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I will sweep away everything

From the face of the earth

Declares the Lord

I will sweep away both man and beast

I will sweep away the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea

And the idols that cause the wicked to stumble

When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth

I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship

The very names of the idolatrous priests

Those who bow down on the roofs

To worship the starry host

Those who bow down and swear by the Lord

And who also swear by Molek

Those who turn back from following the Lord

And neither seek the Lord nor inquire of him

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

On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice

I will punish all

Who fill the temple of their gods

With violence and deceit

At that time I will punish those who are complacent

Who are like wine left on its dregs

Who think, "The Lord will do nothing

Either good or bad."

Their wealth will be plundered

Their houses demolished

Though they build houses

They will not live in them

The great day of the Lord is near

Near and coming quickly

The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter

That day will be a day of wrath

A day of distress and anguish

A day of trouble and ruin

A day of darkness and gloom

A day of clouds and blackness

I will bring such distress on all people

That they will grope about like those who are blind

Because they have sinned against the Lord

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them

On the day of the Lord’s wrath

In the fire of his jealousy

The whole earth will be consumed

For he will make a sudden end

Of all who live on the earth