Zephaniah 1

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1: The wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 whichH0834 cameH1961 toH0413 ZephaniahH6846 the son ofH1121 CushiH3569 the sonH1121 of Gedaliah,H1436 the sonH1121 of Amariah,H0568 the sonH1121 of Hezekiah,H2396 in the daysH3117 of JosiahH2977 sonH1121 of Amon,H0526 kingH4428 of Judah.H3063

2: UtterlyH0622 I will consumeH0622 everythingH3605 fromH5921 the faceH6440 of the land,H0127 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

3: I will consumeH0622 manH0120 and beast-H0929 I will consumeH0622 the birdsH5775 of the heavens,H8064 and the fishH1709 of the sea,H3220 and the stumbling blocksH4384 withH0854 the along with wicked-H7563 and I will cut offH3772 -H0853 manH0120 fromH5921 the faceH6440 of the land,H0127 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

4: And I will stretch outH5186 My handH3027 againstH5921 Judah,H3063 and againstH5921 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem-H3389 and I will cut offH3772 fromH4480 place,H4725 thisH2088 -H0853 every traceH7605 of BaalH1168 -H0853 the namesH8034 of the idolatrous priestsH3649 withH5973 the [pagan] priests-H3548

5: andH0853 Those who worshipH7812 onH5921 the housetops-H1406 hostH6635 of the heavenH8064 andH0853 Those who worshipH7812 and swear [oaths]H7650 by Yahweh,H3068 but who [also] swearH7650 by Milcom-H4445

6: andH0853 Those who have turned backH5472 from [following]H0310 YahwehH3069 andH0834 notH3808 have soughtH1245 -H0853 YahwehH3069 norH3808 inquired of Him.H1875

7: Be silentH2013 in the presenceH6440 of the LordH0136 GOD-H3069 forH3588 [is] at hand,H7138 the dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 forH3588 has preparedH3559 YahwehH3068 a sacrifice,H2077 He has invitedH6942 His guests.H7121

8: And it shall beH1961 in the dayH3117 of the sacrifice,H2077 of YahwehH3068 that I will punishH6485 uponH5921 the princes,H8269 andH5921 children,H1121 of the kingH4428 andH5921 allH3605 such as are clothedH3847 with apparelH4403 foreign.H5237

9: And I will punishH6485 onH5921 allH3605 those who leapH1801 overH5921 the threshold,H4670 in dayH3117 thatH1931 who fillH4390 housesH1004 their masters'H0113 with violenceH2555 and deceit.H4820

10: And there shall beH1961 on day,H3117 thatH1931 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 the soundH6963 of a [mournful] cryH6818 from Gate,H8179 the FishH1709 a wailingH3215 from,H4480 the Second Quarter,H4932 and a crashingH7667 loudH1419 from the hills.H1389

11: Wail,H3213 you inhabitantsH3427 of Maktesh,H4389 forH3588 are cut down-H1820 allH3605 the peopleH5971 merchantH3667 are cut off.H3772 AllH3605 those who handleH5187 money.H3701

12: And it shall come to passH1961 at time,H6256 thatH1931 [That] I will searchH2664 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 with lamps,H5216 and punishH6485 onH5921 the menH0376 who are settledH7087 inH5921 complacency,H8105 who sayH0559 in their heart,H3824 notH3808 will do good,H3190 YahwehH3068 norH3808 will He do evil.H7489

13: Therefore shall becomeH1961 their goodsH2428 booty,H4933 and their housesH1004 a desolation-H8077 and they shall buildH1129 houses,H1004 but notH3808 inhabit [them]H3427 and they shall plantH5193 vineyards,H3754 but notH3808 drinkH8354 -H0853 their wine.H3196

14: [is] near,H7138 dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 the greatH1419 [it is] near,H7138 and hastensH4118 quickly,H3966 the noiseH6963 of the dayH3117 of Yahweh!H3068 is bitter.H4751 Shall cry outH6873 thereH8033 the mighty men.H1368

15: A dayH3117 of wrath,H5678 day [is]H3117 thatH1931 a dayH3117 of troubleH6869 and distress,H4691 a dayH3117 of devastationH7722 and desolation,H4875 a dayH3117 of darknessH2822 and [deep] darkness,H0653 a dayH3117 of cloudsH6051 and thick darkness,H6205

16: a dayH3117 of trumpetH7782 and alarmH8643 AgainstH5921 the cities,H5892 fortifiedH1219 and againstH5921 the towersH6438 high.H1364

17: And I will bring distressH6887 upon men,H0120 and they shall walkH1980 like blind men,H5787 becauseH3588 against Yahweh-H3068 they have sinnedH2398 and shall be poured outH8210 their bloodH1818 like dust,H6083 and their fleshH3894 like refuse.H1561

18: NeitherH1571 their silverH3701 norH1571 their goldH2091 norH3808 shall be ableH3201 to deliver themH5337 in the dayH3117 of the wrath-H5678 of YahwehH3068 but by the fireH0784 of His jealousy,H7068 shall be devouredH0398 allH3605 the landH0776 forH3588 riddanceH3617 evenH0389 speedyH0926 He will makeH6213 ofH0853 allH3605 those who dwellH3427 in the land.H0776