1The word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah.2Gather, gather everything from upon the face of the earth, says the LORD.3I will gather humanity and beast; I will gather the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked; and I will cut off humanity from upon the face of the ground, declares the LORD.