1:2 “I will destroy ¹  everything from the face of the earth,” says the Lord.

1:3 “I will destroy people and animals;

I will destroy the birds in the sky

and the fish in the sea.

(The idolatrous images of these creatures will be destroyed along with evil people.) ² 

I will remove ³  humanity from the face of the earth,” says the Lord.

1:4 “I will attack ⁴  Judah

and all who live in Jerusalem. ⁵ 

I will remove ⁶  from this place every trace of Baal worship, ⁷ 

as well as the very memory ⁸  of the pagan priests. ⁹ 

1:5 I will remove ¹⁰  those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops, ¹¹ 

those who swear allegiance to the Lord ¹²  while taking oaths in the name of ¹³  their ‘king,’ ¹⁴ 

1:6 and those who turn their backs on ¹⁵  the Lord

and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.” ¹⁶