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Zephaniah 2:11

The LORD will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

In Context

10This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of Armies.

12You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:38which ate the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you! Let them be your protection.

Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

Psalms 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

Psalms 86:9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

Psalms 117:1Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

Isaiah 2:2It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 2:9-12

The Punishment of Various Nations. ( b. c. 612.) 8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. 9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and salt-pits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.… Read the whole commentary →

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