Zephaniah 3:2

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

"She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God." - Zephaniah 3:2
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What does Zephaniah 3:2 mean?

Zephaniah 3:2 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God." This verse is part of a prophecy delivered by the prophet Zephaniah to the people of Judah during…

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The Call to Draw Near: An Exploration of Zephaniah 3:2

In the book of Zephaniah, we find stirring themes of judgment and redemption, woven into the fabric of God’s messages to His people. Zephaniah 3:2 states poignantly: "She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Renewal of Faith

Heavenly Father, As I humbly kneel before You today, I come bearing the weight of Cthe scripture from Zephaniah 3:2, which reads, "She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God." Lord, the words in this verse…

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Zephaniah 3:2 - "She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God."
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Zephaniah 3:1 - "Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!"
Zephaniah 2:3 - "Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger."
Zephaniah 3:3 - "Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow."
Zephaniah 3:16 - "In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack."
Zephaniah 3:18 - "I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden."
Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the LORD’s anger.
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."
Zephaniah 2: 3 Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the LORD’s anger.
Zephaniah 2:6 - "And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks."
Zephaniah 2:12 - "¶ Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword."
Zephaniah 3:4 - "Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."
Zephaniah 3:14 - "¶ Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem."
"Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!" - Zephaniah 3:1
Zephaniah 2:1 - "Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;"
Zephaniah 3:10 - "From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering."
Zephaniah 3:9 - "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."
Zephaniah 1:2 - "I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD."
The Lord will be glad and rejoice over you. A text from the prophet Zephaniah 3:14-17
Zephaniah 2:10 - "This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts."
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."
2 Kings 25:18 - "¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:"
Zephaniah 3:5 - "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."
"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." - Zephaniah 3:17
"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." - Zephaniah 3:17
Jeremiah 37:3 - "And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us."
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."