1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to
1:2 “I will destroy
1:3 “I will destroy people and animals;
I will destroy the birds in the sky
and the fish in the sea.
(The idolatrous images of these creatures will be destroyed along with evil people.)
I will remove
1:4 “I will attack
and all who live in Jerusalem.
I will remove
as well as the very memory
1:5 I will remove
those who swear allegiance to the Lord
1:6 and those who turn their backs on
and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.”
1:7 Be silent before the Lord God,
for the Lord’s day of judgment
The Lord has prepared a sacrificial meal;
he has ritually purified