An evil person might get so much silver\par that it is like dirt to him.\par He might have so many clothes\par that they are like piles of clay.\par
Zephaniah 1:11 - Easy To Read Version You people living in the lower part of town will cry. Why? Because all the businessmen and rich merchants will be destroyed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Wail, you inhabitants of the Mortar [those located in the hollow part of the city]! For all the merchant people, like the people of Canaan, will be silent [entirely destroyed]; all those who weighed out silver and were loaded with it will be cut off. American Standard Version (1901) Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are undone; all they that were laden with silver are cut off. Common English Bible The ones who grind the grain will wail; all the merchants will be silenced. I will eliminate all those weighing out silver. Catholic Public Domain Version Howl, inhabitants of the Pillar. All the people of Canaan have fallen silent. All were ruined who had been wrapped in silver. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Howl, ye inhabitants of the Morter. All the people of Chanaan is hush, all are cut off that were wrapped up in silver. |
An evil person might get so much silver\par that it is like dirt to him.\par He might have so many clothes\par that they are like piles of clay.\par
But a good person will get his clothes\par Innocent people will get his silver.\par
Shepherds (leaders), you should be leading\par the sheep (people).\par Start crying you great leaders!\par Roll around on the ground in pain,\par you leaders of the sheep (people).\par Why? Because it is now time\par for your slaughter. {\cf2\super [203]} \par \{I will scatter your sheep.\}\par They will scatter everywhere,\par like pieces flying from a broken jar.\par
So put on sackcloth {\cf2\super [23]} and cry out loud!\par Why? Because the Lord is angry at us.”\par
“‘Shout out and scream, Son of man! {\cf2\super [158]} Why? Because the sword will be used against my people and all the rulers of Israel! Those rulers wanted war—so they will be with my people when the sword comes! So slap your thigh \{and make loud noises to show your sadness\}!
The people of Israel left because the enemy took everything from them. But Egypt will take the people themselves. Memphis {\cf2\super [89]} will bury them. Weeds will grow over their silver treasures. Thorns will grow where the Israelites lived.
Priests, put on your clothes of sadness\par and cry loudly.\par Servants of the altar, {\cf2\super [5]} cry loudly.\par Servants of my God, you will sleep\par in your clothes of sadness.\par Why? Because there will be no more\par grain and drink offerings\par in God’s temple. {\cf2\super [6]} \par
Drunks, wake up and cry!\par All of you people that drink wine, cry.\par Why? Because your sweet wine is finished.\par You won’t get another taste of that wine.\par
You Philistine people, you people living by the sea, this message from the Lord is about you. Land of Canaan, land of Palestine, {\cf2\super [15]} you will be destroyed—no one will live there!
In fact, every dish in Jerusalem and Judah will have the label, HOLY TO THE LORD ALL-POWERFUL. All the people offering sacrifices will come and take those dishes and cook \{their special meals\} in them.
Then Jesus said to the men that were selling pigeons, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”
You rich people, listen! Cry and be very sad because much trouble will come to you.