Zephaniah 1:7

New Living Translation

Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord, for the awesome day of the Lord’s judgment is near. The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter and has chosen their executioners.

Cross References

Job 24:1

“Why doesn’t the Almighty bring the wicked to judgment? Why must the godly wait for him in vain?

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

Isaiah 13:3

I, the Lord, have dedicated these soldiers for this task. Yes, I have called mighty warriors to express my anger, and they will rejoice when I am exalted.”

Isaiah 13:6

Scream in terror, for the day of the Lord has arrived— the time for the Almighty to destroy.

Isaiah 2:12

For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has a day of reckoning. He will punish the proud and mighty and bring down everything that is exalted.

Isaiah 29:2

Yet I will bring disaster upon you, and there will be much weeping and sorrow. For Jerusalem will become what her name Ariel means— an altar covered with blood.

Isaiah 34:5

And when my sword has finished its work in the heavens, it will fall upon Edom, the nation I have marked for destruction.

Isaiah 34:6

The sword of the Lord is drenched with blood and covered with fat— with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of rams prepared for sacrifice. Yes, the Lord will offer a sacrifice in the city of Bozrah. He will make a mighty slaughter in Edom.

Isaiah 6:5

Then I said, “It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”

Jeremiah 46:10

For this is the day of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, a day of vengeance on his enemies. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, yes, until it is drunk with your blood! The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, will receive a sacrifice today in the north country beside the Euphrates River.

Ezekiel 7:10

“The day of judgment is here; your destruction awaits! The people’s wickedness and pride have blossomed to full flower.

Ezekiel 7:7

O people of Israel, the day of your destruction is dawning. The time has come; the day of trouble is near. Shouts of anguish will be heard on the mountains, not shouts of joy.

Joel 1:15

The day of the Lord is near, the day when destruction comes from the Almighty. How terrible that day will be!

Joel 2:11

The Lord is at the head of the column. He leads them with a shout. This is his mighty army, and they follow his orders. The day of the Lord is an awesome, terrible thing. Who can possibly survive?

Joel 2:31

The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and terrible day of the Lord arrives.

Amos 6:10

And when a relative who is responsible to dispose of the dead goes into the house to carry out the bodies, he will ask the last survivor, “Is anyone else with you?” When the person begins to swear, “No, by . . . ,” he will interrupt and say, “Stop! Don’t even mention the name of the Lord.”)

Amos 8:3

In that day the singing in the temple will turn to wailing. Dead bodies will be scattered everywhere. They will be carried out of the city in silence. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

Habakkuk 2:20

But the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.”

Zephaniah 1:14

“That terrible day of the Lord is near. Swiftly it comes— a day of bitter tears, a day when even strong men will cry out.

Zechariah 14:1

Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you!

Zechariah 2:13

Be silent before the Lord, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”

Malachi 4:1

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.

Matthew 22:4

“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’

Romans 3:19

Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

Romans 9:20

No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, “Why have you made me like this?”

Philippians 4:5

Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

Colossians 1:12

always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

1 Samuel 16:5

“Yes,” Samuel replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the purification rite for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice, too.

1 Samuel 20:26

Saul didn’t say anything about it that day, for he said to himself, “Something must have made David ceremonially unclean.”