Thematic Bible
Zephaniah 2:1 (show verse)
Collect yourselves and gather together, O nation without shame,
Zephaniah 2:2 (show verse)
before the decree bring forth, before the day pass away as chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you.
Zephaniah 2:3 (show verse)
Seek Jehovah, all ye meek of the land, who have performed his ordinance; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Zephaniah 2:4 (show verse)
For Gazah shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon shall be a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zephaniah 2:5 (show verse)
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant;
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » David » Had a guard composed of
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Utter destruction by pharaoh king of egypt
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Called » The cherethites
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » David » Had a guard composed of
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Utter destruction by pharaoh king of egypt
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Called » The cherethites
Zephaniah 2:6 (show verse)
and the sea-coast shall be cave-dwellings for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
Zephaniah 2:7 (show verse)
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for Jehovah their God shall visit them, and turn again their captivity.
Zephaniah 2:8 (show verse)
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Destructions for hatred to israel
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Saints
Reviling and reproaching » Punishment for
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Moabites and ammonites
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Destructions for hatred to israel
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Saints
Reviling and reproaching » Punishment for
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Moabites and ammonites
Zephaniah 2:9 (show verse)
Therefore, as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall certainly be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and salt-pits, and a perpetual desolation; the remnant of my people shall spoil them, and the residue of my nation shall possess them.
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Destructions for hatred to israel
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Nettles » Figurative
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Reviling and reproaching » Punishment for
Salt » Often found » In pits
Salt » Illustrative » (pits of,) of desolation
Salt » Salt pits
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Destructions for hatred to israel
Desolation » Why desolation comes
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Nettles » Figurative
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Reviling and reproaching » Punishment for
Salt » Often found » In pits
Salt » Illustrative » (pits of,) of desolation
Salt » Salt pits
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Zephaniah 2:10 (show verse)
This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts.
Zephaniah 2:11 (show verse)
Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and all the isles of the nations shall worship him, every one from his place.
Zephaniah 2:12 (show verse)
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be the slain of my sword.
Zephaniah 2:13 (show verse)
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, a place of drought like the wilderness.
Zephaniah 2:14 (show verse)
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the crowd of beasts; both the pelican and the bittern shall lodge in the chapiters thereof; a voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be on the thresholds: for he hath laid bare the cedar work.
Zephaniah 2:15 (show verse)
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt in security, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none else beside me: how is she become a desolation, a couching-place for beasts! Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, shall wave his hand.
Abasement » Examples of » Nineveh
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » Miscellaneous references to
Desolation » Why desolation comes
hands » Stretched out in derision
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
Nineveh » Zephaniah » Foretells » Desolation
Assyria » Prophecies concerning
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » Miscellaneous references to
Desolation » Why desolation comes
hands » Stretched out in derision
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
Nineveh » Zephaniah » Foretells » Desolation