Zaphan'Yahu (Zephaniah) — 1
1 This is the message that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH gave to Zaphanyahu, he received this message during the time that Yusyahu son of Amun was king of Yahudah, Zaphanyahu was the son of Cushi, who was the son of Gadalyahu. Gadalyahu was the son of Amaryahu, who was the son of Hazakyahu.
YAHUAH’s Day for Judging the People
2 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar, “I will destroy everything on the Arath.
3 I will destroy all the people and all the animals. I will destroy the birds in the air and the fish in the sea. I will destroy the evil people and everything that makes them sin. I will remove all people from the Arath.” This is what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar.
4 “I will punish Yahudah and the people living in Yahushalam, I will remove from this place any signs of Baal worship, No one will remember the priests who serve the idols there.
5 And those who go up on their roofs and bow down to worship the sun, moon and stars, they claim they worship Me 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, but they also use the name of the idol Mulach to make promises.
6 They have turned away from Me, they have stopped following me. They no longer ask Me, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH for help.”
7 Be silent before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut because 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s day for judging the people is coming soon, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has prepared His sacrifice, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has told His invited guests to get ready.
8 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar, “On 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s day of sacrifice, I will punish the king’s sons and other leaders. I will punish all the people wearing clothes from other countries.
9 At that time I will punish all the people who jump over the threshold and those who fill their master’s house with lies and violence.”
10 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH also Dabar, “At that time people will be calling for help at Fish Gate in Yahushalam and mourning in the new part of town. They will hear the sound of destruction in the hills around the city.
11 You people living in the lower part of town will cry, because all the traders and rich merchants will be destroyed.
12 “At that time I will take a lamp and search through Yahushalam. I will find all those who are satisfied to live their own way. They say, ‘𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH does nothing, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH does not help, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH does not hurt!’ I will find them, and I will punish them.
13 Then others will take their wealth and destroy their houses. Those who built houses will not live in them, and those who planted vineyards will not drink the wine from the grapes.”
14 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s special day of judgement is coming soon! It is near and coming fast, People will hear very sad sounds on 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s special day of judgement. Even strong soldiers will cry.
15 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will show His anger at that time. It will be a time of terrible troubles and a time of destruction. It will be a time of darkness, a black, cloudy, and stormy day.
16 It will be like a time of war when people hear horns and trumpets in the defense towers and protected cities.
17 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar, “I will make life very hard on the people. They will walk around like the blind who do not know where they are going. That will happen because they sinned against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, Their blood will be spilled on the ground. Their dead bodies will lie like dung on the ground.
18 Their gold and silver will not help them! At that time 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will become very upset and angry. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will destroy the whole world! And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will completely destroy everyone on the Arath (earth)!”