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World English Bible

Zephaniah 1 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.
[2] I will utterly sweep away everything from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh.
[3] I will sweep away man and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off man from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh.
[4] I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place—the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,
[5] those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,
[6] those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven’t sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.
[7] Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
[8] It will happen in the day of Yahweh’s sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing.
[9] In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.
[10] In that day, says Yahweh, there will be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills.
[11] Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off.
[12] It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, “Yahweh will not do good, neither will he do evil.”
[13] Their wealth will become a plunder, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won’t inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won’t drink their wine.
[14] The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly.
[15] That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,
[16] a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities and against the high battlements.
[17] I will bring such distress on men that they will walk like blind men because they have sinned against Yahweh. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
[18] Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh’s wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.

Zephaniah 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Zephaniah 1:7 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zephaniah 1 (KJVS)

[1] The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi , the son of Gedaliah , the son of Amariah , the son of Hizkiah , in the days of Josiah the son of Amon , king of Judah .
[2] I will utterly () consume () all [things] from off the land , saith () the LORD .
[3] I will consume () man and beast ; I will consume () the fowls of the heaven , and the fishes of the sea , and the stumblingblocks with the wicked ; and I will cut off () man from off the land , saith () the LORD .
[4] I will also stretch out () mine hand upon Judah , and upon all the inhabitants () of Jerusalem ; and I will cut off () the remnant of Baal from this place , [and] the name of the Chemarims with the priests ;
[5] And them that worship () the host of heaven upon the housetops ; and them that worship () [and] that swear () by the LORD , and that swear () by Malcham ;
[6] And them that are turned back () from the LORD ; and [those] that have not sought () the LORD , nor enquired () for him.
[7] Hold thy peace () at the presence of the Lord GOD : for the day of the LORD [is] at hand : for the LORD hath prepared () a sacrifice , he hath bid () his guests ().
[8] And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD’S sacrifice , that I will punish () the princes , and the king’s children , and all such as are clothed () with strange apparel .
[9] In the same day also will I punish () all those that leap () on the threshold , which fill () their masters ’ houses with violence and deceit .
[10] And it shall come to pass in that day , saith () the LORD , [that there shall be] the noise of a cry from the fish gate , and an howling from the second , and a great crashing from the hills .
[11] Howl (), ye inhabitants () of Maktesh , for all the merchant people are cut down (); all they that bear silver are cut off ().
[12] And it shall come to pass at that time , [that] I will search () Jerusalem with candles , and punish () the men that are settled () on their lees : that say () in their heart , The LORD will not do good (), neither will he do evil ().
[13] Therefore their goods shall become a booty , and their houses a desolation : they shall also build () houses , but not inhabit () [them]; and they shall plant () vineyards , but not drink () the wine thereof.
[14] The great day of the LORD [is] near , [it is] near , and hasteth greatly , [even] the voice of the day of the LORD : the mighty man shall cry () there bitterly .
[15] That day [is] a day of wrath , a day of trouble and distress , a day of wasteness and desolation , a day of darkness and gloominess , a day of clouds and thick darkness ,
[16] A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced () cities , and against the high towers .
[17] And I will bring distress () upon men , that they shall walk () like blind men , because they have sinned () against the LORD : and their blood shall be poured out () as dust , and their flesh as the dung .
[18] Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able () to deliver () them in the day of the LORD’S wrath ; but the whole land shall be devoured () by the fire of his jealousy : for he shall make () even a speedy () riddance of all them that dwell () in the land .

Young’s Literal Translation

Zephaniah 1 (YLT)

[1] A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezikiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amoz, king of Judah:
[2] I utterly consume all from off the face of the ground, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[3] I consume man and beast, I consume fowl of the heavens, and fishes of the sea, And the stumbling-blocks-the wicked, And I have cut off man from the face of the ground, An affirmation of Jehovah,
[4] And stretched out My hand against Judah, And against all inhabiting Jerusalem, And cut off from this place the remnant of Baal, The name of the idolatrous priests, with the priests,
[5] And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,
[6] And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him.
[7] Hush! because of the Lord Jehovah, For near is a day of Jehovah, For prepared hath Jehovah a sacrifice, He hath sanctified His invited ones.
[8] And it hath come to pass, In the day of the sacrifice of Jehovah, That I have laid a charge on the heads, And on sons of the king, And on all putting on strange clothing.
[9] And I have laid a charge on every one Who is leaping over the threshold in that day, Who are filling the house of their masters With violence and deceit.
[10] And there hath been in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, The noise of a cry from the fish-gate, And of a howling from the Second, And of great destruction from the hills.
[11] Howl, ye inhabitants of the hollow place, For cut off hath been all the merchant people, Cut off have been all bearing silver.
[12] And it hath come to pass, at that time, I search Jerusalem with lights, And I have laid a charge on the men Who are hardened on their preserved things, Who are saying in their heart: Jehovah doth no good, nor doth He evil.
[13] And their wealth hath been for a spoil, And their houses for desolation, And they have built houses, and do not inhabit, And they have planted vineyards, And they do not drink their wine.
[14] Near is the great day of Jehovah, Near, and hasting exceedingly, The noise of the day of Jehovah, Bitterly shriek there doth a mighty one.
[15] A day of wrath is that day, A day of adversity and distress, A day of waste and desolation, A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of cloud and thick darkness.
[16] A day of trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities, And against the high corners.
[17] And I have sent distress to men, And they have walked as the blind, For against Jehovah they have sinned, And poured out is their blood as dust, And their flesh is as dung.
[18] Even their silver, even their gold, Is not able to deliver them in a day of the wrath of Jehovah, And in the fire of His jealousy consumed is the whole land, For only a hastened end doth He make Of all the inhabitants of the land!