Zephaniah 1:4-12

New International Version

⁴ “I will stretch out my hand^(A) against Judah
    and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,^(B)
    the very names of the idolatrous priests^(C)—
⁵ those who bow down on the roofs
    to worship the starry host,^(D)
those who bow down and swear by the Lord
    and who also swear by Molek,^[a](E)
6 those who turn back from following^(F) the Lord
    and neither seek^(G) the Lord nor inquire^(H) of him.”

⁷ Be silent^(I) before the Sovereign Lord,
    for the day of the Lord^(J) is near.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;^(K)
    he has consecrated those he has invited.

⁸ “On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice
    I will punish^(L) the officials
    and the king’s sons^(M)
and all those clad
    in foreign clothes.
⁹ On that day I will punish
    all who avoid stepping on the threshold,^[b](N)
who fill the temple of their gods
    with violence and deceit.^(O)

¹⁰ “On that day,^(P)”
    declares the Lord,
“a cry will go up from the Fish Gate,^(Q)
    wailing^(R) from the New Quarter,
    and a loud crash from the hills.
¹¹ Wail,^(S) you who live in the market district^[c];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with^[d] silver will be destroyed.^(T)
12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps
    and punish those who are complacent,^(U)
    who are like wine left on its dregs,^(V)
who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,^(W)
    either good or bad.’^(X)