Zephaniah 1:1–6

The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiaha son of Amonb king of Judah:

Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord

2 “I will sweep away everything

from the face of the earth,”c

declares the Lord.

3 “I will sweep away both man and beast;d

I will sweep away the birds in the skye

and the fish in the sea—

and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.”a

“When I destroy all mankind

on the face of the earth,”f

declares the Lord,g

4 “I will stretch out my handh against Judah

and against all who live in Jerusalem.

I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,i

the very names of the idolatrous priestsj—

5 those who bow down on the roofs

to worship the starry host,k

those who bow down and swear by the Lord

and who also swear by Molek,b l

6 those who turn back from followingm the Lord

and neither seekn the Lord nor inquireo of him.”