1 The word 1697 of the LORD 3068 which came unto Zephaniah 6846 the son 1121 of Cushi 3570, the son 1121 of Gedaliah 1436, the son 1121 of Amariah 568, the son 1121 of Hizkiah 2396, in the days 3117 of Josiah 2977 the son 1121 of Amon 526, king 4428 of Judah 3063.
2 I will utterly 622 consume 5486 all things from off 6440 the land 127, saith 5002 the LORD 3068.
3 I will consume 5486 man 120 and beast 929; I will consume 5486 the fowls 5775 of the heaven 8064, and the fishes 1709 of the sea 3220, and the stumblingblocks 4384 with the wicked 7563; and I will cut off 3772 man 120 from off 6440 the land 127, saith 5002 the LORD 3068.
4 I will also stretch out 5186 mine hand 3027 upon Judah 3063, and upon all the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389; and I will cut off 3772 the remnant 7605 of Baal 1168 from this place 4725, and the name 8034 of the Chemarims 3649 with the priests 3548;
5 And them that worship 7812 the host 6635 of heaven 8064 upon the housetops 1406; and them that worship 7812 and that swear 7650 by the LORD 3068, and that swear 7650 by Malcham 4428;
6 And them that are turned back 5472 from 310 the LORD 3068; and those that have not sought 1245 the LORD 3068, nor enquired 1875 for him.
7 Hold thy peace 2013 at the presence 6440 of the Lord 136 GOD 3069: for the day 3117 of the LORD 3068 is at hand 7138: for the LORD 3068 hath prepared 3559 a sacrifice 2077, he hath bid 6942 his guests 7121.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day 3117 of the LORD'S 3068 sacrifice 2077, that I will punish 6485 the princes 8269, and the king's 4428 children 1121, and all such as are clothed 3847 with strange 5237 apparel 4403.
9 In the same day 3117 also will I punish 6485 all those that leap 1801 on the threshold 4670, which fill 4390 their masters 113' houses 1004 with violence 2555 and deceit 4820.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day 3117, saith 5002 the LORD 3068, that there shall be the noise 6963 of a cry 6818 from the fish 1709 gate 8179, and an howling 3215 from the second 4932, and a great 1419 crashing 7667 from the hills 1389.
11 Howl 3213, ye inhabitants 3427 of Maktesh 4389, for all the merchant 3667 people 5971 are cut down 1820; all they that bear 5187 silver 3701 are cut off 3772.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time 6256, that I will search 2664 Jerusalem 3389 with candles 5216, and punish 6485 the men 582 that are settled 7087 on their lees 8105: that say 559 in their heart 3824, The LORD 3068 will not do good 3190, neither will he do evil 7489.
13 Therefore their goods 2428 shall become a booty 4933, and their houses 1004 a desolation 8077: they shall also build 1129 houses 1004, but not inhabit 3427 them; and they shall plant 5193 vineyards 3754, but not drink 8354 the wine 3196 thereof.
14 The great 1419 day 3117 of the LORD 3068 is near 7138, it is near 7138, and hasteth 4118 greatly 3966, even the voice 6963 of the day 3117 of the LORD 3068: the mighty man 1368 shall cry 6873 there bitterly 4751.
15 That day 3117 is a day 3117 of wrath 5678, a day 3117 of trouble 6869 and distress 4691, a day 3117 of wasteness 7722 and desolation 4875, a day 3117 of darkness 2822 and gloominess 653, a day 3117 of clouds 6051 and thick darkness 6205,
16 A day 3117 of the trumpet 7782 and alarm 8643 against the fenced 1219 cities 5892, and against the high 1364 towers 6438.
17 And I will bring distress 6887 upon men 120, that they shall walk 1980 like blind men 5787, because they have sinned 2398 against the LORD 3068: and their blood 1818 shall be poured out 8210 as dust 6083, and their flesh 3894 as the dung 1561.
18 Neither their silver 3701 nor their gold 2091 shall be able 3201 to deliver 5337 them in the day 3117 of the LORD'S 3068 wrath 5678; but the whole land 776 shall be devoured 398 by the fire 784 of his jealousy 7068: for he shall make 6213 even a speedy 926 riddance 3617 of all them that dwell 3427 in the land 776.