Zephaniah 1:2-3
Christian Standard Bible
The Great Day of the Lord
2 I will completely sweep away everything
from the face of the earth(A)—
this is the Lord’s declaration.
3 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.
Footnotes
- 1:3 Perhaps objects connected with idolatry
Zephaniah 1:2-3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Coming Judgment on Judah
2 I will utterly sweep away everything
from the face of the earth, says the Lord.(A)
3 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)
Footnotes
- 1.3 Cn: Heb and those who cause the wicked to stumble
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