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.
Cross-references
Zephaniah 1:10 describes the cries and crash on that day — adding detail to the bitter sound mentioned here.
Zephaniah 1:7 earlier announces the nearness of the day of the LORD and its sacrificial imagery, setting the stage for this verse.
Ezekiel 30:3 echoes the nearness of the day of the LORD as a day of clouds and doom for the nations, similar to Zephaniah's universal judgment.
Amos 8:2 pronounces 'the end has come' upon Israel, similar to Zephaniah's declaration of the day's approach.
Joel 3:16 has the Lord roaring from Zion on His day — a strong parallel to the sound of the Day of the Lord here.
Joel 2:11 describes the day as great and awesome with the Lord's mighty army, emphasizing the terror of the day.
Malachi 4:5 also names 'the great and dreadful day of the LORD,' reinforcing Zephaniah's imminent divine judgment.
Joel 2:1 sounds an alarm for the approaching day of the LORD, calling for trembling, reinforcing the urgent warning.
Ezekiel 7:12 states 'the day has arrived' with wrath on all, akin to Zephaniah's imminent judgment.
Ezekiel 7:7 says 'the day is near' with panic, directly parallel to Zephaniah's bitter cry on the day.
Ezekiel 7:6 announces 'the end has come,' echoing Zephaniah's urgent proclamation of the day's nearness.
Acts 2:20 quotes Joel about 'the great and glorious day of the Lord,' paralleling Zephaniah's theme of cosmic judgment.
In Revelation 6:15-17, the great day of their wrath fulfills the terror of the day of the LORD.
Revelation 6:17 declares 'the great day of their wrath has come,' intensifying Zephaniah's day of the LORD as final judgment.
Isaiah 66:6 depicts the sound of the Lord bringing judgment — echoing the sound of the Day of the Lord here.
Isaiah 22:5 declares a day of tumult from the Lord — directly paralleling the Day of the Lord described here.
Mark 13:24 parallels Matthew with cosmic signs, applying OT Day of the LORD language to Jesus' return.
Amos 5:18 warns the Day of the LORD is darkness, not light, reinforcing its bitter nature.
Matthew 24:29 uses cosmic disturbances as signs of Christ's coming, echoing the Day of the LORD imagery.
Malachi 4:1 depicts the day burning like an oven, consuming the wicked—vivid parallel to the near, bitter day.
In Isaiah 13:6, the same phrase 'the day of the LORD is near' appears, calling for wailing.
Joel 2:2 adds imagery of darkness and unprecedented judgment, amplifying the terror of the Day of the LORD.
In Joel 1:15, the day of the LORD is near, coming like destruction — a direct parallel.
In Ezekiel 13:5, the battle on the day of the LORD is explicitly mentioned as a time of testing.
In Jeremiah 46:10, that day is a day of vengeance and battle, matching the Mighty Warrior's shout.
Acts 2:19 quotes Joel about signs on the Day of the LORD, linking Pentecost to the same coming day.
Jeremiah 30:7 also calls that day great and unparalleled, adding a note of eventual salvation for Jacob.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 describes the Lord's coming with a shout and trumpet — similar sound to the Day of the Lord here, but for gathering believers.
Hebrews 12:26 speaks of God shaking the earth — a cosmic sign often associated with the Day of the Lord here.
2 Peter 2:3 warns that destruction of false teachers is imminent — echoing the nearness of the Day of the Lord here.
Jeremiah 25:36 describes a cry of shepherds as the Lord lays waste — similar to the bitter cry on the Day of the Lord here.
Revelation 22:12 announces Christ's coming with recompense, echoing the near judgment of the Day of the LORD.
James 5:9 warns 'the Judge is standing at the door,' echoing the nearness of divine judgment but in a NT ethical context.