Zephaniah 2:3-5

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^2-3 The wind takes away the dry parts of a plant that covered the seed.

It will be like that when I punish you.

Before it is the time for me to punish you, look for me.

Before this time is past, look for me.

Look for me, before I become very, very angry with you.

There will be a day when the Lord will be angry. Look for me, before that day.

Yes, look for the Lord, all you people who want to make him happy.

You have done what the Lord wants.

Continue to do what is good.

But do not think that you are great.

Perhaps you will find a safe place

on the day when the Lord is angry.

The Lord will destroy the Philistines

⁴ Then, the people who have lived in Gaza city and Ashkelon city will not be there.

Enemies will also send away the people in Ashdod city at midday. And those enemies will destroy Ekron city.

⁵ Terrible trouble will come to you people who came from Crete,

The Lord has said this against you:

I will kill all you Philistines who live in the land of Canaan!

You will all die. So nobody will live there.