\NormalFont\ShortTitle{Zephaniah}
{\MT ZEPHANIAH.

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{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
Hezekiah,
in
the
days
of
Josiah
the
son
of
Amon,
king
of
Judah.
\VS{2}I
will
utterly
consume
all
things
from
off
the
face
of
the
ground,
saith
the
LORD.
\VS{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
face
of
the
ground,
saith
the
LORD.
\VS{4}And
I
will
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,
{\ADD{
and
}}the
name
of
the Chemarim
with
the
priests;
\VS{5}and
them
that
worship
the
host
of
heaven
upon
the
housetops;
and
them
that
worship,
which
swear
to
the
LORD
and
swear
by
Malcam;
\VS{6}and
them
that
are
turned
back
from
following
the
LORD;
and
those
that
have
not
sought
the
LORD,
nor
inquired
after
him.
\VS{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
sanctified
his
guests.
\VS{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
sons,
and
all
such
as
are
clothed
with
foreign
apparel.
\VS{9}And
in
that
day
I
will
punish
all
those
that
leap
over
the
threshold,
which
fill
their
master’s
house
with
violence
and
deceit.
\VS{10}And
in
that
day,
saith
the
LORD,
there
shall
be
the
noise
of
a
cry
from
the
fish
gate,
and
an
howling
from
the
second
quarter,
and
a
great
crashing
from
the
hills.
\VS{11}Howl,
ye
inhabitants
of
Maktesh,
for
all
the
people
of
Canaan
are
undone:
all
they
that
were
laden
with sliver
are
cut
off.
\VS{12}And
it
shall
come
to
pass
at
that
time,
that
I
will
search
Jerusalem
with
candles;
and
I
will
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.
\VS{13}And
their
wealth
shall
become
a
spoil,
and
their
houses
a
desolation:
yea,
they
shall
build
houses,
but
shall
not
inhabit
them;
and
they
shall
plant
vineyards,
but
shall
not
drink
the
wine
thereof.
\VS{14}The
great
day
of
the
LORD
is
near,
it
is
near
and
hasteth
greatly,
{\ADD{
even
}}the
voice
of
the
day
of
the
LORD;
the
mighty
man
crieth
there
bitterly.
\VS{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,
\VS{16}a
day
of
the
trumpet
and
alarm,
against
the
fenced
cities,
and
against
the
high
battlements.
\VS{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
dung.
\VS{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
an
end,
yea,
a
terrible
end,
of
all
them
that
dwell
in
the
land.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Gather
yourselves
together,
yea,
gather
together,
O
nation
that
hath
no
shame;
\VS{2}before
the
decree
bring
forth,
{\ADD{
before
}}the
day
pass
as
the
chaff,
before
the
fierce
anger
of
the
LORD
come
upon
you,
before
the
day
of
the
LORD’S
anger
come
upon
you.
\VS{3}Seek
ye
the
LORD,
all
ye
meek
of
the
earth,
which
have
wrought
his
judgment;
seek
righteousness,
seek
meekness:
it
may
be
ye
shall
be
hid
in
the
day
of
the
LORD’S
anger.
\VS{4}For
Gaza
shall
be
forsaken,
and
Ashkelon
a
desolation:
they
shall
drive
out
Ashdod
at
the
noonday,
and
Ekron
shall
be
rooted
up.
\VS{5}Woe
unto
the
inhabitants
of
the
sea
coast,
the
nation
of
the
Cherethites!
The
word
of
the
LORD
is
against
you,
O
Canaan,
the
land
of
the
Philistines;
I
will
destroy
thee,
that
there
shall
be
no
inhabitant.
\VS{6}And
the
sea
coast
shall
be
pastures,
with
cottages
for
shepherds
and
folds
for
flocks.
\VS{7}And
the
coast
shall
be
for
the
remnant
of
the
house
of
Judah;
they
shall
feed
{\ADD{
their
flocks
}}thereupon:
in
the
houses
of
Ashkelon
shall
they
lie
down
in
the
evening;
for
the
LORD
their
God
shall
visit
them,
and
bring
again
their
captivity.
\VS{8}I
have
heard
the
reproach
of
Moab,
and
the
revilings
of
the
children
of
Ammon,
wherewith
they
have
reproached
my
people,
and
magnified
themselves
against
their
border.
\VS{9}Therefore
as
I
live,
saith
the
LORD
of
hosts,
the
God
of
Israel,
Surely
Moab
shall
be
as
Sodom,
and
the
children
of
Ammon
as
Gomorrah,
a
possession
of
nettles,
and
saltpits,
and
a
perpetual
desolation:
the
residue
of
my
people
shall
spoil
them,
and
the
remnant
of
my
nation
shall
inherit
them.
\VS{10}This
shall
they
have
for
their
pride,
because
they
have
reproached
and
magnified
themselves
against
the
people
of
the
LORD
of
hosts.
\VS{11}The
LORD
will
be
terrible
unto
them:
for
he
will
famish
all
the
gods
of
the
earth;
and
men
shall
worship
him,
every
one
from
his
place,
even
all
the
isles
of
the
nations.
\VS{12}Ye
Ethiopians
also,
ye
shall
be
slain
by
my
sword.
\VS{13}And
he
will
stretch
out
his
hand
against
the
north,
and
destroy
Assyria;
and
will
make
Nineveh
a
desolation,
and
dry
like
the
wilderness.
\VS{14}And
herds
shall
lie
down
in
the
midst
of
her,
all
the
beasts
of
the
nations:
both
the
pelican
and
the porcupine
shall
lodge
in
the
chapiters
thereof:
{\ADD{
their
}}voice
shall
sing
in
the
windows;
desolation
shall
be
in
the
thresholds;
for
he
hath
laid
bare
the
cedar
work.
\VS{15}This
is
the
joyous
city
that
dwelt
carelessly,
that
said
in
her
heart,
I
am,
and
there
is
none
else
beside
me:
how
is
she
become
a
desolation,
a
place
for
beasts
to
lie
down
in!
every
one
that
passeth
by
her
shall
hiss,
and
wag
his
hand.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Woe
to
her
that
is
rebellious
and
polluted,
to
the
oppressing
city!
\VS{2}She
obeyed
not
the
voice;
she
received
not
correction;
she
trusted
not
in
the
LORD;
she
drew
not
near
to
her
God.
\VS{3}Her
princes
in
the
midst
of
her
are
roaring
lions;
her
judges
are
evening
wolves;
they
leave
nothing
till
the
morrow.
\VS{4}Her
prophets
are
light
and
treacherous
persons:
her
priests
have
profaned
the
sanctuary,
they
have
done
violence
to
the
law.
\VS{5}The
LORD
in
the
midst
of
her
is
righteous;
he
will
not
do
iniquity;
every
morning
doth
he
bring
his
judgment
to
light,
he
faileth
not;
but
the
unjust
knoweth
no
shame.
\VS{6}I
have
cut
off
nations,
their
battlements
are
desolate;
I
have
made
their
streets
waste,
that
none
passeth
by:
their
cities
are
destroyed,
so
that
there
is
no
man,
that
there
is
none
inhabitant.
\VS{7}I
said,
Surely
thou
wilt
fear
me,
thou
wilt
receive
correction;
so
her
dwelling
should
not
be
cut
off,
{\ADD{
according
to
}}all
that
I
have
appointed
concerning
her:
but
they
rose
early
and
corrupted
all
their
doings.
\VS{8}Therefore
wait
ye
for
me,
saith
the
LORD,
until
the
day
that
I
rise
up
to
the
prey:
for
my
determination
is
to
gather
the
nations,
that
I
may
assemble
the
kingdoms,
to
pour
upon
them
mine
indignation,
even
all
my
fierce
anger;
for
all
the
earth
shall
be
devoured
with
the
fire
of
my
jealousy.
\VS{9}For
then
will
I
turn
to
the
peoples
a
pure
language,
that
they
may
all
call
upon
the
name
of
the
LORD,
to
serve
him
with
one
consent.
\VS{10}From
beyond
the
rivers
of
Ethiopia
my
suppliants,
even
the
daughter
of
my
dispersed,
shall
bring
mine
offering.
\VS{11}In
that
day shalt
thou
not
be
ashamed
for
all
thy
doings,
wherein
thou
hast
transgressed
against
me:
for
then
I
will
take
away
out
of
the
midst
of
thee
thy
proudly
exulting
ones,
and
thou shalt
no
more
be
haughty
in
my
holy
mountain.
\VS{12}But
I
will
leave
in
the
midst
of
thee
an
afflicted
and
poor
people,
and
they
shall
trust
in
the
name
of
the
LORD.
\VS{13}The
remnant
of
Israel
shall
not
do
iniquity,
nor
speak
lies;
neither
shall
a
deceitful
tongue
be
found
in
their
mouth:
for
they
shall
feed
and
lie
down,
and
none
shall
make
them
afraid.
\VS{14}Sing,
O
daughter
of
Zion;
shout,
O
Israel;
be
glad
and
rejoice
with
all
the
heart,
O
daughter
of
Jerusalem.
\VS{15}The
LORD
hath
taken
away
thy
judgments,
he
hath
cast
out
thine
enemy:
the
king
of
Israel,
even
the
LORD,
is
in
the
midst
of
thee:
thou shalt
not
fear
evil
any
more.
\VS{16}In
that
day
it
shall
be
said
to
Jerusalem,
Fear
thou
not:
O
Zion,
let
not
thine
hands
be
slack.
\VS{17}The
LORD
thy
God
is
in
the
midst
of
thee,
a
mighty
one
who
will
save:
he
will
rejoice
over
thee
with
joy,
he
will
rest
in
his
love,
he
will
joy
over
thee
with
singing.
\VS{18}I
will
gather
them
that
sorrow
for
the
solemn
assembly,
who
were
of
thee:
{\ADD{
to
whom
}}the
burden
upon
her
was
a
reproach.
\VS{19}Behold,
at
that
time
I
will
deal
with
all
them
that
afflict
thee:
and
I
will
save
her
that
halteth,
and
gather
her
that
was
driven
away;
and
I
will
make
them
a
praise
and
a
name,
whose
shame
hath
been
in
all
the
earth.
\VS{20}At
that
time
will
I
bring
you
in,
and
at
that
time
will
I
gather
you:
for
I
will
make
you
a
name
and
a
praise
among
all
the
peoples
of
the
earth,
when
I
bring
again
your
captivity
before
your
eyes,
saith
the
LORD.
\par }