Zephaniah 3:8
Zephaniah · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”Zephaniah 3:8
What Does Zephaniah 3:8 Mean?
Zephaniah 3:8 is found in the book of Zephaniah, chapter 3, verse 8 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 3:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Revelation 16:1“And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.”Deuteronomy 4:24“For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.”Isaiah 59:19“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.”Lamentations 3:25“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”Zephaniah 1:18“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.”Joel 3:2“I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.”Jeremiah 45:5“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.”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.”Zechariah 2:13“Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.”Psalms 27:14“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”Psalms 62:5“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”Isaiah 42:13“The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.”Micah 7:7“Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.”Psalms 79:5“How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?”Psalms 82:8“Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.”Isaiah 30:27“Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:”Isaiah 31:2“Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.”Isaiah 33:10“Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.”Haggai 2:22“And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.”Zechariah 14:2“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.”
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