Zephaniah 1:2-6

The Message

²“I’m going to make a clean sweep of the earth,
a thorough housecleaning.” God’s Decree.

³“Men and women and animals,
including birds and fish—
Anything and everything that causes sin—will go,
but especially people.

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^4-6“I’ll start with Judah
    and everybody who lives in Jerusalem.
I’ll sweep the place clean of every trace
    of the sex-and-religion Baal shrines and their priests.
I’ll get rid of the people who sneak up to their rooftops at night
    to worship the star gods and goddesses;
Also those who continue to worship God
    but cover their bases by worshiping other king-gods as well;
Not to mention those who’ve dumped God altogether,
    no longer giving him a thought or offering a prayer.