4. “I will crush Judah and Jerusalem with my fistand destroy every last trace of their Baal worship.I will put an end to all the idolatrous priests,so that even the memory of them will disappear.
5. For they go up to their roofsand bow down to the sun, moon, and stars.They claim to follow the lord,but then they worship Molech, too.
6. And I will destroy those who used to worship mebut now no longer do.They no longer ask for the lord’s guidanceor seek my blessings.”
7. Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign lord,for the awesome day of the lord’s judgment is near.The lord has prepared his people for a great slaughterand has chosen their executioners.
8. “On that day of judgment,”says the lord,“I will punish the leaders and princes of Judahand all those following pagan customs.
9. Yes, I will punish those who participate in pagan worship ceremonies,and those who fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.