Zephaniah 1:8–9; Zephaniah 1:12; Zephaniah 1:18; Zephaniah 3:3–4

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Zephaniah 1:8–9

8  And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice—

“I will punish the officials and the king’s sons

and all who array themselves in foreign attire.

9  On that day I will punish

everyone who mleaps over the threshold,

and those who fill their master’s1 house

with violence and fraud.


Zephaniah 1:12

12  At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps,

and I will punish the men

who are complacent,1

those who say in their hearts,

n‘The Lord will not do good,

nor will he do ill.’


Zephaniah 1:18

18  Neither their silver nor their gold

shall be able to deliver them

ton the day of the wrath of the Lord.

uIn the fire of his jealousy,

all the earth shall be consumed;

for a full and sudden end

he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.


Zephaniah 3:3–4

3  Her officials within her

are roaring lions;

her judges are mevening wolves

that leave nothing till the morning.

4  Her prophets are fickle, treacherous men;

her priests nprofane what is holy;

they do violence to the law.