Foretelling God’s acts against false worshipers, Zephaniah 1: 4 - 6 says: “I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and I will cut off from this place the remaining ones of the Baal, the name of the foreign - god priests along with the priests, and those who are bowing down upon the roofs to the army of the heavens, and those who are bowing down, making sworn oaths to Jehovah and making sworn oaths by Malcam; and those who are drawing back from following Jehovah and who have not sought Jehovah and have not inquired of him. ”
Kuulutades ette Jumala tegusid valekummardajate vastu, ütleb Sefanja 1: 4 – 6: „Ma sirutan oma käe Juuda vastu ja kõigi Jeruusalemma elanike vastu; ma hävitan sellest paigast Baali jäänused, ebajumalapappide nimed ühes preestritega ja need, kes katustel kummardavad taeva väge, ja need, kes kummardavad Jehoovat ning vannuvad tema juures, aga vannuvad ka Milkomi juures, ja need, kes on taganenud Jehoova järelt, kes ei otsi Jehoovat ega nõua teda! ”