Passage

Silence before the Lord

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

⁷Be silent at the presence of the Lord GOD, for the day of the LORD is at hand. For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

Zephaniah 1:7World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The call for silence comes with the announcement that the Lord’s day is near.

To understand

The Lord has prepared a sacrifice and consecrated his guests. The next announcement names princes, the king’s sons and people in foreign clothing as those to be punished.

A question

Which groups are named in the judgment following the call for silence?