Zephaniah 3:4
“Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie, they haue done violence to the Law.”
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Zephaniah 3:4 Context
2She obeyed not the voice: she receiued not correction: she trusted not in the Lord: she drew not neere to her God. 3Her princes within her are roaring lyons; her Iudges are euening wolues, they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie, they haue done violence to the Law. 5The iust Lord is in the middest thereof: he will not doe iniquitie: euery morning doeth hee bring his iudgement to light, he faileth not: but the vniust knoweth no shame. 6I haue cut off the nations: their towres are desolate, I made their streetes waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroied, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
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Other Translations for Zephaniah 3:4
Her prophets [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
- King James Version
Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Her prophets are good-for-nothing persons, full of deceit: her priests have made the holy place unclean and have gone violently against the law.
- Basic English Bible
Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.
- Darby Bible
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
- Webster's Bible
Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
- World English Bible
Her prophets unstable -- men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned that which is holy, they have done violence to the law.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Zephaniah 3:4
3:4 Her prophet - So called, false prophets. Light - Unstable and inconstant. Violence to the law - Wresting it by perverse interpretation.