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.

Cross-reference

Zephaniah 1:14 reiterates 'the great day of the Lord is near,' emphasizing the imminence already proclaimed in the preceding call.

Zephaniah 1:10 elaborates on the day introduced in verse 7, describing specific cries and destruction in Jerusalem.

Joel 2:2 Parallel

Joel 2:2 describes the day as darkness and gloom, a large army—adding vivid detail to the coming judgment.

Revelation 19:18 continues the feast imagery, listing the flesh of kings and mighty men—directly echoing the judgment sacrifice.

Revelation 19:17 echoes the call for birds to gather to the great supper of God—a NT reuse of the OT judgment feast.

2 Peter 3:10-12 describes the day of the Lord coming like a thief with fire, reinforcing the sudden judgment theme.

Malachi 4:1 Parallel

Malachi 4:1 portrays the day burning like a furnace, consuming the arrogant—a similar image of fiery judgment.

Zechariah 2:13 repeats 'Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord,' nearly identical to the opening call for silence in judgment.

Habakkuk 2:20 directly commands silence before God in his temple, reinforcing the reverent stance expected in the day of the Lord.

Amos 5:18-20 warns that the day of the LORD is darkness, not light, correcting false expectations about it.

Joel 2:31 Parallel

Joel 2:31 adds cosmic signs—sun to darkness and moon to blood—before that great and dreadful day.

Joel 2:11 Parallel

Joel 2:11 declares the day of the LORD is great and dreadful, emphasizing its terror and divine power.

Joel 2:1 Parallel

Joel 2:1 commands to blow the trumpet and tremble for the day of the LORD is near—echoing the same urgent call to silence.

Ezekiel 39:17-20 describes a sacrificial feast where birds and beasts devour God's enemies—expanding the same judgment feast metaphor.

Ezekiel 7:10 likewise announces the day's arrival with 'the day! See, it comes!'—reinforcing the imminence of judgment.

Psalm 76:8 Parallel

In Psalm 76:8, the earth feared and was still when God's judgment was heard — connecting directly to the silent awe of the day of the LORD.

Isaiah 13:6 Parallel

Isaiah 13:6 proclaims 'the day of the Lord is near' with destruction, directly paralleling the announcement of the day's approach.

Isaiah 34:6 Parallel

Isaiah 34:6 depicts the LORD's sacrifice in Bozrah—a parallel image of divine slaughter as a sacrificial judgment.

In Jeremiah 46:10, the day of the Lord is also a sacrifice for vengeance on enemies—reinforcing the judgment feast imagery here.

Ezekiel 7:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 7:7 announces the day is near—a time of tumult, reinforcing the urgency of the coming judgment.

Ezekiel 30:3 uses the exact phrase 'the day of the Lord is near', echoing Zephaniah's proclamation of impending judgment.

Isaiah 2:12 Parallel

Isaiah 2:12 speaks of the Lord's day against the proud, providing a specific target for the judgment introduced in the call to silence.

Job 40:4 Parallel

In Job 40:4, Job's hand-over-mouth silence before God exemplifies the commanded silence in the presence of the Lord.

In 1 Samuel 2:9, the wicked being silent in darkness echoes the command to be silent before the Lord's judgment.

Proverbs 9:1-6 shows Wisdom preparing a feast for the simple—contrasting the judgment feast here with a positive invitation.

Psalm 46:10 Parallel

In Psalm 46:10, 'Be still and know that I am God' echoes the call for silent reverence before the Lord.

Matthew 22:4 has a king preparing a wedding feast and inviting guests—contrasting with the Lord's judgment sacrifice.

Romans 3:19 Parallel

Romans 3:19 uses 'every mouth silenced' to depict accountability before God, echoing the silence imposed in the divine judgment context.

Philippians 4:5 says 'The Lord is near'—a similar call to readiness, though applied to Christ's coming in a different context.

Job 40:5 Parallel

In Job 40:5, Job's refusal to speak further continues the theme of silence before God's majesty.

In 1 Samuel 2:10, the LORD judging enemies and thundering from heaven parallels the day of the LORD sacrifice.

Luke 14:16 Contrast

Luke 14:16 tells of a man giving a great banquet—a positive invitation story contrasted with the judgment feast here.