Zephaniah 1:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 1:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 1:14 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty ma..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 1:14 — KJV
“The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.”
— Zephaniah 1:14 (KJV)
Zephaniah 1:14 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 1:14
“When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; are...: Heb. have found thee”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:14: day, lord, even
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:14: great, day, lord
“And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:14: great, day, lord
“According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:14: great, day, lord
“And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite. great...: or, great stone”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:14: great, day, lord
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