Zephaniah 1:1-3

Good News Translation

1 ^(A)This is the message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah during the time that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. (Zephaniah was descended from King Hezekiah through Amariah, Gedaliah, and Cushi.)

The Day of the Lord's Judgment

² The Lord said, “I am going to destroy everything on earth, ³ all human beings and animals, birds and fish. I will bring about the downfall of^[a] the wicked. I will destroy everyone, and no survivors will be left. I, the Lord, have spoken.