Zephaniah 1:3-7
Zephaniah 1:3
“I will remove human and animal life; I will remove the birds of the sky And the fish of the sea, And the ruins along with the wicked; And I will eliminate mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
Zephaniah 1:4
“So I will stretch out My hand against Judah And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And I will eliminate the remnant of Baal from this place, And the names of the idolatrous priests along with the other priests.
Zephaniah 1:5
“And those who bow down on the housetops to the heavenly lights, And those who bow down and swear to the Lord, but also swear by Milcom,
Zephaniah 1:6
And those who have turned back from following the Lord, And those who have not sought the Lord nor inquired of Him.”
Zephaniah 1:7
Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is near, Because the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, He has consecrated His guests.