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Zephaniah 1:2-6 English Standard Version (ESV)

2. “I will utterly sweep away everythingfrom the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.

3. “I will sweep away man and beast;I will sweep away the birds of the heavensand the fish of the sea,and the rubble with the wicked.I will cut off mankindfrom the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.

4. “I will stretch out my hand against Judahand against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baaland the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,

5. those who bow down on the roofsto the host of the heavens, those who bow down and swear to the Lordand yet swear by Milcom,

6. those who have turned back from following the Lord, who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”