Zephaniah 1:7-13

Modern English Version

⁷ Be silent before the Lord God!
    For the day of the Lord is at hand;
the Lord has prepared the sacrifice;
    He has consecrated His guests.

⁸ On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,
    I will punish the officials
    and the king’s sons,
and all who clothe themselves
    with foreign attire.
⁹ On that day I will punish
    all who step over the threshold,
who fill their masters’ houses
    with violence and deceit.

¹⁰ On that day, says the Lord,
    a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate,
    a wail from the Second Quarter,
    and a loud crash from the hills.
¹¹ Wail, you inhabitants of the Mortar!
    For all the merchants are cut down;
    all those who weigh out silver are cut off.
¹² At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
    and I will punish the men
    who are settled on their lees,
who say in their heart,
    “The Lord will not do good, nor will He do evil.”
¹³ Their goods will be plundered,
    and their houses laid waste.
Though they build houses,
    they will not inhabit them;
though they plant vineyards,
    they will not drink from their wine.