Zephaniah 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 2:12 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 2:12 — KJV
“Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.”
— Zephaniah 2:12 (KJV)
Zephaniah 2:12 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 2:12
“And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:12: also, slain, sword
“Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. soothsayer: or, diviner”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:12: also, slain, sword
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. fell: Heb. rushed”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:12: also, slain, sword
“They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:12: also, slain, sword
“And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:12: slain, sword
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