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#jja3jja ,! ^w ( ,yahweh :i* came to    
,zephaniah1 ! son ( ,cu%i1          !   
son ( ,g$aliah1 ! son ( ,am>iah1 ! son (
 ,hezekiah1          9 ! days ( ,josiah1
 ! son ( ,amon1 k+ ( ,judah4  #jja3jjb  
,i w utt]ly sweep away ev]y?+ (f ( !    
surface          ( ! e>?1 says ,yahweh4 
#jja3jjc ,i w sweep away man & animal4  
,i w sweep away ! birds          ( !    
sky1 ! fi% ( ! sea1 & ! heaps ( rubble  
) ! wick$4  ,i w cut (f man f ! surface 
( ! e>?1 says ,yahweh4  #jja3jjd ,i w   
/ret* out my h& aga9/ ,judah1 & aga9/   
all          ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem4 
,i w cut (f ! remnant ( ,baal          f
 ?is place3  ! "n ( ! idolatr\s & pagan 
prie/s1  #jja3jje ^? :o wor%ip ! army ( 
! sky on ! h\setops1          ^? :o     
wor%ip & swe> by ,yahweh & also swe> by 
,malcam1  #jja3jjf ^? :o h turn$ back f 
foll[+ ,yahweh1 & ^?          :o hav5't 
s\ght ,yahweh nor inquir$ aft] him4     
#jja3jjg ,be sil5t at ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l 

,yahweh1 = ! day          ( ,yahweh is  
at h&4  ,= ,yahweh has prep>$ a         
sacrifice4          ,he has consecrat$ 8
 gue/s4  #jja3jjh ,x w happ5 9 ! day (  
,yahweh's sacrifice1 t ,i w             
puni% ! pr9ces1 ! k+'s sons1 & all ^? :o
 are          clo!d ) =eign clo?+4      
#jja3jji ,9 t day1 ,i w puni% all ^? :o 
leap ov] ! ?re%old1          :o fill _! 
ma/]'s h\se ) viol5ce & deceit4         
#jja3jaj ,9 t day1 says ,yahweh1 !re w  
be ! noise ( a cry          f ! fi%     
gate1 a wail+ f ! second qu>t]1         
& a great cra%+ f ! hills4  #jja3jaa    
,wail1 y inhabitants ( ,makte%1 = all ! 
p ( ,canaan          are undone6  ,all  
^? :o 7 load$ ) silv] are cut (f4       
#jja3jab ,x w happ5 at t "t1 t ,i w se>*
 ,j]usalem          ) lamps1 & ,i w     
puni% ! m5 :o are settl$ on          _! 
dregs1 :o say 9 _! he>t1 ,yahweh w n d  
good1          nei!r w he d evil4       
#jja3jac ,_! weal? w become a spoil1 &  
_! h\ses a desolation4          ,yes1 !y
 w build h\ses1 b won't inhabit !m4     

,!y w plant v9ey>ds1 b won't dr9k _!    
w9e4  #jja3jad ,! great day ( ,yahweh is
 ne>4  ,x is ne>1          & hurries    
greatly1 ! voice ( ! day ( ,yahweh4     
,! mighty man cries !re bitt]ly4        
#jja3jae ,t day is a day ( wra?1 a day (
 di/ress & angui%1          a day (     
tr\ble & ru91 a day ( d>kness & gloom1  
a day ( cl\ds & blackness1  #jja3jaf a  
day ( ! trumpet & al>m1 aga9/ ! =tifi$  
cities1          & aga9/ ! high         
battlem5ts4  #jja3jag ,i w br+ di/ress  
on m51 t !y w walk l bl9d m51           
because !y h s9n$ aga9/ ,yahweh1 & _!   
blood          w be p\r$ out l du/1 & _!
 fle% l dung4  #jja3jah ,nei!r _! silv] 
nor _! gold w be able to deliv]         
!m 9 ! day ( ,yahweh's wra?1 b ! :ole l&
 w          be dev\r$ by ! fire ( 8     
jeal\sy2 = he w make          an end1   
yes1 a t]rible end1 ( all ^? :o dwell 9 
! l&4  #jjb3jja ,ga!r y\rselves toge!r1 
yes1 ga!r toge!r1 y nation          t   
has no %ame1  #jjb3jjb be=e ! appo9t$ "t
 :5 ! day passes z ! *aff1          be=e

 ! fi]ce ang] ( ,yahweh comes on y1 be=e
 ! day          ( ,yahweh's ang] comes  
on y4  #jjb3jjc ,seek ,yahweh1 all y    
humble ( ! l&1 :o h kept          8     
ord9ances4  ,seek righte\sness4  ,seek  
humility4          ,x may be t y w be   
hidd5 9 ! day ( ,yahweh's ang]4         
#jjb3jjd ,= ,gaza w be =sak51 & ,a%kelon
 a desolation4          ,!y w drive out 
,a%dod at noonday1 & ,ekron w           
be root$ up4  #jjb3jje ,woe to !        
inhabitants ( ! sea coa/1 ! nation      
( ! ,*]e?ites6  ,! ^w ( ,yahweh is aga9/
 y1          ,canaan1 ! l& ( !          
,phili/9es4  ,i w de/roy y1          t  
!re w be no inhabitant4  #jjb3jjf ,! sea
 coa/ w be pa/ures1 ) cottages = %eph]ds
          & folds = flocks4  #jjb3jjg ,!
 coa/ w be = ! remnant ( ! h\se (       
,judah4          ,!y w f9d pa/ure4  ,9 !
 h\ses ( ,a%kelon1          !y w lie d[n
 9 ! ev5+1 = ,yahweh1 _! ,god1          
w visit !m1 & re/ore !m4  #jjb3jjh ,i h 
he>d ! reproa* ( ,moab1 & ! insults ( ! 
*ildr5 ( ,ammon1 ) :i* !y h reproa*$ my 

p1          & magnifi$ !mselves aga9/ _!
 bord]4  #jjb3jji ,!re=e z ,i live1 says
 ,yahweh ( ,armies1 ! ,god ( ,israel1   
surely ,moab w be z ,sodom1 & ! *ildr5 (
 ,ammon z ,gomorrah1          a         
possession ( nettles1 & salt pits1 & a  
p]petual desolation4          ,! remnant
 ( my p w plund] !m1 & ! survivors      
( my nation w inh]it !m4  #jjb3jaj ,?is 
!y w h = _! pride1 because !y h reproa*$
          & magnifi$ !mselves aga9/ ! p 
( ,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jjb3jaa ,yahweh w
 be awesome to !m1 = he w fami% all !   
gods          ( ! l&4  ,m5 w wor%ip him1
 ev]yone f 8 place1          ev5 all !  
%ores ( ! nations4  #jjb3jab ,y ,cu%ites
 also1 y w be kill$ by my sword4        
#jjb3jac ,he w /ret* out 8 h& aga9/ !   
nor?1 de/roy ,assyria1          & w make
 ,n9eveh a desolation1 & dry l !        
wild]ness4  #jjb3jad ,h]ds w lie d[n 9 !
 mid/ ( h]1 all ! animals          ( !  
nations4  ,bo? ! pelican & ! porcup9e w 
lodge          9 its capitals4  ,_!     
calls w e*o ?r\gh ! w9d[s4              

,desolation w be 9 ! ?re%olds1 = he has 
laid b>e          ! c$> beams4  #jjb3jae
 ,?is is ! joy\s city t liv$ c>elessly1 
t said          9 h] he>t1 ,i am1 & !re 
is none besides me4          ,h[ %e has 
become a desolation1 a place = animals  
to lie d[n 96          ,ev]yone :o      
passes by h] w hiss1 & %ake _! fi/s4    
#jjc3jja ,woe to h] :o is rebelli\s &   
pollut$1 ! oppress+ city6  #jjc3jjb ,%e 
didn't obey ! voice4  ,%e didn't receive
 correction4          ,%e didn't tru/ 9 
,yahweh4  ,%e didn't draw ne> to h]     
,god4  #jjc3jjc ,h] pr9ces 9 ! mid/ ( h]
 are ro>+ lions4          ,h] judges are
 ev5+ wolves4  ,!y leave no?+ until     
! next day4  #jjc3jjd ,h] prophets are  
arrogant & trea*]\s p4          ,h]     
prie/s h pr(an$ ! sanctu>y4  ,!y h done 
viol5ce to ! law4  #jjc3jje ,yahweh1 9 !
 mid/ ( h]1 is righte\s4  ,he w d no    
wrong4          ,e morn+ he br+s 8      
ju/ice to light4  ,he doesn't fail1     
b ! unju/ "k no %ame4  #jjc3jjf ,i h cut
 (f nations4  ,_! battlem5ts are        

desolate4          ,i h made _! /reets  
wa/e1 s t no "o passes by4          ,_! 
cities are de/roy$1 s t !re is no man1  
s t !re is no inhabitant4  #jjc3jjg ,i  
said1 ,j fe> me4  ,receive correction1 s
 t h] dwell+ won't          be cut (f1  
accord+ to all t ,i h appo9t$ conc]n+   
h]4          ,b !y rose e>ly & corrupt$ 
all _! do+s4  #jjc3jjh ,!re=e wait = me1
 says ,yahweh1 until ! day t ,i rise    
up to ! prey1 = my det]m9ation is to    
ga!r ! nations1          t ,i may       
assemble ! k+doms1 to p\r on !m my      
indignation1          ev5 all my fi]ce  
ang]1 = all ! e>? w be dev\r$          )
 ! fire ( my jeal\sy4  #jjc3jji ,= !n ,i
 w purify ! lips ( ! peoples1 t !y may  
all          call on ! "n ( ,yahweh1 to 
s]ve him %\ld] to %\ld]4  #jjc3jaj ,f   
beyond ! riv]s ( ,cu%1 my wor%ip]s1 ev5 
! daught]          ( my disp]s$ p1 w br+
 my (f]+4  #jjc3jaa ,9 t day y w n be   
disappo9t$ = all y\r do+s1          9   
:i* y h transgress$ aga9/ me2 = !n ,i w 
take away out ( ! mid/ ( y y\r pr\dly   

exult+ ones1          & y w no m be     
haughty 9 my holy m\nta94  #jjc3jab ,b  
,i w leave 9 ! mid/ ( y an afflict$ &   
poor p1          & !y w take refuge 9 ! 
"n ( ,yahweh4  #jjc3jac ,! remnant (    
,israel w n d iniquity1 nor speak lies1 
nei!r w a deceitful tongue be f\nd 9 _! 
m\?1 = !y          w fe$ & lie d[n1 & no
 "o w make !m afraid4  #jjc3jad ,s+1    
daught] ( ,zion6  ,%\t1 ,israel6  ,be   
glad & rejoice          ) all y\r he>t1 
daught] ( ,j]usalem4  #jjc3jae ,yahweh  
has tak5 away y\r judgm5ts4  ,he has    
?r[n out y\r enemy4          ,! ,k+ (   
,israel1 ,yahweh1 is 9 ! mid/ ( y4      
,y w n be afraid ( evil any m4  #jjc3jaf
 ,9 t day1 x w be said to ,j]usalem1    
,don't be afraid1 ,zion4          ,don't
 let y\r h&s be slack4  #jjc3jag        
,yahweh1 y\r ,god1 is 9 ! mid/ ( y1 a   
mighty "o :o w save4          ,he w     
rejoice ov] y ) joy4  ,he w re/ 9 8     
love4          ,he w rejoice ov] y )    
s++4  #jjc3jah ,^? :o are sad = !       
appo9t$ fea/s1 ,i w remove f y4         

,!y are a burd5 & a reproa* to y4       
#jjc3jai ,behold1 at t "t ,i w deal )   
all ^? :o afflict y1          & ,i w    
save ^? :o are lame1 & ga!r ^? :o 7     
driv5 away4  ,i w give !m praise &      
honor1 ^: %ame          has be5 9 all ! 
e>?4  #jjc3jbj ,at t "t w ,i br+ y 91 & 
at t "t w ,i          ga!r y2 = ,i w    
give y honor & praise among all         
! peoples ( ! e>?1 :5 ,i br+ back y\r   
captivity          be=e y\r eyes1 says  
,yahweh4