1. This is the word that the Lord spoke to Zephaniah, who was the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. The Lord spoke his word in the days of Judah’s King Josiah, son of Amon.
2. “I will gather everything on the face of the earthand put an end to it,” declares the Lord.
3. “I will put an end to humans and animals.I will put an end tothe 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.
4. “I will use my power against Judahand against those who live in Jerusalem.I will remove the faithful few of Baal from this placeand the names of the pagan priests along with my priests.