Zephaniah 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 1:9 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 1:9 — KJV
“In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.”
— Zephaniah 1:9 (KJV)
Zephaniah 1:9 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 1:9
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:9: same, day, also
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Bigthan: also called, Bigthana the door: Heb. the threshold”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:9: day, also, those
“God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:9: same, day, also
“The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:9: also, fill, violence
“And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 1:9: same, day, also
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