7. Be silent before the Lord God!For the day of the Lord is near; the Lord has prepared a sacrificeand consecrated his guests.
8. And on the day of the Lord’s sacrifice— “I will punish the officials and the king’s sonsand all who array themselves in foreign attire.
9. On that day I will punisheveryone who leaps over the threshold,and those who fill their master’s housewith violence and fraud.
10. “On that day,” declares the Lord,“a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second Quarter,a loud crash from the hills.
11. Wail, O inhabitants of the Mortar!For all the traders are no more;all who weigh out silver are cut off.
12. At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps,and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts,‘The Lord will not do good,nor will he do ill.’