Zephaniah 1:7
Be silent in the presence of the Lord Eternal; for nigh is the day of the Lord; for the Lord hath prepared a slaughter, he hath bidden his invited guests.
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1 Samuel 16:5And he said, Peace: to sacrifice unto the Lord am I come; sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.
Job 40:4Behold, I am too vile: what shall I answer thee? my hand do I place on my mouth.
Psalms 76:8(76:9) From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,
Isaiah 2:12For there is a day [of judgment] unto the Lord of hosts over every proud and lofty one; and over every exalted one, that he be brought low;
Isaiah 13:6Wail ye; for nigh is the day of the Lord; like wasting from the Almighty shall it come.
Isaiah 34:5For my sword is sated in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people I have devoted to punishment.
Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 1:2-7
Zephaniah This prophet is placed last, as he was last in time, of all the minor prophets before the captivity, and not long before Jeremiah, who lived at the time of the captivity. He foretels the general destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and sets their sins in order before them, which had provoked God to bring their ruin upon them, calls them to repentance, threatens the neighbouring nations with the like destructions, and gives encouraging promises of their joyful return out of captivity in… Read the whole commentary →