Zephaniah 1:12

“And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.”

"And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil." - Zephaniah 1:12
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What does Zephaniah 1:12 mean?

Zephaniah 1:12, KJV: "And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their hearts, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil." The book of Zephaniah is one of the minor…

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Awakening from Spiritual Complacency

In the book of Zephaniah, we find a prophetic message that resonates deeply with the issues of spiritual apathy and complacency. Among the verses that capture this essence, Zephaniah 1:12 stands out: "And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with…

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A Prayer for Awakening and Humility

O Sovereign Lord, We come to You today with hearts that ponder the solemn warning found in the book of Zephaniah, chapter one, verse twelve, where it is stated, "And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are…

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Zephaniah 1:12 - "And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil."
Zephaniah 1:2 - "I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD."
Zephaniah 2:12 - "¶ Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword."
Zephaniah 1:1 - "The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah."
Zephaniah 1:4
Zephaniah 1:4
Zephaniah 3:12 - "I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD."
"I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD." - Zephaniah 1:2
Zephaniah 3:1 - "Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!"
"¶ Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword." - Zephaniah 2:12
Zephaniah 2:1 - "Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;"
Zephaniah 1:16 - "A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers."
1 Chronicles 6:36 - "The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,"
Zephaniah 1:6 - "And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him."
"The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah." - Zephaniah 1:1
Zephaniah 1:5 - "And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;"
Zephaniah 1:11 - "Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off."
"Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!" - Zephaniah 3:1
Zephaniah 1:9 - "In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit."
Zephaniah 1:8 - "And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel."
"I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD." - Zephaniah 3:12
Zephaniah 1:15 - "That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,"
Zephaniah 1:14 - "The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly."
Zephaniah 1:7 - "Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests."
Zephaniah 1:10 - "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills."
Zephaniah 1:13 - "Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof."
"A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers." - Zephaniah 1:16
"Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;" - Zephaniah 2:1
"The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah," - 1 Chronicles 6:36