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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Zephaniah 3

Chapter 3

Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

her that is filthy

or, gluttonous. Heb. craw.

Leviticus 1:16

to the

Isaiah 5:7 30:12 59:13 Jeremiah 6:6 22:17 Ezekiel 22:7,29 Amos 3:9 4:1 Micah 2:2 Zechariah 7:10 Malachi 3:5

She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

obeyed

Deuteronomy 28:15-68 Nehemiah 9:26 Jeremiah 7:23-28 22:21 Zechariah 7:11-14

she received

Isaiah 1:5 Jeremiah 2:30 5:3 Ezekiel 24:13

correction

or, instruction.

Psalms 50:17 Proverbs 1:7 5:12 Jeremiah 32:33 35:13,17 John 3:18,19

she trusted

Psalms 78:22 Isaiah 30:1-3 31:1 Jeremiah 17:5,6

she drew

Psalms 10:4 Isaiah 29:13 43:22 Hebrews 10:22

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

princes

Job 4:8-11 Psalms 10:8-10 Proverbs 28:15 Isaiah 1:23 Jeremiah 22:17 Ezekiel 22:6,25-27 Micah 3:1-4,9-11

evening

Jeremiah 5:6 Habakkuk 1:8

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

light

Isaiah 9:15 56:10-12 Jeremiah 5:31 6:13,14 8:10 14:13-15 23:9-17,25-27 Jeremiah 23:32 27:14,15 Lamentations 2:14 Ezekiel 13:3-16 Hosea 9:7 Micah 2:11 3:5,6 Matthew 7:15 2 Corinthians 11:13 2 Peter 2:1-3 1 John 4:1 Revelation 19:20

her priests

1 Samuel 2:12-17,22 Ezekiel 22:26 44:7,8 Hosea 4:6-8 Malachi 2:8

The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

just

Deuteronomy 32:4 Psalms 99:3,4 145:17 Ecclesiastes 3:16,17 Isaiah 45:21 Habakkuk 1:3 Zechariah 9:9 Romans 3:26 1 Peter 1:17

is in

15,17 Deuteronomy 23:14 Isaiah 12:6 Ezekiel 48:35 Micah 3:11 Zechariah 2:5

he will

Genesis 18:25 Job 8:3 34:10,17-19

every morning

Heb. morning by morning.

Isaiah 28:19 33:2 50:4 Jeremiah 21:12 Lamentations 3:23

bring

Psalms 37:6 Isaiah 42:3,4 Micah 7:9 Luke 12:2 Romans 2:5 1 Corinthians 4:5

but

Jeremiah 3:3 6:15 8:12

I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.

cut

Isaiah 10:1-34 15:1-16 19:1-25 37:11-13,24-26,36 Jeremiah 25:9-11 Jeremiah 25:18-26 Nahum 2:1-3 1 Corinthians 10:6,11

towers

or, corners.

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

Surely

2 Isaiah 5:4 63:8 Jeremiah 8:6 36:3 Luke 19:42-44 2 Peter 3:9

so

Jeremiah 7:7 17:25-27 25:5 38:17

howsoever

2 Chronicles 28:6-8 32:1,2 33:11 36:3-10

they

Micah 2:1,2

corrupted

Genesis 6:12 Deuteronomy 4:16 Hosea 9:9

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

wait

Psalms 27:14 37:7,34 62:1,5 123:2 130:5,6 Proverbs 20:22 Isaiah 30:18 Lamentations 3:25,26 Hosea 12:6 Micah 7:7 James 5:7,8

rise

Psalms 12:5 78:65,66 Isaiah 42:13,14 59:16-18

to gather

Ezekiel 38:14-23 Joel 3:2,9-16 Micah 4:11-13 Zechariah 14:2,3 Matthew 25:32 Revelation 16:14 19:17-19

for all

1:18 Deuteronomy 32:21,22 Song of Solomon 8:6 Ezekiel 36:5,6 38:19 2 Peter 3:10

For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

will

Isaiah 19:18 Matthew 12:35 Ephesians 4:29

language

Heb. lip.

Genesis 11:1 *marg:

that

1 Kings 8:41-43 Psalms 22:27 86:9,10 113:3 Jeremiah 16:19 Habakkuk 2:14 Zechariah 2:11 Zechariah 8:20-23 14:9 Acts 2:4-13 Romans 15:6-11 Revelation 11:15

consent

Heb. shoulder.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

Psalms 68:31 72:8-11 Isaiah 11:11 18:1,7-19 27:12,13 49:20-23 Isaiah 60:4-12 66:18-21 Malachi 1:11 Acts 8:27 24:17 Romans 11:11,12 15:16 1 Peter 1:1

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

shalt thou

19,20 Psalms 49:5 Isaiah 45:17 54:4 61:7 65:13,14 Joel 2:26,27 Romans 9:33 1 Peter 2:6

that rejoice

Numbers 16:3 Isaiah 48:1,2 Jeremiah 7:4,9-12 Ezekiel 7:20-24 24:21 Micah 3:11 Matthew 3:9 Romans 2:17

because of my holy

or, in my holy.

Psalms 87:1,2 Isaiah 11:9 Daniel 9:16,20

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

leave

Isaiah 14:32 61:1-3 Zechariah 11:11 13:8,9 Matthew 5:3 11:5 1 Corinthians 1:27,28 James 2:5

and

Psalms 37:40 Isaiah 50:10 Nahum 1:7 Matthew 12:21 Romans 15:12 Ephesians 1:12,13 1 Peter 1:21

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

remnant

2:7 Isaiah 6:13 10:20-22 Micah 4:7 Romans 11:4-7

not

Isaiah 11:6-9 35:8 60:21 Jeremiah 31:33 Ezekiel 36:25-27 Joel 3:17,21 Zechariah 14:20,21 Matthew 13:41 1 John 3:9,10 5:18

nor

Isaiah 63:8 John 1:47 Colossians 3:9 Revelation 14:5 21:8,27

they

Psalms 23:2 Isaiah 65:10 Jeremiah 23:4 Ezekiel 34:13-15,23-28 Micah 4:4 5:4,5 Micah 7:14 Revelation 7:15-17

and

Isaiah 17:2 54:14 Jeremiah 30:10 Ezekiel 39:26 1 Peter 3:14

Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

shout

Ezra 3:11-13 Nehemiah 12:43 Psalms 14:7 47:5-7 81:1-3 95:1,2 100:1,2 Psalms 126:2,3 Isaiah 12:6 24:14-16 35:2 40:9 42:10-12 51:11 54:1 Isaiah 65:13,14,18,19 Jeremiah 30:19 31:13 33:11 Zechariah 2:10,11 9:9,10 Zechariah 9:15-17 Matthew 21:9 Luke 2:10-14 Revelation 19:1-6

O daughter of Jerusalem

Micah 4:8

The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

hath taken

Genesis 30:23 Psalms 85:3 Isaiah 25:8 40:1,2 51:22 Micah 7:18-20 Zechariah 1:14-16 Zechariah 8:13-15 10:6,7

he hath

Isaiah 13:1-14 Jeremiah 50:1-51 Micah 7:10,16,17 Habakkuk 2:8,17 Zechariah 2:8,9 12:3 Romans 8:33,34 Revelation 12:10

the king

Isaiah 33:22 Ezekiel 37:24,25 Zechariah 9:9 John 1:49 12:15 19:19 Revelation 19:16

is in

5,17 Ezekiel 37:26-28 48:35 Joel 3:20,21 Revelation 7:15 21:3,4

thou

Isaiah 35:10 51:22 60:18 65:19 Ezekiel 39:29 Joel 3:17 Amos 9:15 Zechariah 14:11

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

be said

Isaiah 35:3,4 40:9 41:10,13,14 43:1,2 44:2 54:4 Jeremiah 46:27,28 Haggai 2:4,5 Zechariah 8:15 John 12:12 Hebrews 12:12

slack

or, faint.

2 Corinthians 4:1 Galatians 6:9 Ephesians 3:13 Hebrews 12:3-5 Revelation 2:3

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

in the

5,15

is mighty

Genesis 17:1 18:14 Psalms 24:8-10 Isaiah 9:6 12:2,6 63:12 Hebrews 7:25

will rejoice

Numbers 14:8 Deuteronomy 30:9 Psalms 147:11 149:4 Isaiah 62:4,5 65:19 Jeremiah 32:41 Luke 15:5,6,23,24,32 John 15:11

he will

Genesis 1:31 2:2 Isaiah 18:4 John 13:1

rest

Heb. be silent.

I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

gather

20 Jeremiah 23:3 31:8,9 Ezekiel 34:13 36:24 Hosea 1:11 Romans 11:25,26

sorrowful

Psalms 42:2-4 43:3 63:1,2 84:1,2 137:3-6 Lamentations 1:4,7 2:6,7 Hosea 9:5

the reproach of it was a burden

Heb. the burden upon it was reproach.

Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

I will undo

15 Isaiah 25:9-12 26:11 41:11-16 43:14-17 49:25,26 51:22,23 Isaiah 66:14-16 Jeremiah 30:16 46:28 51:35,36 Ezekiel 39:17-22 Joel 3:2-9 Micah 7:10 Nahum 1:11-14 Zechariah 2:8,9 12:3,4 14:2,3 Revelation 19:17-21 20:9

and I will save

Jeremiah 31:8 Ezekiel 34:16 Micah 4:6,7 Hebrews 12:13

and I will

Isaiah 60:14 61:7 62:7 Jeremiah 33:9 Ezekiel 39:26

get them praise

Heb. set them for a praise. where they have been put to shame. Heb. of their shame.

At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.

even

Isaiah 11:11,12 27:12,13 56:8 Ezekiel 28:25 34:16 37:21 39:28 Amos 9:14

for

19 Isaiah 60:15 61:9 62:7,12 Malachi 3:12

I turn

Psalms 35:6 Jeremiah 29:14 Ezekiel 16:53 Joel 3:1