In the same day I will punish
All those who (A)leap over the threshold,
Who fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.

10 “And there shall be on that day,” says the Lord,
“The sound of a mournful cry from (B)the Fish Gate,
A wailing from the Second Quarter,
And a loud crashing from the hills.
11 (C)Wail, you inhabitants of [a]Maktesh!
For all the merchant people are cut down;
All those who handle money are cut off.

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  1. Zephaniah 1:11 A market district of Jerusalem, lit. Mortar

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