Zephaniah 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 3:3 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 3:3 — KJV
“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
— Zephaniah 3:3 (KJV)
Zephaniah 3:3 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 3:3
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:3: evening, morrow
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:3: evening, morrow
“And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. the next...: Heb. their morrow”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:3: evening, morrow
“Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:3: till, morrow
“And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. forfeited: Heb. devoted”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:3: princes, within
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