3 “I will sweep away the people and animals;I will destroy the birds in the airand the fish of the sea.I will ruin the evil people,and I will remove human beings from the earth,” says the Lord.
4 “I will punish Judahand all the people living in Jerusalem.I will remove from this placeall signs of Baal, the false priests, and the other priests.
5 I will destroy those who worshipthe stars from the roofs,and those who worship and make promisesby both the Lord and the god Molech,
6 and those who turned away from the Lord,and those who quit following the Lord and praying to him for direction.
7 Be silent before the Lord God,because the Lord’s day for judging people is coming soon.The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;he has made holy his invited guests.
8 On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice,I, the Lord, will punish the princes and the king’s sonsand all those who wear foreign clothes.
9 On that day I will punish those who worship Dagon,those who hurt others and tell lies in the temples of their gods.