| 1:3 |
“I will remove manhuman and beastanimal life; I will remove the birds of the sky And the fish of the sea, And the ruins along with the wicked; And I will cuteliminate offmankind man from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord. |
| 1:4 |
“So I will stretch out My hand against Judah And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And I will cuteliminate off the remnant of Baal from this place, And the names of the idolatrous priests along with the other priests. |
| 1:5 |
And those who bow down on the housetops to the hostheavenly of heavenlights, And those who bow down and swear to the Lord, andbut yetalso swear by Milcom, |
| 1:6 |
And those who have turned back from following the Lord, And those who have not sought the Lord ornor inquired of Him.” |
| 1:7 |
Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is near, ForBecause the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, He has consecrated His guests. |
| 1:8 |
“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. |
| 1:9 |
And on that day I will punish on that day all who leap on the temple threshold, Who fill the house of their lord with violence and deceit. |
| 1:10 |
OnAnd on that day,” declares the Lord, “There will be the sound of a cry from the Fish Gate, AWailing wail from the Second Quarter, And a loud crash from the hills. |
| 1:11 |
Wail, Oyou inhabitants of the Mortar, ForBecause all the people of Canaan will be silenceddestroyed; All who weigh out silver will be cut offeliminated. |
| 1:12 |
ItAnd it will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And I will punish the menpeople Who are stagnant in spirit, Who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good ornor evilharm!’ |
| 1:13 |
Moreover,Their 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.” |
| 1:14 |
NearThe is the great day of the Lord is near, Near and coming very quickly; Listen, the day of the Lord! In it the warrior cries out bitterly. |
| 1:15 |
AThat day ofis wratha isday thatof dayanger, A day of trouble and distress, A day of destruction and desolation, A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness, |
| 1:17 |
I will bring distress on menmankind So that they will walk like thethose who are blind, Because they have sinned against the Lord; And their blood will be poured out like dust, And their flesh like dung. |
| 1:18 |
Neither their silver nor their gold Will be able to deliversave them On the day of the Lord’s wrathanger; And all the earth will be devoured InBy the fire of His jealousy, For He will make a complete end, Indeed a terrifyinghorrifying one, Of all the inhabitants of the earth. |
| 2:1 |
Gather yourselves together, yes, gatherjoin together, OYou nation without shame, |
| 2:2 |
Before the decree takes effect— The day passes like the chaff— Before the burning anger of the Lord comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord’s anger comes upon you. |
| 2:3 |
Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have carriedpracticed out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will beremain hidden InOn the day of the Lord’s anger. |
| 2:4 |
For Gaza will be abandoned, And Ashkelon will become a desolation; The inhabitants of Ashdod will be driven out at noon, And Ekron will be uprooted. |
| 2:5 |
Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, The nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; And I will destroyeliminate you So that there will be no inhabitant. |
| 2:6 |
So the seacoast will bebecome pasturesgrazing places, With cavespastures for shepherds and folds for flocks. |
| 2:7 |
And the coast will be For the remnant of the house of Judah, They will drive sheep to pasture on it. In the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down at evening; For the Lord their God will care for them And restore their fortunefortunes. |
| 2:8 |
“I have heard the taunting of Moab And the revilingsabusive speech of the sons of Ammon, With which they have taunted My people And becomeboasted arrogant against their territory. |
| 2:9 |
Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of hostsarmies, The God of Israel, “Surely Moab will assuredly be like Sodom, And the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah— AGround placeovergrown possessedwith byweeds nettles and full of salt pitsmines, And a perpetualpermanent desolation. The remnant of My people will plunder them, And the remainder of My nation will inherit them.” |
| 2:10 |
This they will have in return for their pridearrogance, because they have taunted and becomeboasted arrogant against the people of the Lord of hostsarmies. |
| 2:12 |
“You also, O Ethiopians, will be slain by My sword.” |
| 2:13 |
And He will stretch out His hand against the north And destroyeliminate Assyria, And He will make Nineveh a desolation, Parched like the wilderness. |
| 2:14 |
Flocks will lie down in her midst, All beastsanimals whichthat range in herds; Both the pelican and the hedgehog Will lodgespend their nights in the tops of her pillars; Birds will sing in the window, DesolationDevastation will be on the threshold; For He has laiduncovered bare the cedar work. |
| 2:15 |
This is the exultantpresumptuous city WhichThat dwells securely, Who says in her heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” How she has become a desolation, A resting place for beastsanimals! Everyone who passes by her will hiss And wave his hand in contempt. |
| 3:1 |
Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, The tyrannicaloppressive city! |
| 3:2 |
She heededobeyed no voice, She accepted no instructiondiscipline. She did not trust in the Lord, She did not drawapproach near to her God. |
| 3:3 |
Her princesleaders within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They leavehave nothingno forbones to gnaw in the morning. |
| 3:4 |
Her prophets are recklessinsolent, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the lawLaw. |
| 3:5 |
The Lord is righteous within her; He will do no injustice. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He does not fail. But the unjustcriminal knows no shame. |
| 3:6 |
“I have cuteliminated off nations; Their corner towers are in ruinsdeserted. I have madelaid waste their streets desolate, With no one passing by; Their cities arehave been laid waste, Without a manperson, without an inhabitant. |
| 3:7 |
I said, ‘SurelyYou you will certainly revere Me, AcceptYou instructionwill accept discipline.’ So her dwelling will not be cuteliminated offIn Accordingaccordance towith alleverything that I have appointedstipulated concerningfor her. ButInstead, they were eager to corrupt all their deeds. |
| 3:9 |
For then I will giverestore to the peoples purifiedpure lips, ThatSo that all of them may call on the name of the Lord, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder. |
| 3:11 |
InOn that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your proud, exultingarrogant ones, And you will never again be haughty On My holy mountain. |
| 3:13 |
The remnant of Israel will do no wrong And tell no lies, Nor will a deceitful tongue Be found in their mouths; For they will feed and lie down With no one to makefrighten them tremble.” |
| 3:14 |
Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice and exulttriumph with all your heart, ODaughter daughter of Jerusalem! |
| 3:15 |
The Lord has taken away His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; You will no longer fear disaster no more. |
| 3:16 |
InOn that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. |
| 3:17 |
The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exultrejoice over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy. |
| 3:18 |
I will gather those who grieveare worried about the appointed feasts— They came from you, O Zion; The reproachdisgrace of exile is a burden on them. |
| 3:19 |
Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors,; I will save thethose lamewho limp And gather the outcastscattered, And I will turn their shame into praise and renownfame In all the earth. |
| 3:20 |
At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will givemake you renownfamous and praisepraiseworthy Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes,” Says the Lord. |