Zephaniah 3:7

New King James Version

I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction’— So that her dwelling would not be cut off, Despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds.

Cross References

Genesis 6:12

So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

2 Chronicles 33:11

Therefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon.

Job 36:10

He also opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they turn from iniquity.

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.

Isaiah 5:4

What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes?

Isaiah 63:8

For He said, “Surely they are My people, Children who will not lie.” So He became their Savior.

Jeremiah 17:23

But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.

Jeremiah 25:5

They said, ‘Repent now everyone of his evil way and his evil doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.

Jeremiah 36:3

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them, that everyone may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

Jeremiah 38:17

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘If you surely surrender to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul shall live; this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live.

Jeremiah 6:8

Be instructed, O Jerusalem, Lest My soul depart from you; Lest I make you desolate, A land not inhabited.”

Jeremiah 7:7

then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

Jeremiah 8:6

I listened and heard, But they do not speak aright. No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, As the horse rushes into the battle.

Hosea 9:9

They are deeply corrupted, As in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; He will punish their sins.

Zephaniah 3:2

She has not obeyed His voice, She has not received correction; She has not trusted in the Lord, She has not drawn near to her God.

Deuteronomy 4:16

lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female,

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.