Zephaniah 1:4–13

⁴I will stretch out my hand^g against Judah

and against all the residents of Jerusalem.

I will cut off every vestige of Baal^h

from this place,

the names of the pagan priestsⁱ

along with the priests;

⁵those who bow in worship on the rooftops^j

to the stars in the sky;

those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord^k

but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;^Bl

⁶and those who turn back from following the Lord,

who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.

⁷Be silent in the presence of the Lord God,^m

for the day of the Lord is near.ⁿ

Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;^o

he has consecrated his guests.^p

⁸On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice

I will punish the officials, the king’s sons,

and all who are dressed in foreign clothing.

⁹On that day^q I will punish

all who skip over the threshold,^Cr

who fill their master’s house

with violence and deceit.

¹⁰On that day—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate,^s

a wailing from the Second District,^t

and a loud crashing from the hills.

¹¹Wail, you residents of the Hollow,^D

for all the merchants^E will be silenced;

all those loaded with silver will be cut off.

¹²And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps

and punish those who settle down comfortably,^Au

who say to themselves:

The Lord will do nothing—good or bad.^v

¹³Their wealth will become plunder

and their houses a ruin.

They will build houses but never live in them,

plant vineyards but never drink their wine.^w