Zephaniah 1:4-18

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)—
⁵those 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)
⁶those who turn back from following^(F) the Lord
    and neither seek^(G) the Lord nor inquire^(H) of him.”

⁷Be 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.
⁹On 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.
¹¹Wail,^(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)
¹²At 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)
¹³Their wealth will be plundered,^(Y)
    their houses demolished.
Though they build houses,
    they will not live in them;
though they plant vineyards,
    they will not drink the wine.”^(Z)

¹⁴The great day of the Lord^(AA) is near^(AB)—
    near and coming quickly.
The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter;
    the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.
¹⁵That day will be a day of wrath—
    a day of distress and anguish,
        a day of trouble and ruin,
    a day of darkness^(AC) and gloom,
        a day of clouds and blackness^(AD)—
¹⁶    a day of trumpet and battle cry^(AE)
against the fortified cities
    and against the corner towers.^(AF)

¹⁷“I will bring such distress^(AG) on all people
    that they will grope about like those who are blind,^(AH)
    because they have sinned against the Lord.
Their blood will be poured out^(AI) like dust
    and their entrails like dung.^(AJ)
¹⁸Neither their silver nor their gold
    will be able to save them
    on the day of the Lord’s wrath.”^(AK)

In the fire of his jealousy^(AL)
the whole earth will be consumed,^(AM)
for he will make a sudden end
of all who live on the earth.^(AN)

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Footnotes

Zephaniah 1:5 Hebrew Malkam
Zephaniah 1:9 See 1 Samuel 5:5.
Zephaniah 1:11 Or the Mortar
Zephaniah 1:11 Or in

Zephaniah 3:10-17

New International Version

¹⁰From beyond the rivers of Cush^[a]^(A)
    my worshipers, my scattered people,
    will bring me offerings.^(B)
¹¹On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame^(C)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,^(D)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.^(E)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.^(F)
¹²But I will leave within you
    the meek^(G) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
    will trust^(H) in the name of the Lord.
¹³They^(I) will do no wrong;^(J)
    they will tell no lies.^(K)
A deceitful tongue
    will not be found in their mouths.^(L)
They will eat and lie down^(M)
    and no one will make them afraid.^(N)”

¹⁴Sing, Daughter Zion;^(O)
    shout aloud,^(P) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice^(Q) with all your heart,
    Daughter Jerusalem!
¹⁵The Lord has taken away your punishment,
    he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;^(R)
    never again will you fear^(S) any harm.^(T)
¹⁶On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.^(U)
¹⁷The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.^(V)
He will take great delight^(W) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,^(X)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”^(Y)