Zephaniah 2:8

New Century Version

“I have heard the insults of the country of Moab and the threats of the people of Ammon. They have insulted my people and have taken their land.”

Cross References

Genesis 19:37

The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the ancestor of all the Moabite people who are still living today.

Genesis 19:38

The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. He is the father of all the Ammonite people who are still living today.

Isaiah 15:1

This is a message about Moab: In one night armies took the wealth from Ar in Moab, and it was destroyed. In one night armies took the wealth from Kir in Moab, and it was destroyed.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and very conceited. They are very proud and angry, but their bragging means nothing.

Jeremiah 12:14

This is what the Lord said to me: “Here is what I will do to all my wicked neighbors who take the land I gave my people Israel. I will pull them up and throw them out of their land. And I will pull up the people of Judah from among them.

Jeremiah 48:1

This message is to the country of Moab. This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: “How terrible it will be for the city of Nebo, because it will be ruined. The town of Kiriathaim will be disgraced and captured; the strong city will be disgraced and shattered.

Jeremiah 49:1

This message is to the Ammonite people. This is what the Lord says: “Do you think that Israel has no children? Do you think there is no one to take the land when the parents die? If that were true, why did Molech take Gad’s land and why did Molech’s people settle in Gad’s towns?”

Lamentations 3:61

Lord, you have heard their insults and all their evil plans against me.

Ezekiel 21:28

“And you, human, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Lord God says about the people of Ammon and their insults: A sword, a sword is pulled out of its holder. It is polished to kill and destroy, to flash like lightning!

Ezekiel 25:1

The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:

Ezekiel 35:12

Then you will know that I, the Lord, have heard all your insults against the mountains of Israel. You said, “They have been ruined. They have been given to us to eat.”

Ezekiel 36:2

This is what the Lord God says: The enemy has said about you, “Now the old places to worship gods have become ours.” ’

Amos 1:13

This is what the Lord says: “For the many crimes of Ammon, I will punish them. They ripped open the pregnant women in Gilead so they could take over that land and make their own country larger.

Amos 2:1

This is what the Lord says: “For the many crimes of Moab, I will punish them. They burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.

Zephaniah 2:10

This is what Moab and Ammon get for being proud, because they insulted and made fun of the people of the Lord All-Powerful.

Joshua 5:9

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “As slaves in Egypt you were ashamed, but today I have removed that shame.” So Joshua named that place Gilgal, which it is still named today.