Zephaniah 1:2–7

2 “I will completely aremove all things

From the face of the 1earth,” declares the Lord.

3 “I will remove aman and beast;

I will remove the bbirds of the sky

And the fish of the sea,

And the 1cruins along with the wicked;

And I will cut off man from the face of the 2earth,” declares the Lord.

4 “So I will astretch out My hand against Judah

And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

And I will bcut off the remnant of Baal from this place,

And the names of the cidolatrous priests along with the priests.

5 “And those who bow down on the ahousetops to the host of heaven,

And those who bow down and bswear to the Lord and yet swear by 1cMilcom,

6 And those who have aturned back from following the Lord,

And those who have bnot sought the Lord or inquired of Him.”

7 1aBe silent before the Lord 2God!

For the bday of the Lord is near,

For the Lord has prepared a csacrifice,

He has dconsecrated His guests.