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Zephaniah 1
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Zephaniah 1
New International Version
1 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah(A) son of Amon(B) king of Judah:
Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord
2 “I will sweep away everything
from the face of the earth,”(C)
declares the Lord.
3 “I will sweep away both man and beast;(D)
I will sweep away the birds in the sky(E)
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,”(F)
declares the Lord,(G)
4 “I will stretch out my hand(H) against Judah
and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,(I)
the very names of the idolatrous priests(J)—
5 those who bow down on the roofs
to worship the starry host,(K)
those who bow down and swear by the Lord
and who also swear by Molek,[b](L)
6 those who turn back from following(M) the Lord
and neither seek(N) the Lord nor inquire(O) of him.”
7 Be silent(P) before the Sovereign Lord,
for the day of the Lord(Q) is near.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;(R)
he has consecrated those he has invited.
8 “On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice
I will punish(S) the officials
and the king’s sons(T)
and all those clad
in foreign clothes.
9 On that day I will punish
all who avoid stepping on the threshold,[c](U)
who fill the temple of their gods
with violence and deceit.(V)
10 “On that day,(W)”
declares the Lord,
“a cry will go up from the Fish Gate,(X)
wailing(Y) from the New Quarter,
and a loud crash from the hills.
11 Wail,(Z) you who live in the market district[d];
all your merchants will be wiped out,
all who trade with[e] silver will be destroyed.(AA)
12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps
and punish those who are complacent,(AB)
who are like wine left on its dregs,(AC)
who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,(AD)
either good or bad.’(AE)
13 Their wealth will be plundered,(AF)
their houses demolished.
Though they build houses,
they will not live in them;
though they plant vineyards,
they will not drink the wine.”(AG)
14 The great day of the Lord(AH) is near(AI)—
near and coming quickly.
The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter;
the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.
15 That day will be a day of wrath—
a day of distress and anguish,
a day of trouble and ruin,
a day of darkness(AJ) and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness(AK)—
16 a day of trumpet and battle cry(AL)
against the fortified cities
and against the corner towers.(AM)
17 “I will bring such distress(AN) on all people
that they will grope about like those who are blind,(AO)
because they have sinned against the Lord.
Their blood will be poured out(AP) like dust
and their entrails like dung.(AQ)
18 Neither their silver nor their gold
will be able to save them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.”(AR)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
- Zephaniah 1:5 Hebrew Malkam
- Zephaniah 1:9 See 1 Samuel 5:5.
- Zephaniah 1:11 Or the Mortar
- Zephaniah 1:11 Or in
Sophonie 1
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Sophonie 1
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Jugement imminent de Juda
1 La parole de l’Eternel fut adressée à Sophonie, fils de Cuschi, fils de Guedalia, fils d’Amaria, fils d’Ezéchias, au temps de Josias, fils d’Amon, roi de Juda.
2 Je détruirai tout sur la face de la terre,
Dit l’Eternel.
3 Je détruirai les hommes et les bêtes,
Les oiseaux du ciel et les poissons de la mer,
Les objets de scandale, et les méchants avec eux;
J’exterminerai les hommes de la face de la terre,
Dit l’Eternel.
4 J’étendrai ma main sur Juda,
Et sur tous les habitants de Jérusalem;
J’exterminerai de ce lieu les restes de Baal,
Le nom de ses ministres et les prêtres avec eux,
5 Ceux qui se prosternent sur les toits devant l’armée des cieux,
Ceux qui se prosternent en jurant par l’Eternel
Et en jurant par leur roi.
6 Ceux qui se sont détournés de l’Eternel,
Et ceux qui ne cherchent pas l’Eternel,
Qui ne le consultent pas.
7 Silence devant le Seigneur, l’Eternel!
Car le jour de l’Eternel est proche,
Car l’Eternel a préparé le sacrifice,
Il a choisi ses conviés.
8 Au jour du sacrifice de l’Eternel,
Je châtierai les princes et les fils du roi,
Et tous ceux qui portent des vêtements étrangers.
9 En ce jour-là, je châtierai tous ceux qui sautent par-dessus le seuil,
Ceux qui remplissent de violence et de fraude la maison de leur maître.
10 En ce jour-là, dit l’Eternel,
Il y aura des cris à la porte des poissons,
Des lamentations dans l’autre quartier de la ville,
Et un grand désastre sur les collines.
11 Gémissez, habitants de Macthesch[a]!
Car tous ceux qui trafiquent[b] sont détruits,
Tous les hommes chargés d’argent sont exterminés.
12 En ce temps-là, je fouillerai Jérusalem avec des lampes,
Et je châtierai les hommes qui reposent sur leurs lies,
Et qui disent dans leur cœur:
L’Eternel ne fait ni bien ni mal.
13 Leurs biens seront au pillage,
Et leurs maisons seront dévastées;
Ils auront bâti des maisons, qu’ils n’habiteront plus,
Ils auront planté des vignes, dont ils ne boiront pas le vin.
14 Le grand jour de l’Eternel est proche,
Il est proche, il arrive en toute hâte;
Le jour de l’Eternel fait entendre sa voix,
Et le héros pousse des cris amers.
15 Ce jour est un jour de fureur,
Un jour de détresse et d’angoisse,
Un jour de ravage et de destruction,
Un jour de ténèbres et d’obscurité,
Un jour de nuées et de brouillards,
16 Un jour où retentiront la trompette et les cris de guerre
Contre les villes fortes et les tours élevées.
17 Je mettrai les hommes dans la détresse,
Et ils marcheront comme des aveugles,
Parce qu’ils ont péché contre l’Eternel;
Je répandrai leur sang comme de la poussière,
Et leur chair comme de l’ordure.
18 Ni leur argent ni leur or ne pourront les délivrer,
Au jour de la fureur de l’Eternel;
Par le feu de sa jalousie tout le pays sera consumé;
Car il détruira soudain tous les habitants du pays.
Footnotes
- Sophonie 1:11 Macthesch (litt. mortier): un bas-quartier de Jérusalem où se tenaient les marchés
- Sophonie 1:11 Ceux qui trafiquent, litt. les Cananéens, ou les marchands; Os 12:8; Za 14:21
Zephaniah 1
King James Version
Zephaniah 1
King James Version
1 The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord.
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.
4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;
6 And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
14 The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
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