Zephaniah 1 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 which ^H834 came ^H1961 to Zephaniah ^H6846 son ^H1121 of Cushi ^H3570, son ^H1121 of Gedaliah ^H1436, son ^H1121 of Amariah ^H568, son ^H1121 of Hezekiah ^H2396, in the days ^H3117 of Josiah ^H2977 son ^H1121 of Amon ^H526, king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063:

“I will completely ^H5486 remove ^H5486 all ^H3605 things

From the face ^H6440 of the [fn]earth ^H127,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

“I will remove ^H5486 human ^H120 and animal ^H929 life;

I will remove ^H5486 the birds ^H5775 of the sky ^H8064

And the fish ^H1709 of the sea ^H3220,

And the [fn]ruins ^H4384 along ^H854 with the wicked ^H7563;

And I will eliminate ^H3772 mankind ^H120 from the face ^H6440 of the [fn]earth ^H127,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

“So I will stretch ^H5186 out ^H5186 My hand ^H3027 against ^H5921 Judah ^H3063

And against ^H5921 all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389.

And I will eliminate ^H3772 the remnant ^H7605 of Baal ^H1168 from this ^H2088 place ^H4725,

And the names ^H8034 of the idolatrous ^H3649 priests ^H3649 along ^H5973 with ^H5973 the other priests ^H3548.

“And those who bow ^H2331 down ^H2331 on the housetops ^H1406 to the heavenly ^H8064 [fn]lights ^H6635,

And those who bow ^H2331 down ^H2331 and swear ^H7650 to the LORD ^H3068, but also swear ^H7650 by [fn]Milcom ^H4445,

And those who have turned ^H5472 back ^H5472 from following ^H310 the LORD ^H3068,

And those who ^H834 have not sought ^H1245 the LORD ^H3068 nor ^H3808 inquired ^H1875 of Him.”

[fn]Be silent ^H2013 before ^H4480 H6440 the Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068!

For the day ^H3117 of the LORD ^H3068 is near ^H7138,

Because ^H3588 the LORD ^H3068 has prepared ^H3559 a sacrifice ^H2077,

He has consecrated ^H6942 His guests ^H7121.

“Then it will come ^H1961 about ^H1961 on the day ^H3117 of the LORD’S ^H3068 sacrifice ^H2077

That I will punish ^H6485 the princes ^H8269, the king’s ^H4428 sons ^H1121,

And all ^H3605 who clothe ^H3847 themselves with foreign ^H5237 garments ^H4403.

“And on that day ^H3117 I will punish ^H6485 all ^H3605 who leap ^H1801 on the temple threshold ^H4670,

Who fill ^H4390 the house ^H1004 of their [fn]lord ^H113 with violence ^H2555 and deceit ^H4820.

“And on that day ^H3117,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068,

“There will be the sound ^H6963 of a cry ^H6818 from the Fish ^H1709 Gate ^H8179,

Wailing ^H3215 from the [fn]Second ^H4932 Quarter,

And a loud ^H1419 crash ^H7667 from the hills ^H1389.

“Wail ^H3213, you inhabitants ^H3427 of the [fn]Mortar ^H4389,

Because ^H3588 all ^H3605 the [fn]people ^H5971 of Canaan ^H3667 will be destroyed ^H1820;

All ^H3605 who weigh ^H5187 out ^H5187 silver ^H3701 will be eliminated ^H3772.

“And it will come ^H1961 about ^H1961 at that time ^H6256

That I will search ^H2664 Jerusalem ^H3389 with lamps ^H5216,

And I will punish ^H6485 the people ^H376

Who are [fn]stagnant ^H7087 in spirit ^H8105,

Who say ^H559 in their hearts ^H3824,

‘The LORD ^H3068 will not do ^H3190 good ^H3190 nor ^H3808 harm ^H7489!’

“Their wealth ^H2428 will become ^H1961 plunder ^H4933,

And their houses ^H1004 desolate ^H8077;

Yes, they will build ^H1129 houses ^H1004 but not inhabit ^H3427 them,

And plant ^H5193 vineyards ^H3754 but not drink ^H8354 their wine ^H3196.”

The great ^H1419 day ^H3117 of the LORD ^H3068 is near ^H7138,

Near ^H7138 and coming ^H4118 very ^H3966 quickly ^H4118;

Listen ^H6963, the day ^H3117 of the LORD ^H3068!

[fn]In it the warrior ^H1368 cries ^H6873 out ^H6873 bitterly ^H4751.

That day ^H3117 is a day ^H3117 of anger ^H5678,

A day ^H3117 of trouble ^H6869 and distress ^H4691,

A day ^H3117 of destruction ^H7722 and desolation ^H4875,

A day ^H3117 of darkness ^H2822 and gloom ^H653,

A day ^H3117 of clouds ^H6051 and thick ^H6205 darkness ^H6205,

A day ^H3117 of trumpet ^H7782 and battle ^H8643 cry ^H8643

Against ^H5921 the fortified ^H1219 cities ^H5892

And the high ^H1364 corner ^H6438 towers ^H6438.

I will bring ^H6887 distress ^H6887 on mankind ^H120

So that they will walk ^H1980 like those who are blind ^H5787,

Because ^H3588 they have sinned ^H2398 against the LORD ^H3068;

And their blood ^H1818 will be poured ^H8210 out ^H8210 like dust ^H6083,

And their flesh ^H3894 like dung ^H1557.

Neither ^H1571 H3808 their silver ^H3701 nor ^H1571 their gold ^H2091

Will be ^H3201 able ^H3201 to save ^H5337 them

On the day ^H3117 of the LORD’S ^H3068 anger ^H5678;

And all ^H3605 the earth ^H776 will be devoured ^H398

By the fire ^H784 of His jealousy ^H7068,

For He will make ^H6213 a complete ^H3617 end ^H3617,

Indeed ^H389 a horrifying ^H926 one,

Of all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the earth ^H776.