1. The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.
2. I will completely sweep away all thingsfrom the face of the land—oracle of the Lord.
3. I will sweep away human being and beast alike,I will sweep away the birds of the sky,and the fish of the sea.I will make the wicked stumble;I will eliminate the peoplefrom the face of the land—oracle of the Lord.
4. I will stretch out my hand against Judah,and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem;I will eliminate from this placethe last vestige of Baal,the name of the idolatrous priests.
5. And those who bow down on the roofsto the host of heaven,And those who bow down to the Lordbut swear by Milcom;
6. And those who have turned away from the Lord,and those who have not sought the Lord,who have not inquired of him.
7. Silence in the presence of the Lord God!for near is the day of the Lord,Yes, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice,he has consecrated his guests.
8. On the day of the Lord’s sacrificeI will punish the officials and the king’s sons,and all who dress in foreign apparel.
9. I will punish, on that day,all who leap over the threshold,Who fill the house of their masterwith violence and deceit.