Zephaniah  (GOD'S WORD)











































Zephaniah 1:2-6 (GOD'S WORD)

   THE LORD WILL JUDGE THE EARTH
    2     “I will gather everything on the face of the earth
                and put an end to it,” declares the LORD.
    3     “I will put an end to humans and animals.
            I will put an end to
                the birds in the sky,
                the fish in the sea,
                    and the sins that make people fall, together with the sinners.
            I will remove all people from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

   THE LORD WILL JUDGE JUDAH
    4     “I will use my power against Judah
                and against those who live in Jerusalem.
            I will remove the faithful few of Baal from this place
                and the names of the pagan priests along with my priests.
    5     I will remove those who worship all the stars in the sky
                    on their rooftops
              and those who worship by swearing loyalty to the LORD
                    while also swearing loyalty to the god Milcom.
    6     I will remove those who have turned away from following the LORD
                and those who no longer seek the LORD or ask him for help.”









































Zephaniah 1:14-18 (GOD'S WORD)

   THE DAY OF THE LORD

14     The frightening day of the LORD is near.
            It is near and coming very quickly.
        Listen! Warriors will cry out bitterly on the day of the LORD.
15     That day will be a day of overflowing fury,
            a day of trouble and distress,
            a day of devastation and desolation,
            a day of darkness and gloom,
            a day of clouds and overcast skies,
16         a day of rams’ horns and battle cries
                against the fortified cities
                    and against the high corner towers.
17     “I will bring such distress on humans that they will walk
               like they are blind,
            because they have sinned against the LORD.”
        Their blood will be poured out like dust
            and their intestines like manure.
18     Their silver and their gold will not be able to rescue them
            on the day of the LORD’s overflowing fury.
        The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery anger,
            because he will put an end, a frightening end,
                to those who live on earth.













































Zephaniah 3:8-13 (GOD'S WORD)

ISRAEL WILL TURN AWAY FROM SIN

      8 “On the day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the officials,
the king’s sons, and all who dress in foreign clothing.
    9"Then I will give all people pure lips
            to worship the LORD
                and to serve him with one purpose.
    10 From beyond the rivers of Sudan
            my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring my offering.
    11 On that day you will no longer be ashamed
            of all your rebellious acts against me.
        Then I will remove your arrogance
            and never again will you act proud on my holy mountain.
    12 So with you I will leave a faithful few, a humble and poor people.
            They will seek refuge in the name of the LORD.
    13 The faithful few in Israel will not do wrong, tell lies,
            or use their tongues to deceive others.
        They will graze their sheep and lie down,
            and there will be no one to terrify them.”