Sofonias 1

The day of punishment

14 It will soon be the day/time when Yahweh will punish people.

It will be here quickly.

It will be a time when people cry bitterly,

a time when even brave soldiers will cry loudly.

15 It will be a time when God shows that he is very angry,

a time when people experience much distress/suffering and trouble.

It will be a time when many things are ruined and destroyed [DOU].

It will be a time when it is very gloomy and dark [DOU],

when the clouds are very black.

16 It will be a time when soldiers will blow trumpets to call other soldiers to battle.

Your enemies will tear down the walls around your cities

and the high towers at the corners of those walls.

17 Because you sinned against Yahweh,

he will cause you to experience great distress;

you will walk around groping like [SIM] blind people do.

Your blood will flow from your bodies like [SIM] water,

and your corpses will lie on the ground and rot [SIM].

18 At the time that Yahweh shows that he is very angry with you,

you will not be able to save yourselves

by giving silver or gold to your enemies.

Because Yahweh ◄is very jealous/does not want people to worship any other god►,

he will send a fire to burn up the entire world,

and he will suddenly get rid of all the wicked people who live on the earth.