Zephaniah 1:4-6

“I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; 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; And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.”

"I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; 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; And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him." - Zephaniah 1:4-6
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What does Zephaniah 1:4-6 mean?

The Bible verse Zephaniah 1:4-6, taken from the King James Version, reads as follows: "I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests…

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The Hand of God: A Call to Repentance and Renewal

As we delve into Zephaniah 1:4-6, we are confronted with a profound message that not only resonates with the people of Judah and Jerusalem at the time but also reverberates through the ages to our own lives today. The prophet Zephaniah delivers a somber warning from the Lord…

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A Prayer for Cleansing and Renewal

O Lord Almighty, As we gather our hearts in reverence this day, we come before You, recognizing Your sovereignty and the weight of Your word. In the book of Zephaniah, You reveal Your righteous judgment and the call for purification among Your people. "I will also stretch out…

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Zephaniah 1:4-6 - "I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the pagan and the idolatrous priests— those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the LORD and who also swear by Molek, those who turn back from following the LORD and neither seek the LORD nor inquire of him."
Zephaniah 1:4
Zephaniah 1:4
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 son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah," - 1 Chronicles 6:36
Zechariah 6:14 - "And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD."
Zephaniah 2:6 - "And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks."
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 - "I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;"
"And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him." - Zephaniah 1:6
Zephaniah 3:1 - "Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!"
Zephaniah 3:4 - "Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."
Zephaniah 2:4 - "¶ For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up."
Zechariah 6:10 - "Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;"
Zephaniah 1:4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah, And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place, The names of the idolatrous priests with the pagan priests—
"And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks." - Zephaniah 2:6
Zephaniah 2:1 - "Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;"
Zephaniah 1:4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah, And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place, The names of the idolatrous priests with the pagan priests—
Zephaniah 3:4 (KJVA) 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Zephaniah 3:4 (KJVA) 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Zephaniah 1:16 - "A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers."
Zephaniah 3:4 (KJVA) 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Zephaniah 3:6 - "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."
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Zephaniah 1:2 - "I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD."
1 Corinthians 13:4-6