Zephaniah 1:18
Zephaniah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.”Zephaniah 1:18
What Does Zephaniah 1:18 Mean?
Zephaniah 1:18 is found in the book of Zephaniah, chapter 1, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Zephaniah 1:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:19“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”Proverbs 11:4“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.”Ezekiel 7:19“They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.”Deuteronomy 4:24“For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.”Proverbs 10:3“The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.”Zephaniah 3:8“Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.”Jeremiah 9:23“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”Hebrews 10:27“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.”Zephaniah 1:2“I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.”Zephaniah 2:2“Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you.”Malachi 4:1“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.”Jeremiah 9:11“And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.”Zephaniah 1:11“Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.”Zephaniah 1:15“That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,”Matthew 16:26“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”Proverbs 10:2“Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.”Proverbs 18:11“The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.”Ecclesiastes 5:13“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”Isaiah 10:3“And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?”
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