Zephaniah 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 2:2 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, befo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 2:2 — KJV
“Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.”
— Zephaniah 2:2 (KJV)
Zephaniah 2:2 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 2:2
“And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. be lost: Heb. fall”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:2: before, bring, day
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:2: before, forth, day
“Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:2: day, fierce, anger
“And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:2: bring, day, pass
“For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 2:2: day, pass, anger
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