The Great Day of the Lord

I will completely sweep away everything
from the face of the earth(A)
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will sweep away people and animals;(B)
I will sweep away the birds of the sky
and the fish of the sea,
and the ruins[a] along with the wicked.(C)
I will cut off mankind
from the face of the earth.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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Notas al pie

  1. 1:3 Perhaps objects connected with idolatry

The Coming Judgment on Judah

I will utterly sweep away everything
    from the face of the earth, says the Lord.(A)
I will sweep away humans and animals;
    I will sweep away the birds of the air
    and the fish of the sea.
I will make the wicked stumble.[a]
    I will cut off humanity
    from the face of the earth, says the Lord.(B)

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  1. 1.3 Cn: Heb and those who cause the wicked to stumble

Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord

“I will sweep away everything
    from the face of the earth,”(A)
declares the Lord.
“I will sweep away both man and beast;(B)
    I will sweep away the birds in the sky(C)
    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,”(D)
declares the Lord,(E)

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Notas al pie

  1. Zephaniah 1:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.