3 I will consume man and beast;I will consume the birds of the heavensand the fish of the sea,and the stumbling blocks with the wicked.I will cut off man from the face of the land,says the Lord.
4 I will stretch out my hand against Judah,and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baal,and the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,
5 and those who bow down on the roofsto the host of heaven;those who worship and swear oaths by the Lordand yet swear by Milcom;
6 those who have turned back from following the Lord,who have not sought the Lord nor inquired of Him.
7 Be silent before the Lord God!For the day of the Lord is at hand;the Lord has prepared the sacrifice;He has consecrated His guests.
8 On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,I will punish the officialsand the king’s sons,and all who clothe themselveswith foreign attire.
9 On that day I will punishall who step over the threshold,who fill their masters’ houseswith violence and deceit.