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The Lord Will Judge the Earth

“I will gather everything on the face of the earth
    and put an end to it,” declares Yahweh.
“I will put an end to humans and animals.
    I will put an end to
    the birds in the sky,
        the fish in the sea,
            and the sins that make people fall, together with the sinners.
    I will remove all people from the face of the earth,” declares Yahweh.

The Lord Will Judge Judah

“I will use my power against Judah
    and against those who live in Jerusalem.
    I will remove the faithful few of Baal from this place
    and the names of the pagan priests along with my priests.

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Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord

“I will sweep away everything
    from the face of the earth,”(A)
declares the Lord.
“I will sweep away both man and beast;(B)
    I will sweep away the birds in the sky(C)
    and the fish in the sea—
    and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.”[a]

“When I destroy all mankind
    on the face of the earth,”(D)
declares the Lord,(E)
“I will stretch out my hand(F) against Judah
    and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,(G)
    the very names of the idolatrous priests(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.