Zephaniah 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 3:12 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 3:12 — KJV
“I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.”
— Zephaniah 3:12 (KJV)
Zephaniah 3:12 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 3:12
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:12: midst, people, name
“And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:12: also, people, name
“What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. trust...: or, betake themselves unto it”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:12: poor, people, trust
“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:12: midst, people, name
“For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:12: leave, people, name
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