Zephaniah 1:14

Zephaniah 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The great day of the Lord is near— near and coming quickly. The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter; the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; the mighty man cries aloud there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The great day of the Lord is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the Lord is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out.

Context of Zephaniah 1:14

12“I will search with lanterns in Jerusalem’s darkest corners to punish those who sit complacent in their sins. They think the Lord will do nothing to them, either good or bad. 13So their property will be plundered, their homes will be ransacked. They will build new homes but never live in them. They will plant vineyards but never drink wine from them. “That terrible day of the Lord is near. Swiftly it comes— a day of bitter tears, a day when even strong men will cry out. 15It will be a day when the Lord’s anger is poured out— a day of terrible distress and anguish, a day of ruin and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, 16a day of trumpet calls and battle cries. Down go the walled cities and the strongest battlements!

Zephaniah 1:14 word by word

קָר֤וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל קָר֖וֹב וּמַהֵ֣ר מְאֹ֑ד ק֚וֹל י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה מַ֥ר צֹרֵ֖חַ שָׁ֥ם גִּבּֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• nearקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
• and hastethמַהֵרmahêr · quickH4118
• greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• the mighty manגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• shall cryצָרַחtsârach · to cryH6873
• there bitterlyמַרmar mârâh · bitterH4751

Cross-references for Zephaniah 1:14

• Zephaniah 1:7Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord, for the awesome day of the Lord’s judgment is near. The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter and has chosen their executioners.
• Jeremiah 30:7In all history there has never been such a time of terror. It will be a time of trouble for my people Israel. Yet in the end they will be saved!
• Ezekiel 30:3for the terrible day is almost here— the day of the Lord! It is a day of clouds and gloom, a day of despair for the nations.
• Joel 2:1Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the Lord is upon us.
• Malachi 4:5“Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives.
• Acts 2:20The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives.
• Revelation 6:17For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?”
• Ezekiel 7:6The end has come. It has finally arrived. Your final doom is waiting!
• Ezekiel 12:23Tell the people, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will put an end to this proverb, and you will soon stop quoting it.’ Now give them this new proverb to replace the old one: ‘The time has come for every prophecy to be fulfilled!’
• Amos 8:2“What do you see, Amos?” he asked. I replied, “A basket full of ripe fruit.” Then the Lord said, “Like this fruit, Israel is ripe for punishment! I will not delay their punishment again.
• Philippians 4:5Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
• James 5:9Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!
• 2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.
• Zephaniah 1:10“On that day,” says the Lord, “a cry of alarm will come from the Fish Gate and echo throughout the New Quarter of the city. And a great crash will sound from the hills.
• Isaiah 22:4That’s why I said, “Leave me alone to weep; do not try to comfort me. Let me cry for my people as I watch them being destroyed.”
• Isaiah 66:6What is all the commotion in the city? What is that terrible noise from the Temple? It is the voice of the Lord taking vengeance against his enemies.

Commentaries on Zephaniah 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The great day of the Lord is near - It commenced with the death of the good king Josiah, who was slain by Pharaoh-necho at Megiddo, and continued to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The great Day of the Lord is near - The prophet again expands the words of Joel, accumulating words expressive of the terrors of that Day, showing that though “the great and very terrible Day of the Lord” Joel 2:31, (Joel had said) “a day of darkness and gloominess, of clouds and of thick darkness” Joel 2:2, “which was then coming and nigh at hand” Joel 2:1, had come and was gone, it was only a forerunner of others; none of them final; but each, because…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 This warning of approaching destruction, is enough to make the sinners in Zion tremble; it refers to the great day of the Lord, the day in which he will show himself by taking vengeance on them. This day of the Lord is very near; it is a day of God's wrath, wrath to the utmost. It will be a day of trouble and distress to sinners. Let them not be laid asleep by the patience of God. What is a man profited if he gain the whole world, and lose…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-18The meaning of the day of the Lord expands to include God's actions involving the entire earth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. voice of ... day of ... Lord--that is, Jehovah ushering in that day with a roar of vengeance against the guilty (Jr 25:30; Am 1:2). They who will not now heed (Zep 1:12) His voice by His prophets, must heed it when uttered by the avenging foe. mighty ... shall cry ... bitterly--in hopeless despair; the might on which Jerusalem now prides itself, shall then fail utterly.Read the comment

Topics related to Zephaniah 1:14

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In the dictionaries

• Crashing
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• Wasteness
• Molech; Moloch
• Zephaniah, Book of

Commentaries on Zephaniah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings