Zephaniah 1:4–13

⁴“I will stretch out my hand^h 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 priests^j—

⁵those 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,^bl

⁶those who turn back from following^m the Lord

and neither seekⁿ the Lord nor inquire^o of him.”

⁷Be silent^p before the Sovereign Lord,

for the day of the Lord^q is near.

The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;^r

he has consecrated those he has invited.

⁸“On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice

I will punish^s the officials

and the king’s sons^t

and all those clad

in foreign clothes.

⁹On that day I will punish

all who avoid stepping on the threshold,^cu

who fill the temple of their gods

with violence and deceit.^v

¹⁰“On that day,^w”

declares the Lord,

“a cry will go up from the Fish Gate,^x

wailing^y from the New Quarter,

and a loud crash from the hills.

¹¹Wail,^z you who live in the market district^d;

all your merchants will be wiped out,

all who trade with^e silver will be destroyed.^a

¹²At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps

and punish those who are complacent,^b

who are like wine left on its dregs,^c

who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,^d

either good or bad.’^e

¹³Their wealth will be plundered,^f

their houses demolished.

Though they build houses,

they will not live in them;

though they plant vineyards,

they will not drink the wine.”^g