1 God gave a word to Zephaniah. He lived when King Josiah was king in Judah. ️ 2 God says: I will take away many things on the land. 3 I will take away people, animals, birds, and fish. I will stop bad ways and bad people. ⛔ 4 God says: I will act against Judah and the big city. I will stop Baal (a fake god). I will stop bad priests. ✋️⛔ 5 God will stop people who bow on the roof to the sky and stars. They also say yes to a fake god. 6 God will stop people who left God. They do not seek Him or ask Him. ♂️❌ 7 Be quiet before God. His big day is near. He got it ready. ⏳ 8 On that day, God will punish the king’s sons and the king’s men. He will punish people who copy bad ways from far lands. ⚖️ 9 God will punish people who rush to do bad, who hurt and take by lies. ♂️❌ 10 On that day, people will cry loud at the Fish Gate, in the next part of town, and on the hills. ️⛰️ 11 Cry, people in the market! Sellers and money men will be gone. ️❌ 12 God will look in the city with a light. He will find people who say, “God will do nothing.” He will punish them. ️️❌⚖️ 13 They will lose their things and homes. They will build, but not live there. They will plant, but not drink. ❌❌❌ 14 God’s big day is near. It comes fast. Strong men will cry. ⏰♂️ 15 It is a day of anger. A day of trouble. A dark day. ⚠️☁️ 16 It is a day of horn sound and war at big walls. ⚔️ 17 People will be in big trouble. They will walk like blind. They did wrong to God. They will fall in the dust. ♂️️ 18 Money will not save them. On God’s angry day, the land will burn hot. God will stop the bad fast. ❌⚡