Zephaniah 3:8-13 “Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord,    “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.For my decision is to gather nations,    to assemble kingdoms,to pour out upon them my indignation,    all my burning anger;for in the fire of my jealousy    all the earth shall be consumed. 9 “For at that time I will change the speech of the…

Zephaniah 3:1-8 3 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,    the oppressing city!2 She listens to no voice;    she accepts no correction.She does not trust in the Lord;    she does not draw near to her God. 3 Her officials within her    are roaring lions;her judges are evening wolves    that leave nothing till the morning.4 Her prophets are fickle, treacherous men;her priests profane what is holy;    they do…

Zephaniah 1:7-18 7 Be silent before the Lord God!    For the day of the Lord is near;the Lord has prepared a sacrifice    and consecrated his guests.8 And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice—“I will punish the officials and the king’s sons    and all who array themselves in foreign attire.9 On that day I will punish    everyone who leaps over the threshold,and those who fill their master’s house    with violence and fraud. 10 “On that…

Zephaniah 1:1-6 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. 2 “I will utterly sweep away everything    from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.3 “I will sweep away man and beast;    I will sweep away the birds…