for all3605 your doings,5949 wherein834 you have transgressed6586 against me: for then227 I will take5493 away5493 out of the middle7130 of you them that rejoice5947 in your pride,1346 and you shall no3808 more3254 5750 be haughty1361 because of my holy6944 mountain.2022
12 I will also leave7604 in the middle7130 of you an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people,5971 and they shall trust2620 in the name8034 of the LORD.3068
13 The remnant7611 of Israel3478 shall not do6213 iniquity,5766 nor3808 speak1696 lies;3576 neither3808 shall a deceitful8649 tongue3956 be found4672 in their mouth:6310 for they shall feed7462 and lie7257 down,4769 and none369 shall make them afraid.2729
14 Sing,7442 O daughter1323 of Zion;6726 shout,7321 O Israel;3478 be glad8056 and rejoice5937 with all3605 the heart,3820 O daughter1323 of Jerusalem.3389
15 The LORD3068 has taken5493 away5493 your judgments,4941 he has cast6437 out your enemy:341 the king4428 of Israel,3478 even the LORD,3068 is in the middle7130 of you: you shall not see7200 evil7451 any more.5750
16 In that day3117 it shall be said559 to Jerusalem,3389 Fear3372 you not: and to Zion,6726 Let not your hands3027 be slack.7503
17 The LORD3068 your God430 in the middle7130 of you is mighty;1368 he will save,3467 he will rejoice7797 over5921 you with joy;8057 he will rest2790 in his love,160 he will joy1523 over5921 you with singing.7440
18 I will gather622 them that are sorrowful3013 for the solemn4150 assembly,4150 who are of you, to whom5921 the reproach2781 of it was a burden.4864
19 Behold,2005 at that time6256 I will undo6213 all3605 that afflict6031 you: and I will save3467 her that halts,6761 and gather6908 her that was driven5080 out; and I will get7760 them praise8416 and fame8034 in every3605 land776 where they have been put to shame.1322
20 At that time6256 will I bring935 you again, even in the time6256 that I gather6908 you: for I will make5414 you a name8034 and a praise8416 among all3605 people5971 of the earth,776 when I turn7725 back7725 your captivity7622 before your eyes,5869 said559 the LORD.3068