Zephaniah 1

Zephaniah 1:2

I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.

I will utterly waste and consume all things from off this land of Judea, which hath so grievously provoked me, saith the Lord.

Zephaniah 1:3

And the stumblingblocks with the wicked.

And I will destroy those abominable idols, which have been stumblingblocks to their followers; together with their idolatrous clients.

Zephaniah 1:4

And I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

I will cut off those that remain of the worshippers of Baal, from this place; and the name of those idolatrous priests of his, together with those corrupt ministers of my sanctuary;

Zephaniah 1:5

And them that worship the host of heaven, &c.

And those, that build altars on the roofs of their houses to the hosts of heaven &c.

Zephaniah 1:7

Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

Do thou, with an awful fear and silence, make account to see the execution of these judgments, from the Lord; for the day thereof is nigh at hand: the Lord hath made preparation to a very great slaughter, which he shortly intendeth. So also verse 8.

Zephaniah 1:9

In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.

In that day will I punish those, which violently break into the houses of their peaceable neighbours, and take away their

Zephaniah 1:10

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

There shall be a general lamentation and shrieking in all the streets of Jerusalem, from the fish gate which is in the upper part of the cities, to the lowermost gate thereof; and great noises of the falling of houses, and outcries of men, from the hills, in the remotest parts of Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 1:11

Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.

Howl, ye inhabitants of the hollow valley of Cedron; for all the merchants, which dwelt in those parts, are cut off; all those rich men, which had wont to drive a great trade with their silver, are now perished and gone.

Zephaniah 1:12

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will make a curious search in Jerusalem, and will leave no corner thereof unsought, for the fetching out and punishing of those foul and secure offenders, which have hardened themselves with resolutions of wickedness; and have determinately settled themselves to live in their known sins; and say in their hearts, Tush, it is all one, whether we do good or evil, the Lord will not regard it, whethersoever we do.

Zephaniah 1:14

The great day of the LORD is near.

The great day of God’s revenge upon Jerusalem is near at hand. So also verses 15 and 16.