Berean Standard Bible

Zephaniah 1

(Matthew 13:36–43)

1This is the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 cameH1961 toH413 ZephaniahH6846 sonH1121 of CushiH3569, the sonH1121 of GedaliahH1436, the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of HezekiahH2396, in the daysH3117 of JosiahH2977 sonH1121 of AmonH526 kingH4428 of JudahH3063:

2“I will completely sweep awayH622 H5486everythingH3605 fromH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH127,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.3“I will sweep awayH5486 manH120 and beastH929;I will sweep awayH5486 the birdsH5775 of the airH8064,and the fishH1709 of the seaH3220,and the idolsH4384 withH854 their wicked worshipersH7563.1I will cut offH3772 mankindH120fromH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH127,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.4“I will stretch outH5186 My handH3027 againstH5921 JudahH3063and againstH5921 allH3605 who dwellH3427 in JerusalemH3389.I will cut offH3772 fromH4480 thisH2088 placeH4725 every remnantH7605 of BaalH1168 ,the namesH8034 of the idolatrousH3649 andH5973 pagan priestsH3548—5 those who bowH7812 onH5921 the rooftopsH1406to worship the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 ,those who bow downH7812 and swearH7650 by the LORDH3068but also swearH7650 by MilcomH4428,2

6andH853 those who turn backH5472 fromH310 following the LORDH3068 , neitherH3808 seekingH1245 the LORDH3068 norH3808 inquiring of HimH1875.”

7Be silentH2013 in the presenceH6440 of the LordH136 GODH3069,forH3588 the DayH3117 of the LORDH3068 is nearH7138.IndeedH3588, the LORDH3068 has preparedH3559 a sacrificeH2077;He has consecratedH6942 His guestsH7121.

8 “On the DayH3117 of the LORD’sH3068 sacrificeH2077I will punishH6485 H5921 the princesH8269 ,the sonsH1121 of the kingH4428,andH5921 allH3605 who are dressedH3847 in foreignH5237 apparelH4403.9On thatH1931 dayH3117 I will punishH6485allH3605 who leapH1801 H5921 overH5921 the thresholdH4670,3who fillH4390 the houseH1004 of their masterH113 4with violenceH2555 and deceitH4820.10On thatH1931 dayH3117,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068,“a cryH6963 H6818 will go upH1961 fromH4480 the FishH1709 GateH8179,a wailH3215 from the Second DistrictH4932,5and a loudH1419 crashingH7667 from the hillsH1389.11WailH3213, O dwellersH3427 of the HollowH4389,6forH3588 allH3605 your merchantsH5971 H3667 7 will be silencedH1820;allH3605 who weigh outH5187 silverH3701 will be cut offH3772.

12AndH1961 at thatH1931 timeH6256 I will searchH2664 JerusalemH3389 with lampsH5216and punishH6485 the menH582 settledH7087 inH5921 complacencyH8105,8who sayH559 to themselvesH3824,‘The LORDH3068 H3808 will do nothingH3808,either goodH3190 or badH7489.’13Their wealthH2428 will beH1961 plunderedH4933and their housesH1004 laid wasteH8077.They will buildH1129 housesH1004 but notH3808 inhabitH3427 them,and plantH5193 vineyardsH3754 but neverH3808 drinkH8354 their wineH3196.

14The greatH1419 DayH3117 of the LORDH3068 is nearH7138—nearH7138 and comingH4118 quicklyH3966.ListenH6963, the DayH3117 of the LORDH3068!ThenH8033 the cryH6873 of the mightyH1368 will be bitterH4751.15ThatH1931 day will beH3117a dayH3117 of wrathH5678,a dayH3117 of troubleH6869 and distressH4691,a dayH3117 of destructionH7722 and desolationH4875,a dayH3117 of darknessH2822 and gloomH653,a dayH3117 of cloudsH6051 and blacknessH6205,16a dayH3117 of hornH7782 blast and battle cryH8643againstH5921 the fortifiedH1219 citiesH5892,and againstH5921 the highH1364 corner towersH6438.17I will bring such distressH6887 on mankindH120that they will walkH1980 like the blindH5787,becauseH3588 they have sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068.Their bloodH1818 will be poured outH8210 like dustH6083and their fleshH3894 like dungH1557.18Neither their silverH3701 H1571 norH1571 their goldH2091 will be ableH3201 to deliver themH5337on the DayH3117 of the LORD’sH3068 wrathH5678.The wholeH3605 earthH776 will be consumedH398by the fireH784 of His jealousyH7068.”

ForH3588 indeedH389, He will makeH6213 a suddenH926 endH3617ofH854 allH3605 who dwellH3427 on the earthH776.9

1. Zephaniah 1:3 Or and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble ↩
2. Zephaniah 1:5 Or by their king; Milcom is a variant of Molech; see Leviticus 18:21 and 1 Kings 11:7. ↩
3. Zephaniah 1:9 See 1 Samuel 5:5. ↩
4. Zephaniah 1:9 Or the temple of their gods ↩
5. Zephaniah 1:10 Or the Second Quarter, a newer section of Jerusalem; Hebrew the Mishneh ↩
6. Zephaniah 1:11 Or the market district or the Mortar ↩
7. Zephaniah 1:11 Or all the people of Canaan ↩
8. Zephaniah 1:12 Or thickening on the dregs ↩
9. Zephaniah 1:18 Or of all the people living in the land ↩