Zephaniah 1:2-7

2‘It is the Lord who is speaking now. I will remove everything from the ground.

3I will remove men and animals. I will remove the birds that fly in the air. I will also remove the fish that live in the sea. I will remove all the bad people. Bad people cause trouble for other people. Yes, I will remove all the people from the ground. It is the Lord who is speaking.

4I will destroy Judah. I will remove all the people who live in Jerusalem. I will remove all those who believe in the false god Baal. I will remove Baal's priests.

5Some people stand on the roof tops to worship the sun, the moon and the stars. I will remove those people. Some people say that they love me. But they say also that they love Malcam (a false god). So I will remove them, too.’

6‘I will remove those who have turned away from the Lord. I will also remove those who decide things without the Lord.

7Be quiet! The Lord God is here. It will soon be the day of the Lord. The Lord has made his sacrifice ready. He has made the people ready who will give the sacrifice to him.’