Zephaniah 1:3
“I will sweep away man and beast;
What it says
Humanity, animals, birds, fish, and the wicked with their stumbling blocks will be swept away.
What it is doing
This verse expands the judgment to creation and moral rebellion together.
In context
1This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: 2“I will completely sweep away 3“I will sweep away man and beast; 4“I will stretch out My hand against Judah 5those who bow on the rooftops 6and those who turn back