Zephaniah 1:11-13

Names of God Bible

¹¹“Howl, inhabitants of the Mortar,^[a]
because all the merchants will be destroyed
and all who handle money will be killed.

¹²“At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those
    who are satisfied with their hardened lifestyle,
    who think that Yahweh won’t do anything—good or bad.
¹³Their wealth will be looted.
    Their homes will be demolished.
        They will build houses, but they won’t live in them.
        They will plant vineyards, but they won’t drink their wine.”

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Footnotes

Zephaniah 1:11 The Mortar was in the northern part of Jerusalem, the Second Part of the city, which could be entered through the Fish Gate.

Zephaniah 1:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Wail,^(A) you who live in the market district^[a];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with^[b] silver will be destroyed.^(B)
¹²At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps
    and punish those who are complacent,^(C)
    who are like wine left on its dregs,^(D)
who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,^(E)
    either good or bad.’^(F)
¹³Their wealth will be plundered,^(G)
    their houses demolished.
Though they build houses,
    they will not live in them;
though they plant vineyards,
    they will not drink the wine.”^(H)