Zephaniah 1:4–13

⁴I will stretch out my hand against Judah

and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

and I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal

and the name of the idolatrous priests,^b*

⁵those who bow down on the roofs

to the host of the heavens,

those who bow down and swear to the Lord

but also swear by Milcom,^c*

⁶those who have turned back from following the Lord,

who have not sought the Lord or inquired of him.^*

⁷Be silent before the Lord God,

for the day of the Lord is at hand!

The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;

he has consecrated his guests.^*

⁸And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice

I will punish the officials and the king’s sons

and all who dress themselves in foreign attire.^*

⁹On that day I will punish

all who leap over the threshold,

who fill their master’s house

with violence and fraud.^*

¹⁰On that day, says the Lord,

a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate,

a wail from the Second Quarter,

a loud crash from the hills.^*

¹¹The inhabitants of the Mortar wail,

for all the traders have perished;

all who weigh out silver are cut off.

¹²At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps,

and I will punish the people

who settle like dregs in wine,

those who say in their hearts,

“The Lord will not do good,

nor will he do harm.”^*

¹³Their wealth shall be plundered

and their houses laid waste.

Though they build houses,

they shall not inhabit them;

though they plant vineyards,

they shall not drink wine from them.^*