“And I will punish on that day all who leap on the temple threshold,
Who fill the house of their [a]lord with (A)violence and deceit.
10 “On that day,” declares the Lord,
“There will be the sound of a cry from the (B)Fish Gate,
A wail from the [b](C)Second Quarter,
And a loud crash from the (D)hills.
11 “Wail, O inhabitants of the [c]Mortar,
For all the [d]people of (E)Canaan will be silenced;
All who weigh out (F)silver will be cut off.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:9 Or Lord
  2. Zephaniah 1:10 I.e. a district of Jerusalem
  3. Zephaniah 1:11 I.e. a district of Jerusalem
  4. Zephaniah 1:11 Or merchant people will

On that day I will punish
    all who avoid stepping on the threshold,[a](A)
who fill the temple of their gods
    with violence and deceit.(B)

10 “On that day,(C)
    declares the Lord,
“a cry will go up from the Fish Gate,(D)
    wailing(E) from the New Quarter,
    and a loud crash from the hills.
11 Wail,(F) you who live in the market district[b];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with[c] silver will be destroyed.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:9 See 1 Samuel 5:5.
  2. Zephaniah 1:11 Or the Mortar
  3. Zephaniah 1:11 Or in