Zephaniah 1:6-8

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⁶And I will destroy those who formerly worshiped the Lord, but now no longer do, and those who never loved him and never wanted to.”

⁷Stand in silence in the presence of the Lord. For the awesome Day of his Judgment has come; he has prepared a great slaughter of his people and has chosen their executioners.^[a] ⁸“On that Day of Judgment I will punish the leaders and princes of Judah and all others wearing heathen clothing.^[b]

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Footnotes

Zephaniah 1:7 has chosen their executioners, literally, “has prepared a sacrifice and sanctified his guests.”
Zephaniah 1:8 wearing heathen clothing, i.e., showing their desire for foreign gods and foreign ways and their contempt for the Lord.