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Zephaniah 1:9

Verse 9 of 18. The 1st of 3 chapters in Zephaniah, in The Minor Prophets.

5those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by the LORD and also swear by Malcam,

6those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven’t sought the LORD nor inquired after him.

7Be silent at the presence of the Lord GOD, for the day of the LORD is at hand. For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

8It will happen in the day of the LORD’s sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing.

9In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.

10In that day, says the LORD, 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.

11Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off.

12It 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, “The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.”

13Their 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.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.