Zephaniah 2:11

The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 11:10 shows Gentiles seeking the root of Jesse, a specific fulfillment of the nations' worship prophesied in Zephaniah 2:11.

Hosea 2:17 Related theme

In Hosea 2:17, God removes the names of Baals—the same elimination of false gods seen here.

Micah 4:1-3 parallels Isaiah's vision of nations flowing to God's mountain, reinforcing the universal worship theme of Zephaniah 2:11.

Zechariah 2:11 explicitly states many nations will join the LORD, directly matching the global worship in Zephaniah 2:11.

Zechariah 8:20 announces people from many cities coming to seek the LORD, continuing the same promise of universal worship from Zephaniah 2:11.

Zechariah 8:23 depicts ten men from all languages taking hold of a Jew's garment to go with him, a vivid picture of nations worshiping as in Zephaniah 2:11.

In Zechariah 13:2, God cuts off idol names and false prophets—reinforcing the theme of eradicating false worship.

Zechariah 14:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 14:9 declares the LORD king over all the earth, the ultimate realization of the universal worship foretold in Zephaniah 2:11.

Malachi 1:11 echoes the same prophecy: God's name great among Gentiles, worship from every place — universal homage to the one true God.

Isaiah 42:10 commands a new song from the isles and ends of the earth — strongly parallel to Zephaniah's worship from the isles of the heathen.

Isaiah 24:14-16 calls for praise from the isles and ends of the earth — directly parallel to Zephaniah's vision of all isles worshiping.

Isaiah 2:2-4 expands the same vision: all nations stream to God's mountain to learn his ways, fulfilling the global worship announced in Zephaniah 2:11.

Psalm 138:4 Parallel

Psalm 138:4 directly depicts kings of the earth praising God, echoing the universal worship from every place in Zephaniah 2:11.

Psalm 117:1 Parallel

In Psalm 117:1, all nations are called to praise the Lord—a direct echo of the universal worship theme.

Psalm 97:6–8 Related theme

In Psalm 97:6-8, peoples see God's glory and idolaters are shamed—the same triumph over false gods.

Psalm 86:9 Parallel

In Psalm 86:9, all nations worship before God—directly parallel to the universal worship in Zephaniah.

Psalm 22:27–30 Related theme

In Psalm 22:27-30, all nations turn to the Lord and worship—the same universal homage described here.

Revelation 11:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 11:15 declares the kingdoms of the world become the Lord's — fulfillment of Zephaniah's prophecy that all nations will worship him.

Jeremiah 46:25 pronounces punishment on Egypt's gods, including Amon of Thebes — fulfilling Zephaniah's broader declaration against all gods.

Acts 19:27 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 19:27 shows pagans fearing Artemis will be deposed — exactly the outcome when God famishes all gods as prophesied here.

1 Thessalonians 1:9 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Thessalonians 1:9 describes turning from idols to serve the true God — a direct realization of God causing all idols to be famished.

Ezekiel 30:13 declares God will destroy Egypt's idols — a regional fulfillment of the universal judgment on gods in Zephaniah.

Jeremiah 51:18 calls idols worthless objects that will perish — reinforcing Zephaniah's theme that Yahweh destroys all false gods.

Jeremiah 50:2 announces Babylon's idols shattered, Bel put to shame — a concrete case of the worldwide idol destruction Zephaniah predicts.

Exodus 12:12 shows God executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt — directly parallel to Zephaniah's 'famish all the gods of the earth.'

Jeremiah 43:12 details God burning Egyptian temples and taking gods captive — a specific instance of the universal idol destruction Zephaniah proclaims.

Jeremiah 10:11 declares that false gods will perish from the earth — the same fate Zephaniah describes when Yahweh destroys all gods.

1 Samuel 5:3 shows Dagon falling before the ark — a specific instance of God humiliating a foreign god, matching the destruction of all gods here.

Numbers 33:4 recalls God judging Egypt's gods — the same pattern of divine supremacy over false gods seen here.

Isaiah 66:19 sends survivors to distant islands to proclaim God's glory — the missionary counterpart to Zephaniah's promise that those nations will bow.

In John 4:21-23, Jesus says true worshipers will worship the Father anywhere, not at a specific place — mirroring the 'every one from his place' in Zephaniah.

Isaiah 11:9 Related theme

Isaiah 11:9 promises the earth full of knowledge of the LORD, a deeper dimension of the universal worship in Zephaniah 2:11.