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Zephaniah 1:18 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Zephaniah 1:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zephaniah chapter 1 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.”
Zephaniah 1:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them (כַּסְפָּם וּזְהָבָם kasapam u'zehabam)—Wealth is impotent before God's wrath. This echoes Ezekiel 7:19: 'They shall cast their silver in the streets.' What secured social status becomes useless for purchasing salvation.The fire of his jealousy (אֵשׁ קִנְאָתוֹ esh kin'ato)—God's jealousy is not petty envy but righteous zeal for His own glory and His people's exclusive devotion. The term qin'ah describes a husband's jealousy over his wife (Numbers 5:14), appropriate since Israel's idolatry was spiritual adultery. A speedy riddanc...
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Cross-References for Zephaniah 1:18
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“until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.,Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy., לָכֵן חַכּוּ־לִי נְאֻם־יְהוָה לְיוֹם קוּמִי לְעַד כִּי מִשְׁפָּטִי לֶאֱסֹף גּוֹיִם לְקָבְצִי מַמְלָכוֹת לִשְׁפֹּךְ עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמִי כֹּל חֲרוֹן אַפִּי כִּי בְּאֵשׁ קִנְאָתִי תֵּאָכֵל כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃ ,Therefore wait ye for Me, saith the LORD, Until the day that I rise up to the prey; For My determination is to gather the nations, That I may assemble the kingdoms, To pour upon them Mine indignation, Even all My fierce anger; For all the earth shall be devoured With the fire of My jealousy.,διὰ τοῦτο ὑπόμεινόν με λέγει κύριος εἰς ἡμέραν ἀναστάσεώς μου εἰς μαρτύριον διότι τὸ κρίμα μου εἰς συναγωγὰς ἐθνῶν τοῦ εἰσδέξασθαι βασιλεῖς τοῦ ἐκχέαι ἐπ' αὐτοὺς πᾶσαν ὀργὴν θυμοῦ μου διότι ἐν πυρὶ ζήλους μου καταναλωθήσεται πᾶσα ἡ γῆ,Therefore wait upon me, saith the Lord, until the day when I rise up for a witness: because my judgment shall be on the gatherings of the nations, to draw to me kings, to pour out upon them all my fierce anger: for the whole earth shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy.,,,,”
“and their gold shall be as an unclean thing; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Yahweh: they shall not satisfy their souls”
“but righteousness delivers from death.”
“says Yahweh.”
“a day of distress and anguish”
“if he gains the whole world”
“you inhabitants of Maktesh”
“a dwelling place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation”
“like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.”
“as women who break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.”