Zephaniah 2:7
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
Cross-references
In Zephaniah 2:9, the same remnant theme continues: after judgment on Moab/Ammon, the remnant will plunder and possess their land, mirroring the restoration here.
Zephaniah 3:20 repeats the same 'restore fortunes' promise, extending the remnant's restoration to a full gathering of the people.
Zephaniah 3:13 repeats the remnant grazing and lying down—the same peaceful restoration imagery.
Exodus 4:31 shows God visiting His people in affliction—the same 'visit' language that here promises restoration after judgment.
Luke 7:16 repeats 'God has visited his people'—Jesus' miracle embodies the promised divine visitation for restoration.
Luke 1:68 echoes 'visited and redeemed'—fulfilling the OT hope of God's visitation for restoration in Christ.
Zechariah 9:7 says Philistines will become a remnant for God like a clan in Judah, directly relating to the remnant theme and transformation of the region in Zephaniah 2:7.
Micah 2:12 uses sheep-and-pasture imagery for gathering the remnant of Israel, directly paralleling the pastoral restoration of Judah's remnant here.
Obadiah 1:19 says the Shephelah will possess the Philistines, matching Zephaniah's claim that the remnant of Judah will possess the Philistine coast.
Amos 9:15 adds permanence to the restoration: they will never again be uprooted, securing the hope begun here.
Amos 9:14 promises to restore the fortunes of Israel, with rebuilding and planting — a parallel to the remnant's restoration.
Ezekiel 39:25 also declares God will restore the fortunes of Jacob, using the same key phrase for national restoration.
Jeremiah 33:7 promises to bring back Judah and Israel from captivity and rebuild them, mirroring the restoration theme.
Jeremiah 30:3 echoes the same promise of restoring Judah and Israel from captivity, reinforcing the hope of return.
Jeremiah 23:3 promises to gather the remnant from exile—directly parallel to Zephaniah's 'remnant of Judah' being restored.
Isaiah 14:30-32 depicts the poor feeding and lying down safely in Zion after Philistia's judgment, directly paralleling Zephaniah's remnant of Judah possessing the coast.
Psalm 126:1-4 uses 'restore fortunes' for Zion's return—Zephaniah applies that same hope to the remnant of Judah.
Psalm 85:1 recalls a past 'restoring fortunes'—a pattern that Zephaniah reapplies to Judah's remnant after judgment.
Genesis 50:24 uses the same 'visit' (paqad) language for God's future deliverance from Egypt, foreshadowing the restoration visitation here.
Jeremiah 29:10 specifies the seventy-year timeline for the restoration promised here—return from exile.
Isaiah 11:11 describes God recovering the remnant from the coastlands, a broader gathering that parallels the specific restoration of Judah's remnant here.
Ezra 2:1 records the historical return from Babylonian exile, fulfilling the restoration promised to Judah's remnant.
Jeremiah 33:12 expands on the same pastoral image—shepherds resting flocks in restored waste places.
Jeremiah 47:7 reveals the sword appointed against Ashkelon and the seashore—the same region being judged before restoration.
Zechariah 10:3 assures God cares for his flock Judah and will restore them—similar to the restoration here.
Jeremiah 3:18 describes Judah and Israel returning together—a broader gathering that complements Zephaniah's focus on the remnant.
Isaiah 14:1 promises God will again choose Israel and settle them—a parallel restoration theme, though without the exact 'visit' language.