Thematic Bible
Zephaniah 2:1 (show verse)
Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame,
Zephaniah 2:2 (show verse)
before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes on you, before the day of the LORD's anger comes on you.
Zephaniah 2:3 (show verse)
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD's anger.
Zephaniah 2:4 (show verse)
For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.
Zephaniah 2:5 (show verse)
Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites. The word of the LORD is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, that there will 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)
The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.
Zephaniah 2:7 (show verse)
The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for the LORD, their God, will visit them, and restore them.
Zephaniah 2:8 (show verse)
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which 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, says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, surely Moab will 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 will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit 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 they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
Zephaniah 2:11 (show verse)
The LORD will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.
Zephaniah 2:12 (show verse)
You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.
Zephaniah 2:13 (show verse)
He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness.
Zephaniah 2:14 (show verse)
Herds will lie down in the midst of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.
Zephaniah 2:15 (show verse)
This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is none besides me." How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in. Everyone who passes by her will hiss, and shake their fists.
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