Zephaniah 3:1

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What disaster is coming to corrupted, rebellious Jerusalem, you who oppress people!

Cross References

Isaiah 30:12

So this is how the Holy One of Israel replies, Since you have rejected this message, and since you trust in oppression and believe in dishonesty,

Isaiah 5:7

Israel is the vineyard of the Lord Almighty, and the people of Judah are the plants in his garden that made him happy. Yet while he hoped for justice, he only saw injustice; he hoped people would live right, but he only heard the cries of those who were suffering.

Isaiah 59:13

We have disobeyed and denied you, Lord; we have turned our backs on our God. We have encouraged oppression and rebellion, telling lies we've carefully thought out.

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs can't be made into clothes; they can't cover themselves by what they produce. What they do is wicked; they use their hands to commit violence.

Jeremiah 22:17

But all you're looking for, all you think about, is getting whatever you want, however dishonestly. You kill the innocent, you violently mistreat and exploit your people.

Jeremiah 5:23

But you people have a stubborn and rebellious attitude. You have left me and gone your own way.

Jeremiah 6:6

This is what the Lord Almighty says: Cut down the trees and make a siege ramp to use against Jerusalem. This city needs to be punished because it's full of people mistreating one another.

Jeremiah 6:7

Like a spring gushing out water, so she pours out her evil. The sounds of violence and abuse echo inside her. I see people sick and wounded everywhere.

Ezekiel 22:29

The people of this country are extortioners and robbers. They mistreat the poor and those in need and exploit the foreigners, treating them totally unfairly.

Ezekiel 22:7

You despise your parents. You exploit the foreigners who live with you, and you mistreat orphans and widows.

Ezekiel 23:30

is why all this has happened to you, because you acted as a prostitute with the nations and made yourself unclean by worshiping their idols.

Leviticus 1:16

He must remove the crop and the feathers, and throw them to the east side of the altar into the ash pile.

Amos 3:9

Announce this to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses in the land of Egypt: Assemble yourselves on Samaria's mountains and see all the turmoil and oppression happening in the country.

Amos 4:1

Listen to this message, you well-fed cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor and crush the needy, and who order your husbands, “Bring us drinks!”

Micah 2:2

They seize any fields they want. They take any houses they want. They cheat people of their houses, and steal their inheritance.

Zechariah 7:10

Don't exploit those who are widowed or fatherless, foreigners or the poor. Don't think up ways of mistreating one other.

Malachi 3:5

I will come and put you on trial. I am ready to be a witness against those who: practice witchcraft commit adultery tell lies give false evidence cheat employees oppress widows and orphans abuse foreigners and do not respect me, says the Lord Almighty.