Zephaniah 1 – Studienbibel

1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 which came unto Zephaniah6846 the son1121 of Cushi3570, the son1121 of Gedaliah1436, the son1121 of Amariah568, the son1121 of Hizkiah2396, in the days3117 of Josiah2977 the son1121 of Amon526, king4428 of Judah3063. 2 I will utterly622 consume5486 all things from off the land6440 127, saith5002 the LORD3068.¹² 3 I will consume5486 man120 and beast929; I will consume5486 the fowls5775 of the heaven8064, and the fishes1709 of the sea3220, and the stumblingblocks4384 with the wicked7563; and I will cut off3772 man120 from off6440 the land127, saith5002 the LORD3068.³ 4 I will also stretch out5186 mine hand3027 upon Judah3063, and upon all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389; and I will cut off3772 the remnant7605 of Baal1168 from this place4725, and the name8034 of the Chemarims3649 with the priests3548; 5 And them that worship7812 the host6635 of heaven8064 upon the housetops1406; and them that worship7812 and that swear7650 by the LORD3068, and that swear7650 by Malcham4428;⁴ 6 And them that are turned back5472 from310 the LORD3068; and those that have not sought1245 the LORD3068, nor enquired1875 for him.

7 Hold thy peace2013 at the presence6440 of the Lord136 GOD3069: for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is at hand7138: for the LORD3068 hath prepared3559 a sacrifice2077, he hath bid6942 his guests7121.⁵ 8 And it shall come to pass in the day3117 of the LORD'S3068 sacrifice2077, that I will punish6485 the princes8269, and the king's4428 children1121, and all such as are clothed3847 with strange5237 apparel4403.⁶ 9 In the same day3117 also will I punish6485 all those that leap1801 on the threshold4670, which fill4390 their masters'113 houses1004 with violence2555 and deceit4820. 10 And it shall come to pass in that day3117, saith5002 the LORD3068, that there shall be the noise6963 of a cry6818 from the fish1709 gate8179, and an howling3215 from the second4932, and a great1419 crashing7667 from the hills1389. 11 Howl3213, ye inhabitants3427 of Maktesh4389, for all the merchant3667 people5971 are cut down1820; all they that bear5187 silver3701 are cut off3772. 12 And it shall come to pass at that time6256, that I will search2664 Jerusalem3389 with candles5216, and punish6485 the men582 that are settled7087 on their lees8105: that say559 in their heart3824, The LORD3068 will not do good3190, neither will he do evil7489.⁷ 13 Therefore their goods2428 shall become a booty4933, and their houses1004 a desolation8077: they shall also build1129 houses1004, but not inhabit3427 them; and they shall plant5193 vineyards3754, but not drink8354 the wine3196 thereof.

14 The great1419 day3117 of the LORD3068 is near7138, it is near7138, and hasteth4118 greatly3966, even the voice6963 of the day3117 of the LORD3068: the mighty man1368 shall cry6873 there bitterly4751. 15 That day3117 is a day3117 of wrath5678, a day3117 of trouble6869 and distress4691, a day3117 of wasteness7722 and desolation4875, a day3117 of darkness2822 and gloominess653, a day3117 of clouds6051 and thick darkness6205, 16 A day3117 of the trumpet7782 and alarm8643 against the fenced1219 cities5892, and against the high1364 towers6438. 17 And I will bring distress6887 upon men120, that they shall walk1980 like blind men5787, because they have sinned2398 against the LORD3068: and their blood1818 shall be poured out8210 as dust6083, and their flesh3894 as the dung1561. 18 Neither their silver3701 nor their gold2091 shall be able3201 to deliver5337 them in the day3117 of the LORD'S3068 wrath5678; but the whole land776 shall be devoured398 by the fire784 of his jealousy7068: for he shall make6213 even a speedy926 riddance3617 of all them that dwell3427 in the land776.