2 “I will utterly sweep away everythingfrom the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
3 “I will sweep away man and beast;I will sweep away the birds of the heavensand the fish of the sea,and the rubble with the wicked.I will cut off mankindfrom the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
4 “I will stretch out my hand against Judahand against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baaland the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,
5 those who bow down on the roofsto the host of the heavens, those who bow down and swear to the Lordand yet swear by Milcom,
6 those who have turned back from following the Lord, who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”
7 Be silent before the Lord God!For the day of the Lord is near; the Lord has prepared a sacrificeand consecrated his guests.
8 And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice— “I will punish the officials and the king’s sonsand all who array themselves in foreign attire.