| 001 | The word of the Lord which came 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. | 1:1 |
| 002 | “I will utterly consume everything from the face of the land,” says the Lord; 3 “I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens, The fish of the sea, And the stumbling blocks along with the wicked. I will cut off man from the face of the land,” says the Lord. 4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah, And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place, The names of the idolatrous priests with the pagan priests– 5 Those who worship the host of heaven on the housetops; Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord, but who also swear by Milcom; 6 Those who have turned back from following the Lord, and have not sought the Lord, nor inquired of Him.” | 1:2-6 |
| 003 | Be silent in the presence of the Lord God; For the day of the Lord is at hand, For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice; He has invited His guests. | 1:7 |
| 004 | The great day of the Lord is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the Lord is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out. | 1:14 |
| 005 | That day is a day of wrath, A Day of trouble and distress, A day of devastation and desolation, A Day of darkness and gloominess, A Day of clouds and thick darkness, | 1:15 |
| 006 | Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger. | 2:3 |
| 007 | Therefore, as I live,” Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Surely Moab shall be like Sodom, And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah– Overrun with weeds and salt pits, And a perpetual desolation. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them.” | 2:9 |
| 008 | “Therefore, wait for Me,” says the Lord, “Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination is to gather the nations To My assembly of kingdoms, to pour on them My indignation, all my fierce anger; All the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy. | 3:8 |
| 009 | In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds in which you transgress against Me; For then I will take away from your midst Those who rejoice in your pride, and you shall no longer be haughty In My holy mountain. | 3:11 |
| 010 | I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. | 3:12 |
| 011 | The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness and speak no lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, and no one shall make them afraid.” | 3:13 |
| 012 | Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! | 3:14 |
| 013 | The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” | 3:17 |
| 014 | At that time, I will bring you back, even at the time I gather you; For I will give you fame and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I return your captives before your eyes,” says the Lord. | 3:20 |
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