Zephaniah 1:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 1:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 1:2 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. I will...; Heb. By taking away I will make an end t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 1:2 — KJV
“I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. I will...; Heb. By taking away I will make an end the land: Heb. the face of the land”
— Zephaniah 1:2 (KJV)
Zephaniah 1:2 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 1:2
“Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:2: utterly, land, saith
“Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished. not leave...: or, not utterly cut thee off”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:2: utterly, off, saith
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; by...: Heb. by revenging revengement”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:2: off, saith, lord
“The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:2: consume, off, land
“Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. offer: Heb. stretch out”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:2: things, off, saith
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