1 Palavra do Senhor que veio a Sofonias, filho de Cusi, filho de Gedalias, filho de Amarias, filho de Ezequias, nos dias de Josias, filho de Amom, rei de Judá.

2 De fato, consumirei todas as coisas sobre a face da terra, diz o Senhor. 3 Consumirei os homens e os animais, consumirei as aves do céu, e os peixes do mar, e as ofensas com os perversos; e exterminarei os homens de sobre a face da terra, diz o Senhor. 4 Estenderei a mão contra Judá e contra todos os habitantes de Jerusalém; exterminarei deste lugar o resto de Baal, o nome dos ministrantes dos ídolos e seus sacerdotes; 5 os que sobre os eirados adoram o exército do céu e os que adoram ao Senhor e juram por ele e também por Milcom; 6 os que deixam de seguir ao Senhor e os que não buscam o Senhor, nem perguntam por ele.

7 Cala-te diante do Senhor Deus, porque o Dia do Senhor está perto, pois o Senhor preparou o sacrifício e santificou os seus convidados. 8 No dia do sacrifício do Senhor, hei de castigar os oficiais, e os filhos do rei, e todos os que trajam vestiduras estrangeiras. 9 Castigarei também, naquele dia, todos aqueles que sobem o pedestal dos ídolos e enchem de violência e engano a casa dos seus senhores. 10 Naquele dia, diz o Senhor, far-se-á ouvir um grito desde a Porta do Peixe, e um uivo desde a Cidade Baixa, e grande lamento desde os outeiros. 11 Uivai vós, moradores de Mactés, porque todo o povo de Canaã está arruinado, todos os que pesam prata são destruídos. 12 Naquele tempo, esquadrinharei a Jerusalém com lanternas e castigarei os homens que estão apegados à borra do vinho e dizem no seu coração: O Senhor não faz bem, nem faz mal. 13 Por isso, serão saqueados os seus bens e assoladas as suas casas; e edificarão casas, mas não habitarão nelas, plantarão vinhas, porém não lhes beberão o vinho.

14 Está perto o grande Dia do Senhor; está perto e muito se apressa. Atenção! O Dia do Senhor é amargo, e nele clama até o homem poderoso. 15 Aquele dia é dia de indignação, dia de angústia e dia de alvoroço e desolação, dia de escuridade e negrume, dia de nuvens e densas trevas, 16 dia de trombeta e de rebate contra as cidades fortes e contra as torres altas. 17 Trarei angústia sobre os homens, e eles andarão como cegos, porque pecaram contra o Senhor; e o sangue deles se derramará como pó, e a sua carne será atirada como esterco. 18 Nem a sua prata nem o seu ouro os poderão livrar no dia da indignação do Senhor, mas, pelo fogo do seu zelo, a terra será consumida, porque, certamente, fará destruição total e repentina de todos os moradores da terra.

1 The word of Jehovah which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

2 I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah. 3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah. 4 And I will stretch out my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarim with the priests; 5 and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam; 6 and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests. 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of Jehovah’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel. 9 And in that day I will punish all those that leap over the threshold, that fill their master’s house with violence and deceit. 10 And in that day, saith Jehovah, there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. 11 Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are undone; all they that were laden with silver are cut off. 12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil. 13 And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof.

14 The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of Jehovah; the mighty man crieth there bitterly. 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, 16 a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements. 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung. 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

1 The word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:

2 "I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth," declares the LORD.

3 "I will sweep away both man and beast; I will sweep away the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea — and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble." ""When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth," declares the LORD,

4 "I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem. I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place, the very names of the idolatrous priests —

5 those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the LORD and who also swear by Molek, [^2]

6 those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him."

7 Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.

8 "On the day of the LORD's sacrifice I will punish the officials and the king's sons and all those clad in foreign clothes.

9 On that day I will punish all who avoid stepping on the threshold, "who fill the temple of their gods with violence and deceit.

10 "On that day," declares the LORD, "a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, wailing from the New Quarter, and a loud crash from the hills.

11 Wail, you who live in the market district "; all your merchants will be wiped out, all who trade with "silver will be destroyed.

12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who are like wine left on its dregs, who think, 'The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.'

13 Their wealth will be plundered, their houses demolished. Though they build houses, they will not live in them; though they plant vineyards, they will not drink the wine."

14 The great day of the LORD is near — near and coming quickly. The cry on the day of the LORD is bitter; the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.

15 That day will be a day of wrath — a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness —

16 a day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers.

17 "I will bring such distress on all people that they will grope about like those who are blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their entrails like dung.

18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath." In the fire of his jealousy the whole earth will be consumed, for he will make a sudden end of all who live on the earth.