KJ3 Literal Translation
Zephaniah 1
Jehovah's severe judgment against Judah for their sins.
1The Word of Jehovah which was 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:
2Gathering I will completely gather away all from on the face of the land, a statement of Jehovah.
3Gathering I will gather away man and beast: I will gather away the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks, even the wicked ones. And I will cut off man from the face of the land, a statement of Jehovah.
4I will also stretch out My hand on Judah and on all those dwelling in Jerusalem. And I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, the name of the idol-priests, with the priests;
5and those bowing to the host of the heavens on the housetops; and those bowing, swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,
6and those drawing back from after Jehovah, and who have not sought Jehovah, and not asked of Him.
7Be silent before the face of the Lord Jehovah, for the day of Jehovah is near. For Jehovah has appointed a sacrifice; He has consecrated ones He called.
8And it shall be in the day of the sacrifice of Jehovah, I will call to account on the rulers and on the king's sons, and all those clothed in foreign clothing.
9And I will call to account all those leaping on the threshold in that day, who are filling the houses of their masters with violence and deceit.
10And it shall be in that day, a statement of Jehovah, the sound of a cry from the Fish Gate, and a howling from the Second, and a great breaking from the hills.
11Howl, those living in Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan have perished; all those laden with silver are cut off.
12And it shall be in that time, I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and call to account the men being settled on their lees; who say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, and not will He do evil.
13And their wealth shall become a prize, and their houses a desolation. And they shall build houses, but not live there. And they shall plant vineyards, but not drink their wine.
14The great day of Jehovah is near; it is near and hurrying greatly, the sound of the day of Jehovah. The mighty man shall cry out bitterly there.
15That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and pressure, a day of waste and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16a day of the rams` horn and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
17And I will bring distress to men, and they shall walk like the blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah. And their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung.
18Also their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Jehovah. But all the earth shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy. For He shall make a complete, yea, a speedy end of all those living on the land.
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