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Zephaniah 3:2-4
International Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:2-4
International Standard Version
2 It won’t obey anyone.[a]
It won’t accept discipline.
It does not trust in the Lord.
It does not approach God.
3 Its national officials[b] are roaring lions;
its judges are like wolves of the night
that don’t leave the bones for the morning.
4 Its prophets are arrogant and treacherous.
Its priests have contaminated the sanctuary.
They give perverse interpretations of the Law.[c]
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:2 Lit. obey the voice
- Zephaniah 3:3 Lit. Her princes
- Zephaniah 3:4 Lit. They do violence to the Law
Zephaniah 3:2-4
New International Version
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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