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Zephaniah 1:7-13

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7Be silent before the Lord God!

For the day of the Lord is near,

Because the Lord has prepared a sacrifice,

He has consecrated His guests.

8“Then it will come about on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice

That I will punish the princes, the king’s sons,

And all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.

9“And on that day I will punish all who leap on the temple threshold,

Who fill the house of their lord with violence and deceit.

10“And on that day,” declares the Lord,

“There will be the sound of a cry from the Fish Gate,

Wailing from the Second Quarter,

And a loud crash from the hills.

11“Wail, you inhabitants of the Mortar,

Because all the people of Canaan will be destroyed;

All who weigh out silver will be eliminated.

12“And it will come about at that time

That I will search Jerusalem with lamps,

And I will punish the people

Who are stagnant in spirit,

Who say in their hearts,

‘The Lord will not do good nor harm!’

13“Their wealth will become plunder,

And their houses desolate;

Yes, they will build houses but not inhabit them,

And plant vineyards but not drink their wine.”