Zephaniah 1:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 1:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 1:13 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 1:13 — KJV
“Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.”
— Zephaniah 1:13 (KJV)
Zephaniah 1:13 in Context — About the Book of Zephaniah
Zephaniah sweeps from cosmic judgment to one of the tenderest verses in the Bible: the Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves; He will rejoice over you with singing. The day of the Lord clears the ground so restored people can hear God sing.
Cross-References for Zephaniah 1:13
“And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:13: also, build, inhabit
“Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. pleasant...: Heb. vineyards of desire”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:13: therefore, houses, plant
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:13: become, desolation, also
“And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:13: houses, build, inhabit
“Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:13: plant, vineyards, drink
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