Zephaniah 2:8

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

I have heard the taunts of Moab and the revilings of the Ammonites, how they have taunted my people and made boasts against their territory.

Cross References

Genesis 19:37

The firstborn bore a son and named him Moab; he is the ancestor of the Moabites to this day.

Genesis 19:38

The younger also bore a son and named him Ben-ammi; he is the ancestor of the Ammonites to this day.

Isaiah 15:1

An oracle concerning Moab. Because Ar is laid waste in a night, Moab is undone; because Kir is laid waste in a night, Moab is undone.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard of the pride of Moab —how proud he is!— of his arrogance, his pride, and his insolence; his boasts are false.

Jeremiah 12:14

Thus says the Lord concerning all my evil neighbors who touch the heritage that I have given my people Israel to inherit: I am about to pluck them up from their land, and I will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.

Jeremiah 48:1

Concerning Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Alas for Nebo, it is laid waste! Kiriathaim is put to shame; it is taken; the fortress is put to shame and broken down;

Jeremiah 49:1

Concerning the Ammonites. Thus says the Lord: Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then has Milcom dispossessed Gad and his people settled in its towns?

Lamentations 3:61

You have heard their taunts, O Lord, all their plots against me.

Ezekiel 21:28

As for you, mortal, prophesy, and say: Thus says the Lord God concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach; say: A sword, a sword! Drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning.

Ezekiel 25:1

The word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 35:12

You shall know that I, the Lord, have heard all the abusive speech that you uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, “They are laid desolate; they are given us to devour.”

Ezekiel 36:2

Thus says the Lord God: Because the enemy said of you, “Aha!” and, “The ancient heights have become our possession,”

Amos 1:13

Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of the Ammonites, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have ripped open pregnant women in Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

Amos 2:1

Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because he burned to lime the bones of the king of Edom.

Zephaniah 2:10

This shall be their lot in return for their pride, because they scoffed and boasted against the people of the Lord of hosts.

Joshua 5:9

The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt.” And so that place is called Gilgal to this day.