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Zephaniah 1:12

And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’

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ASV

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.

KJV

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961 →
בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH6256 →
הַהִ֔יאha.Hi'<the> thatH1931 →
אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ'a.cha.PesI will searchH2664 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
בַּנֵּר֑וֹתba.ne.Rotwith <the> lampsH5216 →
וּפָקַדְתִּ֣יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visit [judgment]H6485 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe peopleH582 →
הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ha.ko.fe.'Imwho are thickeningH7087 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔םshim.rei.Hemlees theirH8105 →
הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ha.'o.me.Rimwho are sayingH559 →
בִּלְבָבָ֔םbil.va.Vamin heart theirH3824 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
יֵיטִ֥יבyei.Tivhe will do goodH3190 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
יָרֵֽעַ׃ya.Re.a'he will do harmH7489 →

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Amos 6:1Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.Jeremiah 48:11Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?Ezekiel 8:12“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”Psalms 10:15Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”Psalms 55:19God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.Malachi 3:14–15You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?Ezekiel 9:9He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’Psalms 73:11The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”Amos 9:1–3I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.Malachi 2:17You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”2 Peter 3:4“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.Jeremiah 10:5Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”Jeremiah 16:16–17But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks.Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.Obadiah 1:6But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!

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