Zephaniah 2:12
Zephaniah · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.”Zephaniah 2:12
What Does Zephaniah 2:12 Mean?
Zephaniah 2:12 is found in the book of Zephaniah, chapter 2, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Zephaniah 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 18:1“Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:”Ezekiel 30:4“And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.”Ezekiel 30:24“And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.”Isaiah 13:5“They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.”Isaiah 20:4“So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.”Isaiah 43:3“For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.”Jeremiah 46:9“Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.”Jeremiah 51:20“Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;”Ezekiel 21:3“And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.”Deuteronomy 32:41“If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.”Psalms 17:13“Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:”Isaiah 10:5“O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.”Isaiah 34:5“For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.”Jeremiah 12:12“The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.”Jeremiah 25:33“And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.”Jeremiah 47:6“O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.”Ezekiel 30:9“In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.”
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