Zephaniah 2:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

People of Ethiopia, this even means you! The Lord’s sword will kill your people.

Cross References

Isaiah 43:3

That’s because I, the Lord, am your God. I, the Holy One of Israel, am your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for you. I gave Ethiopia and Seba to make you mine.

Isaiah 13:5

They are coming from a faraway land. They are coming from beyond the horizon. The Lord will use this army as a weapon to show his anger. They will destroy the whole country.”

Isaiah 10:5

The Lord says, “I will use Assyria like a stick. In my anger I will use Assyria to punish Israel.

Psalm 17:13

Lord, get up and face the enemy. Make them surrender. Use your sword and save me from these wicked people.

Ezekiel 30:24

I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong. I will put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh. Then Pharaoh will cry out in pain, the kind of cry that a dying man makes.

Isaiah 20:3

Then the Lord said, “My servant Isaiah has gone without clothes or sandals for three years. This is a sign for Egypt and Ethiopia.