3 ‘I will sweep away both man and beast;I will sweep away the birds in the skyand the fish in the sea –and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.’‘When I destroy all mankindon the face of the earth,’declares the Lord,
4 ‘I will stretch out my hand against Judahand against all who live in Jerusalem.I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,the very names of the idolatrous priests –
5 those who bow down on the roofsto worship the starry host,those who bow down and swear by the Lordand who also swear by Molek,
6 those who turn back from following the Lordand neither seek the Lord nor enquire of him.’
7 Be silent before the Sovereign Lord,for the day of the Lord is near.The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;he has consecrated those he has invited.
8 ‘On the day of the Lord’s sacrificeI will punish the officialsand the king’s sonsand all those cladin foreign clothes.
9 On that day I will punishall who avoid stepping on the threshold,who fill the temple of their godswith violence and deceit.