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Zephaniah 1:2-4
International Children’s Bible

2 “I will destroy everything
    on earth,” says the Lord.
3 “I will destroy the people and animals.
    I will destroy the birds in the air
    and the fish of the sea.
I will ruin the evil people.
    I will remove all the people from the earth,” says the Lord.

The Future of Judah

4 “I will punish Judah
    and all the people living in Jerusalem.
I will remove from this place
    all signs of Baal and his priests.

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Zephaniah 1:2-4
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Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord

2 “I will sweep away everything
    from the face of the earth,”(A)
declares the Lord.
3 “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)
4 “I will stretch out my hand(F) against Judah
    and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,(G)
    the very names of the idolatrous priests(H)—

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Footnotes

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