7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests. 8 “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel. 9 On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.
Zephaniah 1:7–9
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