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Zephaniah 3
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Zephaniah 3:1 (show verse)

Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,
The tyrannical city!
Chastisement » The reward for not receiving correction
Closeness » The reward for not drawing near to God
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
priests » Disobedient priests
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Trust » Those that do not trust in the lord
Unjustness » The unjust

Zephaniah 3:2 (show verse)

She heeded no voice,
She accepted no instruction.
She did not trust in the Lord,
She did not draw near to her God.
Chastisement » The reward for not receiving correction
Closeness » The reward for not drawing near to God
Disobedience » Examples of
priests » Disobedient priests
Trust » Those that do not trust in the lord
Trust » Of the wicked » Is not in God
Unjustness » The unjust

Zephaniah 3:3 (show verse)

Her princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are wolves at evening;
They leave nothing for the morning.
Court » Corrupt
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of
priests » Disobedient priests
Unjustness » The unjust
Wolf » Ravenous
Wolves » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers

Zephaniah 3:4 (show verse)

Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men;
Her priests have profaned the sanctuary.
They have done violence to the law.
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » The sanctuary
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Pollutions » Of God's house
priests » Corrupt
priests » Disobedient priests
False prophets » Described as » Light and treacherous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Unjustness » The unjust
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt

Zephaniah 3:5 (show verse)

The Lord is righteous within her;
He will do no injustice.
Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He does not fail.
But the unjust knows no shame.
failure » The lord not failing
God » Plagues » Justice of
Iniquity » The lord being without iniquity
Justice » Divine
Justice » The lord being just
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Unfailing
Shame » Who knows no shame
Shame » The unjust
Unjustness » The unjust

Zephaniah 3:6 (show verse)

“I have cut off nations;
Their corner towers are in ruins.
I have made their streets desolate,
With no one passing by;
Their cities are laid waste,
Without a man, without an inhabitant.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are for examples to others
Nation » Chastised
Towers » Frequently left desolate

Zephaniah 3:7 (show verse)

“I said, ‘Surely you will revere Me,
Accept instruction.’
So her dwelling will not be cut off
According to all that I have appointed concerning her.
But they were eager to corrupt all their deeds.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are for examples to others
Correction » Correction despised
Early rising » For devotions » To do evil
Rising » Early » Practiced » By the wicked
Early rising » To do evil

Zephaniah 3:8 (show verse)

“Therefore wait for Me,” declares the Lord,
“For the day when I rise up as a witness.
Indeed, My decision is to gather nations,
To assemble kingdoms,
To pour out on them My indignation,
All My burning anger;
For all the earth will be devoured
By the fire of My zeal.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Indignation » The indignation of the lord
Nation » Chastised
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Waiting » God calls us to
Waiting upon God » God calls us to

Zephaniah 3:9 (show verse)

“For then I will give to the peoples purified lips,
That all of them may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
Service » How to serve the lord

Zephaniah 3:10 (show verse)

“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
My worshipers, My dispersed ones,
Will bring My offerings.
No Themes for this verse.

Zephaniah 3:11 (show verse)

“In that day you will feel no shame
Because of all your deeds
By which you have rebelled against Me;
For then I will remove from your midst
Your proud, exulting ones,
And you will never again be haughty
On My holy mountain.
Pride » Often originates in » Religious privileges

Zephaniah 3:12 (show verse)

“But I will leave among you
A humble and lowly people,
And they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.
the Needy » General references to
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
The poor » General references to

Zephaniah 3:13 (show verse)

“The remnant of Israel will do no wrong
And tell no lies,
Nor will a deceitful tongue
Be found in their mouths;
For they will feed and lie down
With no one to make them tremble.”
Deceit » Saints » Free from
Deception » Who shall not be deceitful
Iniquity » Who does no iniquity
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Lying » Saints » Avoid
Lying/lies » Who will not lie
Righteousness » Examples of
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Truthfulness

Zephaniah 3:14 (show verse)

Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Zephaniah 3:15 (show verse)

The Lord has taken away His judgments against you,
He has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
You will fear disaster no more.
No Themes for this verse.

Zephaniah 3:16 (show verse)

In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not be afraid, O Zion;
Do not let your hands fall limp.
Zion » Restoration of, promised

Zephaniah 3:17 (show verse)

“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior.
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
divine Favour » Promised to saints
God » Favour of » Promised to saints
God » Remember » Salvation of
the Joy of God over his people » Greatness of, described
God, Love Of » Described as » Abiding
Music » Illustrative » Of joy and gladness
Salvation » Of God
Sinners » Salvation » Of God

Zephaniah 3:18 (show verse)

“I will gather those who grieve about the appointed feasts—
They came from you, O Zion;
The reproach of exile is a burden on them.
No Themes for this verse.

Zephaniah 3:19 (show verse)

“Behold, I am going to deal at that time
With all your oppressors,
I will save the lame
And gather the outcast,
And I will turn their shame into praise and renown
In all the earth.
No Themes for this verse.

Zephaniah 3:20 (show verse)

“At that time I will bring you in,
Even at the time when I gather you together;
Indeed, I will give you renown and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I restore your fortunes before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.
Captivity of israel and judah » Return from
Israel » Kings of judah » Return of
Jews, the » Called God's people » Return of
Return of the jews » From captivity
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