Zephaniah 1

KJVThe word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

GIGAKJVThe word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

KJVI will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVI will completely consume all things from off the land, says the Lord.

KJVI will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVI will consume man and beast. I will consume the birds of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, says the Lord.

KJVI will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

GIGAKJVI will also stretch out my hand on Judah, and on all the people of Jerusalem. And I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests.

KJVAnd them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;

GIGAKJVAnd those who worship the host of heaven on the rooftops. And those who worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham.

KJVAnd them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.

GIGAKJVAnd those who are turned back from the Lord. And those who have not sought the Lord, or asked for him.

KJVHold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

GIGAKJVBe quiet at the presence of the Lord God. For the day of the Lord is near. For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, he has bid his guests.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.

GIGAKJVOn the day of the Lord's sacrifice, I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange clothes.

KJVIn the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

GIGAKJVIn the same day also I will punish all those who leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

GIGAKJVIn that day, says the Lord, there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and a howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

KJVHowl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.

GIGAKJVHowl, you people of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down. All those who bear silver are cut off.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.

GIGAKJVAt that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men who are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.

KJVTherefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

GIGAKJVTherefore their goods shall be plundered, and their houses a ruin: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them. And they shall plant vineyards, but not drink its wine.

KJVThe great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

GIGAKJVThe great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hurries greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

KJVThat day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

GIGAKJVThat day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of devastation and ruin, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

KJVA day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

GIGAKJVA day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.

KJVAnd I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

GIGAKJVAnd I will bring distress on men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

KJVNeither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

GIGAKJVTheir silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath. But the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy. For he shall make even a speedy riddance of all those who live in the land.