Zephaniah 1:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord’s special day for judging is coming soon! It is near and coming fast. People will hear very sad sounds on the Lord’s special day of judgment. Even strong soldiers will cry.

Cross References

Malachi 4:5

“Look, I will send Elijah the prophet to you. He will come before that great and terrible time of judgment from the Lord.

Ezekiel 30:3

That day is near! Yes, the Lord’s day for judging is near. It will be a cloudy day, the time for judging the nations.

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord GOD, because the Lord’s day for judging the people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared his sacrifice, and he has told his invited guests to get ready.

Joel 2:11

The Lord calls loudly to his army. His camp is very large. The army obeys his commands. His army is very powerful. The Lord’s special day is a great and terrible day. No one can stop it.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

The Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. And the people who have died and were in Christ will rise first.

Ezekiel 7:12

“The time of punishment has come. The day is here. Those who buy things will not be happy, and those who sell things will not feel bad about selling them because that terrible punishment will happen to everyone.

Isaiah 33:7

But listen! The messengers are crying outside. The messengers who bring peace are crying very hard.

Isaiah 15:4

In Heshbon and Elealeh they are crying loudly. You can hear their voices as far away as Jahaz. Even the soldiers are frightened. They are shaking with fear.

James 5:9

Brothers and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!

Acts 2:20

The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon will be as red as blood. Then the great and glorious day of the Lord will come.

Joel 1:15

Be sad because the Lord’s special day is near. At that time punishment will come like an attack from God All-Powerful.

2 Peter 2:3

These false teachers only want your money. So they will use you by telling you things that are not true. But the judgment against these false teachers has been ready for a long time. And they will not escape God who will destroy them.

Amos 8:2

He said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end has come to my people Israel. I will not ignore their sins anymore.

Joel 2:31

The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon will be as red as blood. Then the great and fearful day of the Lord will come!

Zephaniah 1:10

The Lord also said, “At that time people will be calling for help at Fish Gate in Jerusalem and mourning in the new part of town. They will hear the sound of destruction in the hills around the city.

Joel 3:16

The Lord God will shout from Zion. He will shout from Jerusalem, and the sky and the earth will shake. But the Lord God will be a safe place for his people. He will be a place of safety for the people of Israel.

Joel 2:1

Blow the trumpet on Zion. Shout a warning on my holy mountain. Let all the people who live in the land shake with fear. The Lord’s special day is coming; it is near.

Ezekiel 12:23

“Tell the people that the Lord GOD will end that saying. They will not say that about Israel anymore. Now they will quote this saying: ‘Trouble will come soon; what is seen in visions will happen.’

Jeremiah 48:41

The towns of Moab will be captured. The strong hiding places will be defeated. At that time Moab’s soldiers will be filled with fear, like a woman giving birth.

Jeremiah 30:7

“This is a very important time for Jacob. This is a time of great trouble. There will never be another time like this, but Jacob will be saved.

Jeremiah 25:36

I hear the shepherds shouting. I hear the leaders of the sheep crying, because the Lord is destroying their pastures.

Isaiah 66:6

Listen! There is a loud noise coming from the city and from the Temple. It is the Lord punishing his enemies. He is giving them the punishment they deserve.

Hebrews 12:26

When he spoke before, his voice shook the earth. But now he has promised, “Once again I will shake the earth, but I will also shake heaven.”

Philippians 4:5

Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.

Isaiah 8:22

And when the captives turn their faces to the ground, there is only a depressing darkness closing in—the dark sadness of people forced to leave their country.

Ezekiel 7:16

“But some people will escape. The survivors will run to the mountains, but they will not be happy. They will be sad for all their sins. They will cry and make sad noises like doves.

Joel 3:14

There are many, many people in the Valley of Decision. The Lord’s special day is near in the Valley of Decision.

Jeremiah 46:5

What do I see? That army is afraid. The soldiers are running away. Their brave soldiers are defeated. They run away in a hurry. They don’t look back. There is danger all around.” This is what the Lord said.