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11 The inhabitants of the Mortar wail,
    for all the traders have perished;
    all who weigh out silver are cut off.
12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
    and I will punish the people
who rest complacently[a] on their dregs,
    those who say in their hearts,
“The Lord will not do good,
    nor will he do harm.”
13 Their wealth shall be plundered,
    and their houses laid waste.
Though they build houses,
    they shall not inhabit them;
though they plant vineyards,
    they shall not drink wine from them.

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  1. Zephaniah 1:12 Heb who thicken

11 Wail,(A) you who live in the market district[a];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with[b] silver will be destroyed.(B)
12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps
    and punish those who are complacent,(C)
    who are like wine left on its dregs,(D)
who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,(E)
    either good or bad.’(F)
13 Their wealth will be plundered,(G)
    their houses demolished.
Though they build houses,
    they will not live in them;
though they plant vineyards,
    they will not drink the wine.”(H)

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  1. Zephaniah 1:11 Or the Mortar
  2. Zephaniah 1:11 Or in