Zephaniah 3:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 She has not obeyed;(A)
she has not accepted discipline.(B)
She has not trusted(C) in Yahweh;
she has not drawn near to her God.
3 The[a] princes within her are roaring lions;(D)
her judges are wolves of the night,(E)
which leave nothing for[b] the morning.
4 Her prophets are reckless(F)—
treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to instruction.(G)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:3 Lit Her
- Zephaniah 3:3 Or that had nothing to gnaw in
Zephaniah 3:2-4
New International Version
2 She obeys(A) no one,
she accepts no correction.(B)
She does not trust(C) in the Lord,
she does not draw near(D) to her God.
3 Her officials within her
are roaring lions;(E)
her rulers are evening wolves,(F)
who leave nothing for the morning.(G)
4 Her prophets are unprincipled;
they are treacherous people.(H)
Her priests profane the sanctuary
and do violence to the law.(I)
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